HunterRoze t1_j1bnuhn wrote on December 23, 2022 at 2:43 AM

To me, it's two big things - unique characters and backgrounds AND how few tropes he uses. All too often within pages, I can tell how a book will go - not with Abercombie.

Aplakka OP t1_j1boxe1 wrote on December 23, 2022 at 2:52 AM

He for sure is unpredictable, like ending the second book in the trilogy with most of the book being a waste of time (some of it was useful in the third book though).

I just don't understand what's the deal with everyone hyping the characters: What are the factors that make the characters awesome?

HunterRoze t1_j1btk1i wrote on December 23, 2022 at 3:29 AM

They are unique and do not follow well-established tropes for their roles.

Aplakka OP t1_j24uzqn wrote on December 29, 2022 at 5:56 PM

That's true. Maybe I'm not giving enough credit for that. Or maybe I kind of thought of the trope subversion etc. as a part of the plot or worldbuilding, but it is a significant part of the characters too.