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I love the writing style of Robin Hobb and it was one of my favourite things about this book. Her style of writing drew me into Fitz story and how the complicated political world he barely has a grasp of effects him. Looking forward to continuing the series.

haleysreading's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

morganrose's review against another edition

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adventurous sad slow-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

exactly_here's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

graciegrace1178's review against another edition

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3.0

“Read” this as an audiobook.
I really admire Hobb’s world construction. It’s obviously detailed and intricate and it’s a feat to be proud of. That said, it just wasn’t quite for me.
The details bogged me down a bit, and I struggled to keep track of the details that became important later in the story. While I grasped the overall arc well enough, I feel that I missed out on the minor developments because I was so overwhelmed with information and content.
HOWEVER, there is still a lot to love in this book. Fitz is just generally likable because he’s fallible and imperfect. His animal companions made him all the more endearing in my eyes. Galen is so loathsome that I credit Hobb’s capacity to inspire hate I didn’t even know I had in me. Burrich and Chade are complex and unique. Generally speaking, the characters here are what made the story for me above everything else.
Side note: NOSY! IS! THE! BEST!

tanguy0174's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

rsprock21's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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