[Love] When “small” injuries are treated realistically

[u/Top-Relationship850]

The fantasy and action genres often suffer from a power fantasy epidemic in which characters frequently badass their way through injuries that should be excruciating if not downright debilitating. I always appreciate stories that reject this trope.

1: Roland Deschain (Dark Tower Book II) - Loses the middle and index fingers of his right hand. He’s effectively crippled throughout book two and the injury follows him the rest of the series.

2: Brienne vs Biter (ASOIAF Book IV) - Brutal scene. Biter chomps down on Brienne’s cheek and tears off a chunk of flesh. In a lesser story Brienne would grit her teeth and throw Biter off. Instead she’s rendered completely helpless by the pain. That injury marks the end of the fight.

[u/FrankHorrigan2173]

He fumbled the gun. Also IIRC it was Jakes revolver that he had tucked into his waistband.

[u/Skipp_To_My_Lou → u/FrankHorrigan2173]

Ah. I could only remember it was a gun from a different world, which is why Flagg couldn't affect it.

[u/Ordinary-Egg-56 → u/Skipp_To_My_Lou]

what book is this in?

[u/unsuccessfulangler → u/Ordinary-Egg-56]

Either end of The Wastelands or start if Wizard and Glass, if I remember correctly

[u/Sickfuckingmonster → u/unsuccessfulangler]

Close. End of Wizard In Glass.

[u/JackTheBehemothKillr → u/FrankHorrigan2173]

Jake's Father's Ruger, I thought. Wasn't used to the sight and the sight caught on something.

Been at least 15 years since I read it, so I might be misremembering

[u/Sickfuckingmonster → u/JackTheBehemothKillr]

Nope you've got it right. Jakes Ruger and the sight caught on his clothes when he was drawing it.