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A review by mebius
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Something constant in The Realm of the Elderlings - great worldbuilding and stupidity of most characters. After Farseer trilogy I didn't thought that someone can compete with Fitz, but Wintrow up there. Spent half a year basically being in captivity I think it's enough time to lose childish naivete but apparently not. If only problem was with him I could somehow understand. But Ronica and Keffria being constantly outwitted by thirteen year old is laughable...
- Malta, did you steal the box?
- No, I didn't
- Oh, ok we believe you and won't search your room, even though you lied to us multiple times before.
At least Althea and Brashen were grown up and smart, I hope it won't change in the next book.
P.S. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm afraid that Althea and Vivacia won't be together again, or we will get token reunion by the end of book 3. All praise her mother wisdom thinking that she knows better what her daughter need and screwing everything to put her in place (what can be better for woman to be married off and start popping children one after another).
And my another hope that story won't get skewed to include more Wintrow chapters to show us his growth...
- Malta, did you steal the box?
- No, I didn't
- Oh, ok we believe you and won't search your room, even though you lied to us multiple times before.
At least Althea and Brashen were grown up and smart, I hope it won't change in the next book.
P.S. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm afraid that Althea and Vivacia won't be together again, or we will get token reunion by the end of book 3. All praise her mother wisdom thinking that she knows better what her daughter need and screwing everything to put her in place (what can be better for woman to be married off and start popping children one after another).
And my another hope that story won't get skewed to include more Wintrow chapters to show us his growth...