Reviews tagging Domestic abuse

Assassin's Apprentice, by Robin Hobb

3 reviews

princesspumpkinhead10's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Excrement, Drug use, and Animal death

jcakelover's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, and Drug abuse

emily_mh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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 was a reread for me and at first I was really worried it wouldn't live up to the 5 star rating that 2016 me gave it. In the end, this book was even better than I remembered it being. There are countless good things I could say. The story is packed to the brim with political intrigue, but at the same time you aren't hit over the head with it, but are made to connect the dots as Fitz does. It was also incredibly emotional because the characters, even the animals, felt so real. The world-building is gradually developed, never info-dumped on you. The ending was wonderfully satisfying, even though it is only the first in the series and that series is one of five set in this world. I also loved Hobb's writing style as it was incredibly engaging; whenever I had to put the book down, I couldn't wait to pick it back up again. To say I can't wait to read Royal Assassin is an understatement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Death of parent, War, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Vomit, Infidelity, Bullying, Confinement, Child death, Sexism, Misogyny, Gore, Slavery, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Animal death, Injury/injury detail, Torture, Miscarriage, Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Rape

Illness, forced separation from family, forced separation from a pet, animal in pain, chronic pain, sick parent, death of a pet, disowning, eugenics, loss of a loved one