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Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb

3 reviews

shellbellbell's review against another edition

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

4.0

This book was bleak as hell. It feels darker than the previous Fitz trilogies did. Even though terrible things happened in those trilogies, there was still a sense of hope. Fitz still had Nighteyes, the Fool, Verity, Kettricken, other people who were helping him fight the good fight. In this book, we got to watch him be a mediocre husband, gaslighting his wife about her miracle pregnancy when stranger things have literally happened to him, and a worse father, completely ignoring the bright flashing neon signs that his own daughter is skilled, witted, and a White. Yes, I know why he is this way. Hobb has a deep understanding of trauma and how it impacts people. Fitz being bad at relationships and parenting has been thoroughly set up throughout the series, and it is good writing. Still, this particular manifestation of his trauma and how it impacts others was not an enjoyable read for me.

So our hero spends this book failing to live up to the promises he makes to his loved ones, for reasons inside and/or outside of his control, Bee is constantly mistreated by most of the people of Withywoods and becomes a parentified child, the Fool shows up in an extremely disturbing state, the true hero of this book (Revel) dies a sudden death, and Bee is kidnapped. Where is the glimmer of hope? Guess I'll have to keep reading.
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talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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kabrahams's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

5.0

June 1
5+
Well I did it. I read all the books I missed before and then reread and...I'm speechless. Screaming, crying, ahhhhh. I loved and understood all the parts that confused me last time of course.
Molly's death, the reunion of Fitz and the Fool (AHHHHHH), the possibility that Bee is a White Prophet, and so much more. 

I can't wait and I'm also terrified to keep reading. I don't want it to be over. One of the best books of one of the best series I've ever read.

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Jan 20 (first read)
4.5
I had one of those good book hangovers after finishing this, and also the burning desire to read everything else by Robin Hobb. Which led to realizing that she's written a ton of interconnected books and this trilogy is the one you're supposed to read last...whoops. Might explain why my one complaint was that it took me a bit to get into the book and figure out what was going on. But I also kind of liked being dropped into the middle? Things did get way more interesting once Bee showed up. I have so much love for her and I'm so worried about the cliffhanger. Torn between wanting to read the next book immediately and knowing I should read Assassin's Apprentice and all those other books first.
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