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readandfindout's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
3.5
Overall rating: 3.5 stars
Lindholm stories: average of 3 stars
A Touch of Lavender: 3.5 stars
The Silver Lady and the Fortyish Man: 3.5 stars
Cut: 2 stars
The Fifth Squashed Cat: 1 star
Strays: 4 stars
Finis: 3.5 stars
Drum Machine: 3.5 stars
Hobb stories: average of 4.25 stars
Homecoming: 4.5 stars
The Inheritance: 4 stars
Cat's Meat: 4.5 stars
Lindholm stories: average of 3 stars
A Touch of Lavender: 3.5 stars
The Silver Lady and the Fortyish Man: 3.5 stars
Cut: 2 stars
The Fifth Squashed Cat: 1 star
Strays: 4 stars
Finis: 3.5 stars
Drum Machine: 3.5 stars
Hobb stories: average of 4.25 stars
Homecoming: 4.5 stars
The Inheritance: 4 stars
Cat's Meat: 4.5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment
jwells's review against another edition
dark
emotional
Note: The book description here is incorrect. This collection doesn't include the story of Caution Farseer, the Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince.
It does have a lot of great stories though. The Lindholm stories I'd mostly describe as gritty, down-to-earth real world settings, with a touch of magic (or aliens, or vampires) that seems all the more magical because the rest of the world is so relentlessly awful. "Drum Machine" is the only exception, being set in what appears to be a far future where reproduction is controlled.
The three Robin Hobb stories are set in the universe of her Elderlings books. Like most of that universe, they are immersive, suspenseful, and wonderful.
It does have a lot of great stories though. The Lindholm stories I'd mostly describe as gritty, down-to-earth real world settings, with a touch of magic (or aliens, or vampires) that seems all the more magical because the rest of the world is so relentlessly awful. "Drum Machine" is the only exception, being set in what appears to be a far future where reproduction is controlled.
The three Robin Hobb stories are set in the universe of her Elderlings books. Like most of that universe, they are immersive, suspenseful, and wonderful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Violence