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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
maybe the most tremendous feat I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. (With the caveat of recency bias - I’ve said “this might be the goat” about fifty other books this past year) Hobb has such a talent for slowly demonstrating to you all the dominoes and still making them fall faster and fiercer than you could have anticipated
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
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
adventurous
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
slow-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
"'In return,' Amber answered smoothly, 'I only ask that you allow me to help you.'
'Allow you to help me what?'
Amber smiled. 'Thwart fate,' she replied."
Oh? Oh. OH!
Some much I need to know
'Allow you to help me what?'
Amber smiled. 'Thwart fate,' she replied."
Oh? Oh. OH!
Some much I need to know
This bloody book.
I bought it months ago, the promise of fantasy, pirates and some form of weird old timer version of Cars where the boats talk? Lightning McSailTheSeven seas. I was sold. Then i procrastinated, 900 pages scared me. Yeh, i got st(p)age fright. But boy, when i put on the big boy pants and folded the cover over.
This is a PAGE TURNER. Miss Hobb, not only do you make wonderful biscuits but you write in such a way that im sucked in and im not sure how to let go. Yanno when you attach the hoover to your skin and the bastarding thing won come away. SUCKED. IN.
Now im a fantasy man, im a world building aficionado. I want all the lego blocks out the tub, build around me with every page and leave me in awe of your construction. This book did that, but not in the usual manner the other authors i enjoy write, where its like wasp. The world is zipping around me, its busy, its so fast and every changing that its sometimes a pain in the arse. It has my attention but im not sure if its fear or interest. Robin builds her worlds with such a polar approach.
Its the summer butterfly that makes Jack go aww wow, look at that beauty. Its the new goose feather pillow that makes Jack go aww wow, thats so soft and comforting, its the smooth vanilla ice cream on the summers day that makes Jack go aww wow, im so refreshed and i have brain freeze but im smiling. Its the simple pleasure of every page being a complete joy to read. As i said, 900 pages scared me, but Robin took my hand, she said dont worry Jack, ive got a torch for this dark path and I actually know the way home. Love you Robin.
Only other thing id add is I found out ive joined this world of Robins, sorta half way through the LARGER world. Basically she has other series before this one and after. I kinda see it like im with Frodo and Sam, we are angry at Saruman, Gollum is chilling with us, im having a great time but ive not really got any idea why am I here and why is everyone talking about a ring... Ya get me?
Heres to book two...
I bought it months ago, the promise of fantasy, pirates and some form of weird old timer version of Cars where the boats talk? Lightning McSailTheSeven seas. I was sold. Then i procrastinated, 900 pages scared me. Yeh, i got st(p)age fright. But boy, when i put on the big boy pants and folded the cover over.
This is a PAGE TURNER. Miss Hobb, not only do you make wonderful biscuits but you write in such a way that im sucked in and im not sure how to let go. Yanno when you attach the hoover to your skin and the bastarding thing won come away. SUCKED. IN.
Now im a fantasy man, im a world building aficionado. I want all the lego blocks out the tub, build around me with every page and leave me in awe of your construction. This book did that, but not in the usual manner the other authors i enjoy write, where its like wasp. The world is zipping around me, its busy, its so fast and every changing that its sometimes a pain in the arse. It has my attention but im not sure if its fear or interest. Robin builds her worlds with such a polar approach.
Its the summer butterfly that makes Jack go aww wow, look at that beauty. Its the new goose feather pillow that makes Jack go aww wow, thats so soft and comforting, its the smooth vanilla ice cream on the summers day that makes Jack go aww wow, im so refreshed and i have brain freeze but im smiling. Its the simple pleasure of every page being a complete joy to read. As i said, 900 pages scared me, but Robin took my hand, she said dont worry Jack, ive got a torch for this dark path and I actually know the way home. Love you Robin.
Only other thing id add is I found out ive joined this world of Robins, sorta half way through the LARGER world. Basically she has other series before this one and after. I kinda see it like im with Frodo and Sam, we are angry at Saruman, Gollum is chilling with us, im having a great time but ive not really got any idea why am I here and why is everyone talking about a ring... Ya get me?
Heres to book two...
Menos mal que para escribir reseñas en Gorgonas me tomo más tiempo y volveré a escribir sobre esta novela entonces. No sé ni qué decir. Tremenda introducción de casi 900 páginas que se marca Robin Hobb. El principio se me ha hecho pesado, algunas partes bastante aburridas y varios de los personajes no me interesaban nada. A esto le sumamos que algunas partes no me resultaban nada creíbles a nivel humano y podríais pensar que el libro no me ha gustado nada.
Pero la verdad es que me ha encantado. Robin Hobb tiene todas las cosas que normalmente no me gustan en un libro y hace que me encanten. Me gusta lo que plantea, me gusta la historia, me encanta cuando se vuelve épica, adoro las frases punzantes. Y, por encima de todo, Ronica y Keffria Vestrit. Esa trama, aunque Malta no tiene sentido, se lleva todo mi amor.
Pero la verdad es que me ha encantado. Robin Hobb tiene todas las cosas que normalmente no me gustan en un libro y hace que me encanten. Me gusta lo que plantea, me gusta la historia, me encanta cuando se vuelve épica, adoro las frases punzantes. Y, por encima de todo, Ronica y Keffria Vestrit. Esa trama, aunque Malta no tiene sentido, se lleva todo mi amor.
Just what I wanted. Immediately ordered the second book Mad Ship. I never thought my favourite characters in a book of many would be three ships. Paragon, Ophelia and Vivacia. The only critisim is it could've been maybe 100-150 pages shorter and it would've still been the exact same book. I’m not a fantasy reader at all. I’ve only completed two fantasy series in my life - The Mistborn Trilogy and Game of Thrones so hopefully, I end up enjoying The Liveship Traders just as much.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes