A LITTLE HATRED | by Joe Abercrombie 

"King scale was drinking. What else would he be doing?" My favorite line in this book 😂

The biggest flaw with ALH is the anxiety it creates from making you want the followup immediately, and the knowing that you have a full year to go. It's a pretty big flaw. Abercrombie's books really do it for me in a way nothing else comes close to. He makes creating amazing, fleshed out characters seem effortless. Like I was fully on board with Savine and Orso before their first chapters ended. They're so naive and flawed in a way that rings true and still has you rooting for them.

Glokta is one of the most fascinating characters in fiction in my eyes. I can't wait to read more about him :D

"Symphony of cynicism" HAHAHA Never heard of a better way to describe Joes writing style!

Audio book is fantastically narrated.

Don't skip the audio book if you are going to do a reread. If Steven Pacey and Joe Abercrombie teamed up for a cookbook I would buy it (it would probably be filled with recipes for cooking people). I did read on his blog, "It’s been 7 years since my last novel in the First Law world, so thanks for your patience. Hopefully it will be richly rewarded, for The Age of Madness trilogy will continue in regular instalments (honest) with The Trouble with Peace in September 2020 and The Beautiful Machine in September 2021." :)

This is probably the best written of all his books all round. It is amazing. But all the previous books are really good. I know its probably not original but I just love the bloody nine he is my favourite character. I also like willen of bligh. But all the characters are awesome

I loved this book, like you I was a little weary going in that the new cast wouldn’t live up to the old or would be too similar, but I shouldn’t have doubted Him. I always have this weird mixed feeling when I character I love comes back into the story, part of me is excited that I get to spend more time with them and part of me is terrified about what Joe might do to them!

Finally got around to reading this and omg I loved this book by far my favorite Abercrombie book couldn’t agree more with you I want the second one now

AH! You DID read this book. So good to be back in this world again.

Great review!!!! Huge Abercrombie fan , and I have to admit, I bought A Little Hatred, But as of now, Best Served Cold happens to reign supreme. But, Abercrombie just make awesomeness so damn good.

Just finished this book and I really enjoyed it! I haven't read any of First Law before this but the idea of a fantasy world moving into an industrialized one really peaked my interest. Also all the glowing reviews made me want to start it asap. My to read list is out of control so I didn't want to put 6 other books in front of this one (I know they are great). I read a brief summary of characters and plot just so I had SOME background before A Little Hatred (knowing I wouldn't get all the details), but you really sold me on going back when my book pile is a little smaller and reading all the "prequels".

I finished this last night and I think it's my favorite book by him by far. And that's saying a lot.

Just finished it. Mindblown and heartbroken.

So, you liked it? J/K, I really enjoy your unabashedly gushing First Law universe reviews-because you’re adorable and I too am blown away by the TFL trilogy and how brilliantly realized are Glokta et al. And now I can’t wait to get A Little Hatred! Thank you!

I was wondering why you'd not done this 2 days after the release! ;) I ordered it a week after it came out but am about a 3rd of the way into Dark Age at the moment. This'll be up next. Can't wait to get back to the world.

Hi Liene, Thank you for a video I can share with people who are stuck on the Tolkien/Martin - no other fantasy is good - hype train. Thought: can A Little Hatred be read first or do non Joe readers need the backstory? I feel, that this is the free shot of heroin that will make you dig into the past. I've read them all and I feel a new reader starting with this trilogy, will hear about the heroes and named men of the past and naturally want to listen to the Skald named Joe sing their tales. 2. Most of my friends are quasi-readers and lit comes to them through Audible, which I'm cool with, but the latest series has to be devoured on the page because...the words work. First book I've ever read that I needed a highlighter to mark up every word that Clover shits out. Plus other characters of course, but Clover....my god (won't spoil stuff...but my god) I know my comments don't make much sense, just like your video, because this latest trilogy (half way through book two) leaves me speechless, or gushing like a school girl. Like you so eloquently stated, the best way to describe this novel is "fuck".

Yes.

Joe Abercrombie renewed my joy for fantasy, after years of not connecting with so many of the popular series and instead of trying to read "Deadhouse Gates" for the third time, I gave the "First Law" a chance and after a few chapters, I was spellbound. SO nice to finally be completely captivated by a book series again. I usually listen to audiobook while I draw, but half way through the series I switch to book form because I had to keep reading while on the go. That said Steven Pacey goes a masterful job of acting out the characters and helped my dumbass with pronouncing and remembering all the names(Glokta is my main man). Only problem is I ran out of books! Also great review Liene, I will check out some of your other videos :)

My rankings: 1. The heroes 2. Last argument of kings 3. The blade itself 4. A little hatred 5. Best served cold 6. Before they are hanged 7. Red country

You like: "You're going to love it but don't expect too much" xDD This review is the kind of reviews I like to watch: fangirling. I've read The first law trilogy and I'm curious about this new one. I'm going to wait until is translated into Spanish, and see when I read it. Maybe I read Best serve cold (or whatever is named) or another of his standalone ones. Which one do you recommend?? Great review! E.

The young Lion: He's very brave, he's very strong, he's very vain and he is incredibly dumb.

"I missed Sand dan Glokta sooooooo much" - said no-one ever from the North !

Clover might be my number one favourite JA character. But I haven’t finished the final book in the latest trilogy.

I started out on Abercrombie reading Sharp Ends (because I like to get to know new authors through their short stories). Just finished the first trilogy, and HOLY SHIT, that blew my mind! Haven't read any of the standalone books yet. As a sword-and-sorcery author, being no slouch at it if I do say so myself, Abercrombie's by far blown my mind more than anyone since first reading Robert E. Howard (the great-granddaddy of it all). Abercrombie's blown my mind like, "Holy Shit, you can DO THAT with this genre?" and has inspired me to up my game.

Wait... did you just say "Glokta's kid" ? He's going to survive, and have a kid ? Ok I'll finish Last Argument of Kings before watching the rest of the review. But wow, he'll have a kid, so he's got to make this kid with someone, witch means he's gonna have some kind of a love story ? You just made me ultra excited to finish the trilogy xD And now I'm trying to guess who the mother could be

Spoilers****** “Symphony of cynicism” -perfection I’m going to fanboi out a bit here so I’m going a little long. Apologies in advance. BSC is my fav as well and continues to be. I loved ALH. I also started a reread after finishing it and I’m in the middle of BTAH currently. I really hope his plan going forward is to tie all the major players from all the previous books together into this on in some form. Especially if he plans on this being the last FL trilogy #TeamShenkt He’s moving the world forward excellently as I expected. He has the perfect base to do so being these books are so character centric and JA is maybe the best character writer I know of. I loved the ending as much as I was bummed to see Jezal go. I really liked the little bit of mature Jezal we got and the mirroring of Savine’s pov of her noticing Jezal’s treatment of her (because he knows she’s his daughter) was just similar enough to Jezal noticing the King’s ogling of him in TBI but also not knowing why. The circle of the ignorant bastards. I also loved the different perspectives between how Jezal warned Orso compared to Glotka warning Savine about Bayaz. Side note: “The Little People” chapter itself is a tour de force and my go-to now to sell JA to newbies. I really love how he has evolved these epic perspective switching chapters since The Heroes. I could drone on and on but I’ve already went embarrassingly long. I’ve successfully defeated the urge to theorize and I’m proud of that. Have a good day and keep up the good work championing the most underrated author of our time.

I'm a big fan of Joe and yourself.

What's the extra story about in the Waterstones edition? 😳😮😀

You have a lot of love for A Little Hatred! :D

US cover this time around is better

I found out about Joe Abercrombie's books through this channel so thanks for that. Bought all of them and caught up to be ready for A Little Hatred. Best Served Cold still my favourite (mainly just because I like the whole 'putting a team together' thing) but really enjoyed reading this one.

Yeah, you got me. I loved the first law stuff, but i was worried about this new setting. Your enthusiasm convinced me to just get the damn thing already. I just finished all of the Riyria books (which were great btw) and was in a sort of slump wondering what to read next. Then i saw JA had a new book out. I hope this book is as gritty and just plain awesome like the rest. If not, I guess I can hold you personally responsible. Thanks for the review! PS. I also freakin' love Glokta. What a wonderfully complicated character. He has done some terrible shit for sure. But still you have sympathy for the man because of what he had to endure and because he needed to find some way to keep himself useful in the very unforgiving world in which these books are set. And let's face it. Nobody in these books are angels. Everyone is playing an angle. I kinda hope we hear from Shivers in this one as well, but I'll keep my expectations down so I'm not too disappointed if he doesn't show up in any way.

I loved seeing you gush about A little hatred! It was soo good 😊

Somehow I knew you had to have already read this way before this review mama because as soon as this book came out I stopped everything to enjoy this bad boy. I laughed so hard and cringed at the same time early in the book when I realized how a family secret can blow up in one's face so badly lol. I was so sad for them lol

dude i loved this book. like ive been hyped about it since joe started finished the last one, and it still lived up. i reread all the other first law books in anticipation this summer, and its really amazing how much hes improved: from a great writer to an amazing one! (its also cool that there are, yknow, women in his later books. i still love ferro for what she meant to me when i first read the trilogy, and i cheer her on in her destructive spiral, but savine is perhaps an a touch more interesting character)

Only shortcoming of this book is that there wasn’t enough Glokta!

Even though you hate to hear it I picked up The Blade Itself thanks to all your positive mentions of it and ... Jezal Dan Luthar is a massive prick and I love it, thank you!!

About 1/2 way through listening to Steven Pacey’s superb narration on Audible, loving it so far, some great new characters. Warning Spoiler How many people have picked what is wrong with the relationship between Savine and Orso?

I have to say, I'm sadly a little bit disappointed in the direction a little hatred has taken. The book itself is well written and among my absolute favorite books, however. I was hoping to read more about for ex, Khalul (what is he up to now that the great battle was lost) Ferro (where the bloody hell did she go? did she ever get pregnant with you know whose child?) What have all the magi been doing since (or even before)? Furthermore by now I had hoped to learn more about how the magic worked in more detail (perhaps following other apprentices and their learning or whats cooking on the other side) that sort of thing..

Haven't read any first law books but saw this one in the bargain bin at a chain store. Grabbed it for $7. Going to read the trilogy before I dive into this one though!

Still waiting on my Goldsboro copy to be delivered soo.... I’m ordering the American edition so I can read this ASAP!

I cannot wait to read this book in August so far best served cold is my favorite book from Abercrombie 😊🙂🌟

I can't wait to read it. My reading was wierd. I went Best Served Cold, Red Country, then started First Law. I'm 2/3 of the way through Before They Are Hanged. I'm pretty hooked, but am a slow reader.

SPOILERS: Well Glokta's daughter is technically Jezal's daughter.

Oh my God, amazing-amazing.

Got this book in October, but all my time went to studying for last 4months, can't wait to read this damn thing

Finally found someone that gushes over these books as much as I do :D

He keeps getting better on top of it

Haven't even watched the video yet, but the rec from Lord Grimdark and your several editions that you gush over them makes me overjoyed. "All Abercrombie content all the time..." *faints*

It's nice to find someone equally passionate about his work!