polypeptid's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
dramxarama's review against another edition
5.0
I wouldn't have guessed it would become a 5 star by the end of the book when I started it. it took me time to get into it, to live the characters and understand them and their lives but damn, now I can't remember why.
cjohnstone's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
scroggin_cooper's review against another edition
4.0
Liked:
1. Ronica. Ronica was the best part of this book, no question about it. She has a lot of direction and is very driven. She's like Catelyn Stark if she didn't hate half of her children. She's the matriarch of the Vestrit family, and she will do whatever the Hell she needs to do to keep her family alive and well, or what's good for business.
2. Kyle. I hate Kyle, like REALLY hate him. He's a conniving psychopath who is just utterly despicable. He doesn't give a shit when his son gets captured, then he is horrible to literally everyone, his son included. I think he's worse than Dolores Umbridge. I really want to get in his head.
3. The prose. Hobb truly has a beautiful way of writing her stories. It's quite long-winded, but in a good way, it feels like I can perfectly see it in my head. It's quite interesting and filling.
4. The concept of Liveships. The Liveships are a terrific concept, basically, the figureheads on the front of the ships have personalities, and they're quite interesting characters.
Disliked:
1. The length. This book was too short. Only in the Kennit and his pals' department. I felt they were gravely underdeveloped and I really want to know why he does what he does.
2. A little slow. This book was a little slow in other departments, we probably could've cut the stuff with the Rain Wild Traders, and given it to Kennit.
1. Ronica. Ronica was the best part of this book, no question about it. She has a lot of direction and is very driven. She's like Catelyn Stark if she didn't hate half of her children. She's the matriarch of the Vestrit family, and she will do whatever the Hell she needs to do to keep her family alive and well, or what's good for business.
2. Kyle. I hate Kyle, like REALLY hate him. He's a conniving psychopath who is just utterly despicable. He doesn't give a shit when his son gets captured, then he is horrible to literally everyone, his son included. I think he's worse than Dolores Umbridge. I really want to get in his head.
3. The prose. Hobb truly has a beautiful way of writing her stories. It's quite long-winded, but in a good way, it feels like I can perfectly see it in my head. It's quite interesting and filling.
4. The concept of Liveships. The Liveships are a terrific concept, basically, the figureheads on the front of the ships have personalities, and they're quite interesting characters.
Disliked:
1. The length. This book was too short. Only in the Kennit and his pals' department. I felt they were gravely underdeveloped and I really want to know why he does what he does.
2. A little slow. This book was a little slow in other departments, we probably could've cut the stuff with the Rain Wild Traders, and given it to Kennit.
cscali's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
stephzilla's review against another edition
5.0
This I vibed with much more than The Farseer Teillgy.
clint's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.0
dalicieux's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- 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
4.25
youngserfs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Robin Hobb continues to impress me with such a depth of her characters and the way she weaves such a mix of characters - some loveable, some hatable, all of them heartbreakingly human - into a storyline so rich.
The individual strands somehow buck the fantsay trends you would expect them to follow and yet, looking back, I realise it couldn't have happened any other way.
The individual strands somehow buck the fantsay trends you would expect them to follow and yet, looking back, I realise it couldn't have happened any other way.
evgswin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.25