Best Served Cold A Critique - Full Spoiler Discussion

Hey Everyone! I enjoyed Best Served cold for the most part. Let's have a great discussion on why I felt it fell short of its true potential IMO.

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[LeonC]

I will not tolerate the Magnificent Castor Morveer's slander. Best character since Glokta and Cosca.

[TheBookCure]

It is the fate of Revenge Epics to be gargantuan, apparently. This was a really interesting break down, Andrew. Would love to see more videos like this on the channel! I did enjoy the breakdown of Shivers, but I'm thinking that it might play a role later in the series? I'll have to wait and see. Those audiobook details are really interesting - I would definitely have wanted him to NOT use the voices as a "giveaway".

[brentmccollister]

I so agree with all you said here. I kept hearing that this was the best FL standalone but it took me forever to read and put me in a slump. The Heroes is so much better. Haven't read Red Country yet.

[thecontradictorian]

I loved all the stuff you citicised lol. The more revenge, the better.

[PatrickRyanBookReviews]

It saddens me that I don't like First Law.

[RJGibson]

Great video Andrew! I liked BSC but I felt like it did get bloated towards the end, especially part 6. I think The Heroes is where Abercrombie hits another level.

[P.EnglishLiterature]

You've got a contagious energy when it comes to reviewing books. Great one. I love your videos.

[Johanna_reads]

You already know my thoughts, Andrew! Although I enjoyed the book more than you, you did such a thorough job explaining why certain things didn’t appeal to you. I always enjoy hearing your thoughts so much! ☺️

[TheNerdyNarrative]

"I enjoyed the book....mostly" That's like "I like you...BUT"

[Viksbelle]

This is the kind of review and critique I love. It is very helpful to me as an author on what to avoid and what to capitalize on.

[Merrick]

Probably my number one critique of Joe (who i love) is his heavy handedness. Not quite the right word. What's the antonym of subtlety? A little too much with some stuff; the repetition, the obvious "reveals", plot armour, walking off head injuries, some of the cameos...
Things tighten up in the new trilogy. He is still improving.

[safinan]

Hi 👋 I like the way u review books. How far are u in blood song by Anthony Ryan??? I’m still enjoying reading blood song.... happy weekend reading to you! 📖🍁🎬😊

[thatsci-firogue]

I personally prefer The Heroes over Best Served Cold the more time has gone on, granted that's largely because I think Heroes has the stronger 3rd Act of the two. Love the cast of both pretty much equally.

[Iquada]

I agree with a lot here but I also disagree. I actually think shivers was my favourite character in the book and as weird as it sounds, I didn’t mind the way that the incest was handled in this book. The reason I say that is because it’s never actually confirmed. It’s just something Carlot Dan Eider brings up. And we know she doesn’t like Monza. So I assumed it was just a form of slander. But Monza also weirdly never denied it either, even when confronted by shivers. She just gets all defensive. So idk I like that it’s kind of up in the air. I also liked shivers because of how him and Monza end up. Monza starts off so rageful and angry and is willing to kill the world for revenge, meanwhile shivers just wants to be a better man. By the end tho Monza has sort of pulled back a bit and has become more remorseful and merciful, while shivers has given up on becoming a better man completely. He’s broken. In the next book too, the heros he’s pretty gnarly. If you go from last argument of kings straight to the heros you’d be like damn bro what happened to shivers 😂

[georgebest]

Strange how people either love BSC & dislike Heroes or vice versa, I'm in the latter group, go figure!

[angelaholmes]

I absolutely love best served cold I read it a few months ago for the first time 💖I haven't gotten wisdom of crowds yet from the library

[Viksbelle]

You could use the use of a catchphrase to set the theme of a chapter as a drinking game. Every time the phrase is repeated, take a drink. 🍸 🧉

[Merrick]

Is this my least favourite JA? It might be.

Kind of like ranking my least favourite brand of ice cream sandwich.

[dominishbooks]

I don't get your fudge sundae reference, I've never felt like that eating a fudge sundae!

[LarryHasOpinions]

i agree with a fair amount of your points, i just finished it and im not that impressed