tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post4709013311367625883..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Half a King by Joe AbercrombieAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-67554716773952558692014-03-04T00:14:48.326+00:002014-03-04T00:14:48.326+00:00Sex in a YA book? What an idea . Sex is something ...Sex in a YA book? What an idea . Sex is something teenagers have no interest in, or knowledge of, or ever get into.<br />Besides, Abercrombie sex scenes are probably the strongest argument for celibacy you could come up with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-70101632686562066962014-03-03T23:37:40.482+00:002014-03-03T23:37:40.482+00:00@Anonymous: Ah, such cutting sarcasm. Very clever....@Anonymous: Ah, such cutting sarcasm. Very clever...Albin Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-20421903220562387232014-03-03T18:39:04.968+00:002014-03-03T18:39:04.968+00:00It's Joe Abercrombie's "Twilight"...It's Joe Abercrombie's "Twilight" with large print and no difficult words or adult situations. What's not to love! OOh I hope there is some sexy vampires in it ! or sexy and hunky werewolves ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-48765088767160177082014-03-03T15:30:17.227+00:002014-03-03T15:30:17.227+00:00Hmm, good to read, Adam. I've been curious abo...Hmm, good to read, Adam. I've been curious about Half a King but, I'll freely admit, the YA tag has had me hesitant. If it's just the lack of profanity/obscenity that makes it YA, but still feels like an Abercrombie book, I might give it a chance.Bob/Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830145891314387373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-80454428352171333612014-03-03T14:39:24.248+00:002014-03-03T14:39:24.248+00:00Quite an excellent read, I was worried when this w...Quite an excellent read, I was worried when this was announced as YA. Got lucky and got a review copy through my workplace, I'll pretty much second your points. Apart from the huge font size and general lack of sex (which is logical due to the age of the antagonist), I'd never have guessed this was YA. Scannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09739812774198696840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-70690463996277543882014-03-03T14:38:40.557+00:002014-03-03T14:38:40.557+00:00I suspect that vintage Abercrombie is exactly what...I suspect that vintage Abercrombie is exactly what a lot of readers will want, nothing less and nothing more. Even if its in a YA package, so to speak. :)Paul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.com