pi_a_la_mode's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
4.75
stephaniebookish's review against another edition
5.0
Chills? They're multiplyin'. I'm losing control over my TBR because I want to throw everything out and keep reading about these characters and this world. Honestly, I can't tell if reading Hobb is a form of torture or self care at this point...?
houseoflusos's review against another edition
5.0
An instant favorite! I'm impressed at how good Robin Hobb is at writing characters and making us care about them right from the start.
Every single character in this book is compelling, you either love them, or you hate them, you're angry about the decisions they make, you're sad when things happen to them; it doesn't even have to be a main character, there is a secondary character here that I would put among my most hated characters of all time. And that's Hobb's magic; she makes her characters feel real and distinct from one another.
But it doesn't stop there, because the story-telling in this is also top notch. I was so pulled into this new part of the world, I loved learning about Bingtown and how the Trader culture works, there is also such a sense of mystery and richness to the Rain Wild Traders and it's interesting to see how the two cultures clash at different points in the book. The concept of the live ships is also great, as well as the serpents, because we get a POV here that tells us that the serpents are more than mere dangerous sea beasts.
I was a bit nervous to start Liveship Traders because I often hear people say that it starts very slow, it doesn't have Fitz in it, but honestly, I was hooked from the first chapter and this might very well become one of my favorite fantasy series. Can't wait to see where the story goes from what happened at the end. Excellent book.
Every single character in this book is compelling, you either love them, or you hate them, you're angry about the decisions they make, you're sad when things happen to them; it doesn't even have to be a main character, there is a secondary character here that I would put among my most hated characters of all time. And that's Hobb's magic; she makes her characters feel real and distinct from one another.
But it doesn't stop there, because the story-telling in this is also top notch. I was so pulled into this new part of the world, I loved learning about Bingtown and how the Trader culture works, there is also such a sense of mystery and richness to the Rain Wild Traders and it's interesting to see how the two cultures clash at different points in the book. The concept of the live ships is also great, as well as the serpents, because we get a POV here that tells us that the serpents are more than mere dangerous sea beasts.
I was a bit nervous to start Liveship Traders because I often hear people say that it starts very slow, it doesn't have Fitz in it, but honestly, I was hooked from the first chapter and this might very well become one of my favorite fantasy series. Can't wait to see where the story goes from what happened at the end. Excellent book.
dykish's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
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
4.75
sr4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
slow-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? Yes
3.5
nboudreau21's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
smallpaperstars's review against another edition
5.0
Robin Hobb is that rare combination of equally inspiring my hatred and love of characters. Kyle Haven drown yourself challenge
alyxbeau's review against another edition
I didn't get very far into this before I gave up. I just don't care for this authors writing, and absolutely endless blobs of information that are not interesting to the world building. It's just endless facts, like a history text. We don't need all these details for adequate context. This did seem moderately more promising than the farseer trilogy but I just can't deal with a 31 hour audiobook after waiting half a year for my library to have it for me. I lost interest over that time in continuing the story at all, to get back to Fitz (who I actually don't care about, I just want Molly to be happy)
adamhuntaa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.75