Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb

6 reviews

briely's review

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I’m an empty shell of a man right now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Bullying

Minor: Kidnapping, Child death, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

johannaplatt's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-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

4.0

Having two PoVs was a refreshing change from previous Farseer books! I can see how this book sets up the final trilogy nicely, there's a lot of "scene setting" and introduction of plots. Robin Hobb is an excellent writer - the character

Shun

made me want to scream with annoyance!

Molly's death was heartbreaking for both Fitz and Bee and I was thinking about it for days.

Ended on a cliffhanger and I am keen to see how the next books starts - straight continuation or time jump.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

aseel_reads's review

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.5

This started off super slow, but by page 200, I just devoured it and omg the second half plot??? Freaking wild and stressful, I just want to go home and pick up book 2. Also totally reading Bee as autistic coded 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Animal death, Death, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Blood, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Dementia, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Murder

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Grief, Bullying, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Pregnancy, Classism, Gore, Ableism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Child death, Sexual content, Infertility, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Rape

streetmuseums's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

robin hobb you have done it again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Ableism

Minor: Classism

achingallover's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts