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m_iru's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.5
the ache is too fresh for me to write a sound review at the moment, but that should give you a good idea of what to expect. i adored this book a little too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
roaming_enn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.5
"It's strange, isn't it, how you don't know how big a part of you someone is until they're threatened? And then you think that you can't possibly go on if something happens to them, but the most frightening part is that, actually, you will go on, you'll have to go on, with them or without them." (Fitz speaking to himself with an unconscious Dutiful)
It was such a pleasure to return to Fitz and Nighteyes' story and have the Fool once again play a huge role in it. I loved the other returning characters too, including Chade and Kettricken (although she didn't appear as often as I'd have liked). And the new characters, including Hap, Jinna, Dutiful, and Laurel, were great as well. The callouts to the Liveship Traders were amazing. Ugh, and the meaning behind the quote I chose is devastating!!!I didn't even realize Nighteyes' death scene until I started the next chapter!
I look forward to continuing this trilogy!
It was such a pleasure to return to Fitz and Nighteyes' story and have the Fool once again play a huge role in it. I loved the other returning characters too, including Chade and Kettricken (although she didn't appear as often as I'd have liked). And the new characters, including Hap, Jinna, Dutiful, and Laurel, were great as well. The callouts to the Liveship Traders were amazing. Ugh, and the meaning behind the quote I chose is devastating!!!
I look forward to continuing this trilogy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit
shellbellbell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Oh, my heart. Robin Hobb does it again. What more is there to say? Her writing, and the first person pov perspective, draws me in completely. Opening this book up a few years after finishing the Farseer trilogy felt like greeting an old friend.
Some spoilery thoughts:
I wish they could have saved the cat.
The wolf's end was beautifully done.
The Fool's unrequited love for Fitz is so painful and heartbreaking. When will Fitz see it??? Probably never, but I will keep reading to find out.
Some spoilery thoughts:
The wolf's end was beautifully done.
The Fool's unrequited love for Fitz is so painful and heartbreaking. When will Fitz see it??? Probably never, but I will keep reading to find out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Grief
katieo156's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
Oh we are BACK! I wasn't crazy about the end of the Farseer Trilogy and enjoyed The Liveship Traders enough (through no fault of their own I wasn't super into them) but being back with my boy Fitz was all I needed. Robin Hobb's character work continues and I resonated so strongly with the Fool's comment about still wanting to protect the child he was because my heart broke every other chapter. The way Chade reacts to seeing him (and the way Dutiful thoughtlessly mentions how Chade refers to Fitz with so much affection that he assumed Fitz was his son??? "My first boy" ðŸ˜). Fitz has always been so loved and it was just as hard to read it now as it was in the first trilogy because he doesn't get it! We are not talking about Nighteyes because I can't yet, but that death scene was one of the most beautiful ways I could imagine saying goodbye to a character- feeling all of life at once as they go.
Finally: "I recognized and pushed away a truth I did not want to know". Fitz I will beat you myself
Finally: "I recognized and pushed away a truth I did not want to know". Fitz I will beat you myself
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
noeyy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
kendoll_renea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, and Violence
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Classism
Minor: Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
kirstym25's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use
chattie_the_mad_chatter's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
5.0
This book should be read after both "Farseer" and "Liveship" trilogies.
Getting to spend time with Fitz and Nighteyes again is such a comfort, getting back in touch with tje world and picking up the threads of their life.
Hobb's characters always shine abd steal the show, seeing old faces made me emotional and meeting new chatacters was exciting.
Fitz is slowly pulled back into the world of Farseer politics and the tension and plot sucked you in to this dangerous world.
I love Hobb's writing, world building, storytelling and the way she makes you have such string feelings about her chatacters.
Getting to spend time with Fitz and Nighteyes again is such a comfort, getting back in touch with tje world and picking up the threads of their life.
Hobb's characters always shine abd steal the show, seeing old faces made me emotional and meeting new chatacters was exciting.
Fitz is slowly pulled back into the world of Farseer politics and the tension and plot sucked you in to this dangerous world.
I love Hobb's writing, world building, storytelling and the way she makes you have such string feelings about her chatacters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping
poisonenvy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
5.0
I can't recall a time in my past where I was jealous of another writer's writing. Most books I read, I can enjoy the prose itself, but it doesn't tug at me. Tolkien, I think, sometimes, but I'm never jealous of him because Tolkien is just the paragon of beautiful prose for me. But Hobb's writing just fills me with an intense longing, a wish that someday I could write like her but the knowledge that I'll never be able to.
Hobb's prose is wonderful, her plotting tight and well-planned out. I spent this entire book waiting for a certain event to happen, and when it finally did I cried a lot. And let's be real, my favourite books are the ones that make me sob.
Hobb's prose is wonderful, her plotting tight and well-planned out. I spent this entire book waiting for a certain event to happen, and when it finally did I cried a lot. And let's be real, my favourite books are the ones that make me sob.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts