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4.56 AVERAGE
4.56 AVERAGE
THIS. THIS HERE IS MY BIBLE. THIS HERE IS A FUCKING WORK OF ART!!!!!
Full review (non spoiler + spoilers) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_njsSJJnHew&t=1158s
5,000,000 STARS
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Full review (non spoiler + spoilers) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_njsSJJnHew&t=1158s
5,000,000 STARS
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Not yet decided if this is a 4 or a 4,5 star read. I'm quite conflicted about it, while I felt a lot stronger for this one than the first in the trilogy (which I gave 5 stars btw), I was also more disappointed by it. So I have to find where it lands between my absolute adoration of large parts of it and my disappointment in some parts.
I loved so so so many parts of this book and in many ways it has been the strongest one in the realm of the elderlings series so far for me. I can safely say that no other book has had me crying so many times or for such a prolonged period of time, not just no book in this series but no book at all. I also listened to this 26 and a half hour (on heightened speed) audiobook in four days so I can't sit here and pretend I didn't absolutely love the majority of it. All of Hobb's books are quite slow, which suits my tastes perfectly most of the time, but in this one the more action-packed parts also very much held my attention. In previous books I have not really adored the instances of action. I haven't disliked them but they have mostly just glided by, which wasn't the case in this book.
The development of the characters and the relationships between all the characters are, like always, the best part of Hobb's books in my opinion. The gleaming thread that binds this book and really makes it shine is the relationship between Fitz and the Fool, it really is astounding and I love it with all my heart.
In other ways this last book didn't sit so well with me.
I also did not like the way Fitz and Molly played out in the end. I found it incredibly weird and like other people in these characters' lives were some kind of placeholders that didn't actually really matter and once they were out of the way it was back to how it was "supposed to be". I found the whole relationship cycle weird to begin with but this just made it a lot worse.
But, as I said, I overall loved it and I overall loved the entire series. I would honestly really like to continue with Fitz's story right away but I'm determined to read the entire series in order so I'll make a stop in the rain wilds first.
I loved so so so many parts of this book and in many ways it has been the strongest one in the realm of the elderlings series so far for me. I can safely say that no other book has had me crying so many times or for such a prolonged period of time, not just no book in this series but no book at all. I also listened to this 26 and a half hour (on heightened speed) audiobook in four days so I can't sit here and pretend I didn't absolutely love the majority of it. All of Hobb's books are quite slow, which suits my tastes perfectly most of the time, but in this one the more action-packed parts also very much held my attention. In previous books I have not really adored the instances of action. I haven't disliked them but they have mostly just glided by, which wasn't the case in this book.
The development of the characters and the relationships between all the characters are, like always, the best part of Hobb's books in my opinion. The gleaming thread that binds this book and really makes it shine is the relationship between Fitz and the Fool, it really is astounding and I love it with all my heart.
In other ways this last book didn't sit so well with me.
Spoiler
Okay so actually I might only have one major problem but it branches off into different things. The problem is Fitz and Molly. I don't think they ever worked together. I never really started caring for Molly as a character in the previous books and her absence in this entire series makes for a relationship dynamic that is very far away from my personal tastes. I like my character's love interests to be integral to the plot and present in the story, where the relationship can form organically and where I can understand their feelings for each other. This is not Fitz and Molly. Other relationships are developed so beautifully but this one never gets that care and in turn I have never pulled for them even a little, to be honest.I also did not like the way Fitz and Molly played out in the end. I found it incredibly weird and like other people in these characters' lives were some kind of placeholders that didn't actually really matter and once they were out of the way it was back to how it was "supposed to be". I found the whole relationship cycle weird to begin with but this just made it a lot worse.
But, as I said, I overall loved it and I overall loved the entire series. I would honestly really like to continue with Fitz's story right away but I'm determined to read the entire series in order so I'll make a stop in the rain wilds first.
The tawny many trilogy was pretty unsatisfying for me. The books were all much longer than they needed to be, and character development was either non existent, or completely abrupt.
Chade became a bossy know it all.
Fitz miraculously has a change of heart once he gets what he lost back from the girl on the dragon; don’t mind the fact that he was the same in the first trilogy as he was in this trilogy, clearly his lack of life is because of what he gave to the stone.
What was the point of Thick’s ongoing sea sickness and fear of boats? Just so that he had a reason to stay behind with Fitz? So that Fitz could connect him to Nettle? That always felt so forced.
Why Dutiful needed to marry an outsider is still so far beyond me. Seems to me they should have focused on their own lands for a while.
I feel like the author created a huge issue in the creation of this world if people can be brought back from the dead whenever.
I wish Fitz never went back to Molly. Suddenly, after his interaction with girl on a dragon he is back to being 15 yr old Fitz.
The black man was a nice touch. I liked how he played into the story. As all Hobb books have gone so far the last 100-200 have all the meat and are compelling page turners but overall, the book was just ok.
Chade became a bossy know it all.
Fitz miraculously has a change of heart once he gets what he lost back from the girl on the dragon; don’t mind the fact that he was the same in the first trilogy as he was in this trilogy, clearly his lack of life is because of what he gave to the stone.
What was the point of Thick’s ongoing sea sickness and fear of boats? Just so that he had a reason to stay behind with Fitz? So that Fitz could connect him to Nettle? That always felt so forced.
Why Dutiful needed to marry an outsider is still so far beyond me. Seems to me they should have focused on their own lands for a while.
I feel like the author created a huge issue in the creation of this world if people can be brought back from the dead whenever.
I wish Fitz never went back to Molly. Suddenly, after his interaction with girl on a dragon he is back to being 15 yr old Fitz.
The black man was a nice touch. I liked how he played into the story. As all Hobb books have gone so far the last 100-200 have all the meat and are compelling page turners but overall, the book was just ok.
This was awesome, but I definitely need a break from giant fantasy series now!
What's this? A happy ending? What a wonderful adventure, deserving of its size. Hobb learns when to slow down and when to speed up the pace of the book. As usual, it's not perfect, as in beginning but the wheels that turn build up to a fitting end to Fitz' story (for now, at least) and bittersweet for others. Nothing in life comes easily.
I will miss these books when I finish them all, miss discovering this story for the first time.
I will miss these books when I finish them all, miss discovering this story for the first time.
Robin Hobb can do no wrong. Each trilogy gets better and better and this was a masterpiece.
I'm still thinking about the ending, Fitz getting back his most painful memories and deepest rage, and taking more pleasure in life afterward; their lack had diminished him. I'm not sure I really believe it; I've had enough injuries that pain holds no romance for me. But I keep thinking about it just the same.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced