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bookshelfmonkey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
8/10
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment
sroel2's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Pedophilia, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
pinup_and_pages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ailurolily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content and Slavery
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Excrement, and Pregnancy
Earthquakes and aftermath. Near-drowning. Nonconsensual drugging. Attempted rape, including of a teenager and a sleeping/drugged person. Victim blaming/rape culture. Relationships between teenagers and adults.milkelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
divine529's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is the third and final book in the Liveship Traders trilogy and the sixth book in the overall RotE series and we continue to follow several characters, mostly from the same family (the Vestrits) with a few exceptions. This takes place in another part of the world - primarily Bingtown and we also get an added Rain Wild portion. As with the other books, it's full of feminism, pirates, dysfunctional families, political intrigue of a different kind than we had with Fitz and complex relationships of all kinds.
Every element I normally do in my breakdowns (writing, plot, characters and world building) is just phenomenal. Hobb's characters and world building in particular are some of the best I've read. It's not a simple act of reading these books, you live them.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
alexhaydon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Pedophilia
gladiolus17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I despised Malta in the beginning and truly thought there was nothing that could make me like this nasty little girl, but you know what? Her changed behavior made me like her and root for her.
I also loved the Liveships, both Paragon and Vivacia. My heart broke when Paragon asked Amber to make him a face someone could love.
I also found Althea’s arc truly heartbreaking. Abusers are loved by people. Their loved ones don’t want to believe they could do something that horrible. I felt the reactions around Althea were realistic, even though I wished everyone would believe her and turn on Kennit.
My main complaint was that I found Amber lacking as a character within this series. I have not read any other of Hobb’s books, so it made me feel her character within this series wasn’t fleshed out and her role not prominent. If she had a bigger part, I would’ve liked her character more.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
ferouz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment