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Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

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fallandfox's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

O ARC desse livro foi provido pela editora através do Netgalley em troca de uma opinião honesta.
Esse livro vai acompanhar o inicio da jornada do Fitz, o bastardo do filho mais velho do rei, que esta se tornando um assassino para o rei. A historia tem um ritmo lento e capítulos longos que podem cansar um pouco mas é compensado pela escrita do autor que prende na história e possui um talento para a construção do universo do livro sem explicar mais do que o necessário e deixando espaço para crescimento deste nos próximos livros.
Na conclusão do livro é possível sentir toda a agonia dos acontecimento acelerado ocorrendo que podem causar grandes alterações no reino do Fitz com mortes mas com justificativa e que não se sente que foram gratuitas (exatamente o ao contrario).
A tradução feita pela editora Suma fico boa (realizei a comparação fazendo a leitura ao mesmo tempo do livro em inglês) com adaptações necessárias e bem feitas. E uma leitura que eu recomendo para quem gosta de livros livros de fantasia mais longos.

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iviarelle's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was... an experience. The writing is great, the setups and payoffs are pretty satisfying, but some of the events are very upsetting and potentially traumatizing. Also, some scenes and sequences feel a little rushed, particularly the most plot-important ones. It's a bit of an odd balance for me. Don't get me wrong: I'm curious, even eager, to read more in this series and universe, but as interested as I was while reading it, I'm not as impressed with this book as a whole as I thought I would be. Also, so many content notes. See again about upsetting and traumatizing. This is not a lighthearted book you want to read as a break between heavy stuff, this is the stuff you may need a bit of a break from.

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nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

Re-Read:
Keeping the same rating. Very slow moving with all the action and ah ha moments happening at the very end. Unfortunately even with the reread, it did not tempt me to move on with the series. 

First Read:
While I did love the atmosphere and the mythology and the magic system, the pacing made it hard to carry on with this book. I feel like nothing was happening until the last 80 pages or so. 

392 pages toward the Bibliogames 
Challenge Lunch: Book with a satisfying ending

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