A review by ashleykhoffman
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

adventurous sad slow-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

4.25

I love the way Robin Hobb writes. I like that it's slow and filled with every small detail to paint the picture, so much so that I found myself not even realizing when something dramatic was happening until it had happened half the time. It was such a weird, surreal reading experience. It was so slow and monotonous, yet so many crazy things happened! I hope we get to hear more of Burrich and his past with the Wit in the next one, and I also want more Kettriken. 

I did suspect Rosemary from the moment Fitz knew to be looking for a spy. My only real complaint about the writing was that Rosemary was the only minor character whose whereabouts and behaviors were described in vivid detail every time, and she was always around. To me it was incredibly obvious that she was probably suspicious, but it makes sense that Fitz wouldn't have known

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