Reviews tagging 'War'

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

31 reviews

emmerylynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

I’m in love with this series! The political drama. The battles. The romantic moments. Gahhh!!! I’m obsessed with Nighteyes and soooo intrigued by the Fool! And Kettricken is a slay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Pregnancy

scramuel058's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Xenophobia and War

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

laios's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

grey_poppy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

A bit slow, but an interesting follow up to the first book. It feels like the end of this one must be the climax of the trilogy, setting up for an interesting continuation of court intrigue in the third. Most of the book is really just set up, and his love story with Molly was perhaps a bit overwrought, but I'm enjoying a "realistic" unideal progression to the challenges of a royal bastard at court, even it's moments of monotony .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War

Minor: Sexual violence

loriley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault

mirandaleighhhh's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I have so many swirling thoughts about this book, I'll need to return to this review later. 4.5 stars might not be enough, this might be a 5 star read... Every moment Hobb spends building these characters and this story, brick by brick, is worth it. You can sink into the story and grasp each character's thought process, even if you wish they weren't doing what they are doing. Hobb is a fantastic writer and I cannot wait to see where all the seeds she has constantly sown will grow and lead to. And the magic system is fascinating and constantly taking unexpected turns.

I am GUTTED for Fitz. Absolutely gutted. Pain pain pain pain pain! Constantly. Except for the brief weeks of love and joy he experienced.

It's enjoyable to read about a male main character written by a woman. The relationships and love stories play out in a much more relatable and layered fashion than many like this I have read by a male author.

Regal makes me FURIOUS. I am a bit surprised that so far, Regal seems to be a straight-up evil character. There is not much room to consider him to be morally grey like some of the other unsavory characters.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War

vampires's review against another edition

4.75

i can't think of what to rate this other than five stars but i'm sure that if i incorporate the beginning and middle parts into my rating more then it wouldn't be five stars but i read this so fast that it's all a blur and the last part was so batshit (/positive) i just .......

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Dementia, Murder, and War

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• 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

I can't rate or review this now, this book has left me an emotional wreck.  When I'm feeling a bit more rational, I'll come back and do this properly. (02/05/2024)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and War

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

brynalexa's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Slow to start but worth it in the end. I’m unsatisfied by the ending but that just makes me all the more eager to pick up the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Slavery

ayealba's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and War