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whatcassiedid's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Torture, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
adeliab's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape and Pregnancy
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There is a new wolf character introduced and I'm not too much of a fan. It doesn't fit as well as Fitz. However the purpose and reasoning of this character unfolds later in the book. There is much more violence and gore in this one than the first.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
poetskings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
ailsaod's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, and Torture
elliekg's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Confinement
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Slavery, and Grief
aseaoftomes's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is the second book in the Farseer trilogy and the second book in the overall RotE series and it picks up right where the first book left off. Fitz is in the Mountains recovering from the events from the prior book and when he finally returns to Buckkeep he's met with all kinds of political intrigue and turmoil and the continuing war. But there's so much more than that.
Every element I normally do in my breakdowns (writing, plot, characters and world building) is just phenomenal. Hobb's characters and world building in particular are some of the best I've read. It's not a simple act of reading these books, you live them.
This series is not for those faint of heart, but it's worth everything if you can manage it.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Grief