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linda_1410's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I can't believe it took me so long to finally give this author a try. She has a deft hand with prose and world building without making it flowery or info-dumpy. It flows naturally and the characters pop off the page fully formed. You understand how this world works very quickly, but there are still things to discover along the way, and it's never once boring.
And who knew I'd enjoy reading a story about an assassin teaching a young child how to assassin. 😂But despite that being Fitz's destined job, it's clear he's more than willing to do things differently if it can prevent harm, and he does. Being the bastard of a prince, he needs to prove himself useful to the crown, rather than a potential threat. Seeing him grow up and going from an unnamed whelp under the care of Burrich to the titular apprentice under the tutelage of Chade was interesting, and the Seeing, while a familiar concept, was used well here. The Fool is clearly going to be a character worth keeping an eye on, and I'm crossing my fingers for Fitz and Molly.
Paul Boehmer was an excellent narrator. He may be too old to narrate from the POV of a child, but as this was actually Fitz's memoirs, it still worked. My only regret is that my library holds for the next two are weeks out.
And who knew I'd enjoy reading a story about an assassin teaching a young child how to assassin. 😂But despite that being Fitz's destined job, it's clear he's more than willing to do things differently if it can prevent harm, and he does. Being the bastard of a prince, he needs to prove himself useful to the crown, rather than a potential threat. Seeing him grow up and going from an unnamed whelp under the care of Burrich to the titular apprentice under the tutelage of Chade was interesting, and the Seeing, while a familiar concept, was used well here. The Fool is clearly going to be a character worth keeping an eye on, and I'm crossing my fingers for Fitz and Molly.
Paul Boehmer was an excellent narrator. He may be too old to narrate from the POV of a child, but as this was actually Fitz's memoirs, it still worked. My only regret is that my library holds for the next two are weeks out.
mollyelli's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
bookswithbethx's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
juliarpck's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.75
cabbage_patch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lydiathedragon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beanschemes's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Robin Hobb keeps warming my heart then ripping it out, spitting on it, and stomping on it, only to nurse it back to health, make it better than it was before, and repeat the cycle. The characters in this story are written so well that I jumped up and down when Galen, piece of shit that he is, was killed . I'm hooked. I want to know more about these characters and how they develop and interact with each other.
jojostraub's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
In parts, it was sooo slow. I think I need my stories to be more plot focused. But the ending intrigued me enough to continue the series eventually, even if it doesn't have high priority for me right now.