Tor Books The Devils

This book’s pages are not aligned, which is highly unacceptable when it comes to a book delivered and sold by amazon themselves!! I don’t recommend!

Great read

Amazon book packaging is getting poorer day by day, only a single sheet of packaging cover(plastic) no bubble wrap or double covering, I used prime membership to order this and tried to apply the gift wrap option which was not available for books, so at the least I expected it arrive in a proper condition but still the same poor packaging also the front cover has a printing defect-is missing a small square image at the very centre. I just hope to get this book in a better condition as replacement. After replacement: Satisfactory packaging, book came in good condition with no bends or creases, Thank you Amazon!

Excelente

What can I say, this author is one of my favourites at the moment. I have laughed, I have cried, I have enjoyed every page. Very nice edition too.

What to say about The Devils. I had been looking forward to reading this novel for a very long time since Petrik Leo reviewed it before its official release. Despite my anticipation and high expectations, I was blown away. If this is to be your introduction to Joe Abercrombie, don't read it expecting something representative of his other work; start with The First Law trilogy if you want a more "authentic" experience. That said, if you're looking for something light-hearted, with a hilarious story and characters that don't take themselves too seriously, and yet told in masterful prose and with a clear command of the time period and the subject matter, then please pick this up. I would liken it to some of my favorites, only this book stands alone and any comparison would be insulting. To say that this book is about a band of misfits going on a journey would be preposterously reductive. Said misfits and all impossibly compelling and endearing. There was not a single character whom I wasn't rooting for. Every dog has its day, each character arc is protagonist material, and you recognize bits of yourself in every one, though I doubt you're at all like most of the characters at your core. Religion, human nature, and the fantasy genre are all mercilessly parodied in this novel, among others, and I loved every second of my reading experience. If I had to boil down what made this book so appealing to me into one thing, it would be the blend of deep, multifaceted characters/interactions/arcs and compelling storyline (all of which I would expect in a much more dramatic and dark talk) with a light-hearted, highly witty, and satirical writing style. It shouldn't work (and I suspect if anyone else had attempted it, it wouldn't have), and yet it does, and how. Lastly, I would be remiss if I did not mention how beau-ti-ful this book is. I'm not a big fan of books from The Broken Binding because they almost all have painted edges, ugly font, and cheap paper. This book is the opposite: very high quality paper, beautiful font, hardcover, gorgeous art (cover and inside), and lovely deckled edges. The sheer beauty of this book rivals that of most Folio Society editions in my opinion, and that's as high praise as I can give. One of the few books currently sold on Amazon that might top this one in terms of aesthetic appeal is The Master and Margarita (look at the different versions on here, you'll know the one). I read this book outside in the sun with sunscreen on and smudged the cover a tad, and I'll buy another copy as a collector's item, that's how much I love this book (inside and out). Whoever you are, you owe it to yourself to add this to your book collection!