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Forest Mage by Robin Hobb

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spirallingshape4385's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

wyvernfriend's review against another edition

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3.0

Nevare Burvelle has survived the Speck plague that has decimated the ranks of the King's Cavella Academy. He starts to gain weight, without him actually trying. When he returns home to his family home to attend his brother's wedding he finds nothing but condemnation and a letter following him stating that he has been thrown out of the Academy due to this weight gain. This throws his father into a rage that cascades for Nevare, almost killing him.

The story is quite interesting but from time to time there was almost too much information and I just wasn't quite engaged enough to care deeply about some of the characters. I'm looking forward to book 3 in the series to see how this resolves.

naemi's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective tense 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

4.0

lindajanebob's review against another edition

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The protagonist just stumbles along buffetted by circumstances, and doesn’t do anything

cmarley's review against another edition

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3.0

Nevare needs sense knocking into him, I understand his logic but I don't agree with it. I have never ended a book and been so annoyed at the main character.