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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
I have never felt such a seething rage towards fictional characters before. Incredible writing.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“For the weakest has but to try his strength to find it, and then he shall be strong.”
Okay, I took a long time to read this, but I'm glad I pushed through. I missed Robin Hobb's writing. It was interesting to see the way that she wrote multiple POVs since the Farseer trilogy is a single POV, but she did a phenomenal job; I never felt any POV was unnecessary, and Hobb continued to dive expertly into each of her characters regardless of how likable or unlikeable they are. I would be remiss if I didn't mention how much I hate Kyle and how much of that results from her character writing. I understand him, but I hate him. I can't wait to continue on in her works with this trilogy.
Okay, I took a long time to read this, but I'm glad I pushed through. I missed Robin Hobb's writing. It was interesting to see the way that she wrote multiple POVs since the Farseer trilogy is a single POV, but she did a phenomenal job; I never felt any POV was unnecessary, and Hobb continued to dive expertly into each of her characters regardless of how likable or unlikeable they are. I would be remiss if I didn't mention how much I hate Kyle and how much of that results from her character writing. I understand him, but I hate him. I can't wait to continue on in her works with this trilogy.
This book is extremely well-written, with vivid characters, an interesting plot with lots of fascinating elements going on at once, and a wonderfully built world. I had to stop because it's just too bleak.
I made it through three Robin Hobb books (her first trilogy) even though they were so bleak, because they were so well-written I wanted to see what happened to all the characters. But after reading three of those and knowing that it never gets any better, once I got this far through this book I realized it was going to be the same as that trilogy: I was going to watch every character make infuriating mistakes and go through hell through their own stupidity and/or through the injustices done to them by other people in a bleak, violent, cruel, misogynistic society.
With things the way they are in the United States right now, I just can't stand for my reading time to also include this much callous violence toward human life, and narcissistic misogynistic male cruelty from not one but TWO despicable piece of shit male characters. I just can't do it. If you can enjoy this, I'm happy for you.
I made it through three Robin Hobb books (her first trilogy) even though they were so bleak, because they were so well-written I wanted to see what happened to all the characters. But after reading three of those and knowing that it never gets any better, once I got this far through this book I realized it was going to be the same as that trilogy: I was going to watch every character make infuriating mistakes and go through hell through their own stupidity and/or through the injustices done to them by other people in a bleak, violent, cruel, misogynistic society.
With things the way they are in the United States right now, I just can't stand for my reading time to also include this much callous violence toward human life, and narcissistic misogynistic male cruelty from not one but TWO despicable piece of shit male characters. I just can't do it. If you can enjoy this, I'm happy for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting
Moderate: Misogyny
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes