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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The heartache and angst in Golden Fool had me needing to put it down several times and walk away. Not in a bad way, but in a way that underscores the brilliance of all Robin Hobb books: that her characters feel like real people that you know and love, and when they mess up or get hurt or hurt others (cough FITZ cough) you want nothing more than to fold yourself into the pages of the book and make it all better yourself.
This installment might be the most character-heavy one yet, with not a great deal of action taking place but a whole lot of political intrigue and interpersonal/intrapersonal conflicts.
It's so hard to pick favorite characters of Hobb's because they're all so fascinating in their own right, but damn -- I love the Fool. 🥹 Fitz, my brother, get it together.
This installment might be the most character-heavy one yet, with not a great deal of action taking place but a whole lot of political intrigue and interpersonal/intrapersonal conflicts.
It's so hard to pick favorite characters of Hobb's because they're all so fascinating in their own right, but damn -- I love the Fool. 🥹 Fitz, my brother, get it together.
It feels weird giving anything other than a 4 or above to a Robin Hobb book, but, like Royal Assassin, this one suffered a bit from hang-around-buckkeep-and-brood-itis. Some interesting thematic work being done with desire, and some political intrigue with the Piebalds and Old Blood that in principle should be rad, but in practice feels like all the plot is happening outside Buckkeep, while Fitz squabbles with the Fool and mopes about inside it. Thick is a great character, though. You can see how a lesser writer would turn him into some object lesson about 'Downs Syndrome people are people too!', but in Hobb's hands he becomes a full character, with his own personality and skills (and Skills, heh) and desires and concerns and backstory.
Deeply engrossing writing, as always. Even at the same time as I'm aware of the bits that could be improved, I never want to put the book down once I pick it up.
Deeply engrossing writing, as always. Even at the same time as I'm aware of the bits that could be improved, I never want to put the book down once I pick it up.
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Bon. Vraiment, faut poser les vraies questions Ă un moment.
Pourquoi, dans un univers aussi grand et vaste et chouette et loré que celui de Hobb, on suit cette pauvre loque impotente, lâche, faiblarde, pleurnichard, hypocrite et stupide qu’est Fitz ?? Sérieusement, comment dégoûter les gens de son univers. Le background est dingue, les deux formes de magie sont hyper intéressantes, le conflit politique autour aussi … Et nous on se retrouve forcés à suivre le gars le moins intéressant de la planète.
Non vraiment. Je comprends pas.
Pourquoi, dans un univers aussi grand et vaste et chouette et loré que celui de Hobb, on suit cette pauvre loque impotente, lâche, faiblarde, pleurnichard, hypocrite et stupide qu’est Fitz ?? Sérieusement, comment dégoûter les gens de son univers. Le background est dingue, les deux formes de magie sont hyper intéressantes, le conflit politique autour aussi … Et nous on se retrouve forcés à suivre le gars le moins intéressant de la planète.
Non vraiment. Je comprends pas.
adventurous
emotional
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
Read the live ships trilogy first
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If Fitz would quit being such a queerphobic little BABY man, he'd have a much easier life. You're never too old to be an idiot.
You seek a false comfort when you demand that I define myself for you with words. Words do not contain or define any person. A heart can, if it is willing.
A miracle happened this month as I've read two books from the same series one after the other. I never do that.
And although I was really invested into the story after finishing the first volume, Fool's Errand, this one wasn't that interesting.
Nothing really happens, the author takes her time with every single character, especially Fitz. Good thing she writes so damn well!
Ok, so stuff does start happening after 300 pages so I guess I should be happy with that :)) I do love the author's style and way of describing character's actions, thoughts and feelings.
All in all an ok middle book and cannot wait to pick up the next one.
A miracle happened this month as I've read two books from the same series one after the other. I never do that.
And although I was really invested into the story after finishing the first volume, Fool's Errand, this one wasn't that interesting.
Nothing really happens, the author takes her time with every single character, especially Fitz. Good thing she writes so damn well!
Ok, so stuff does start happening after 300 pages so I guess I should be happy with that :)) I do love the author's style and way of describing character's actions, thoughts and feelings.
All in all an ok middle book and cannot wait to pick up the next one.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated