The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

The Mad Ship

Liveship Traders #2

Robin Hobb

915 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

 As the ancient tradition of Bingtown’s Old Traders slowly erodes under the cold new order of a corrupt ruler, the Vestrits anxiously await the return of their liveship—a rare magic ship carved from sentient wizardwood, which bonds the ships mysti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,493 reviews

Moods

adventurous 98%
emotional 54%
mysterious 49%
tense 46%
dark 34%
challenging 20%
sad 12%
reflective 11%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 45%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 28% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.34

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