atalea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Grief, Injury/injury detail, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Excrement, Self harm, Alcohol, Bullying, Pregnancy, Torture, and Addiction
mariebrunelm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The first time I read The Liveship Traders trilogy, I was baffled by the complexity of the narrative and how different it was from the Farseer trilogy. I know a few readers who have preferred Liveship Traders because of its variety, and I certainly praise that, but I've always felt a deeper attachment to Fitz and the Fool. However, re-reading Liveship made me realise just how stunning this book was. Yes it's complex, but I appreciated it a lot more knowing from the first pages who was whom and I loved the hints at where the story was going. I hadn't realised the first time round how the whole 800-page volume was about slavery. It's certainly obvious, but I'd been so focused on understanding what was happening the first time that it had slipped my attention.
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death and Drug use
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