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luise96's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow this was truly amazing. I feel like Robin Hobb just keeps on getting better with her writing.
I could barely put this down at times. It is slow and sometimes not a lot happens, but I just know that every little detail builds up to something.
I truly sometimes want to go inside the book and just shake Fitz for being so stupid. Like who wouldn’t recognize an extremely pale person as a messenger from the Fool?!
Oh and Molly! I never truly cared for her, but seeing her together with fits and caring for child so lovingly, that was considered „simple“ aka disabled. My heart broke, when she died so suddenly, but well it‘s Robin Hobb, it was to be expected.
I am so curious to get the full mythology behind Bee. She is Fitz‘s and the Fool‘s child? And she has the Skill and the Wit?
Oh damn I am excited for the next book, but as the same time I am dreading the what will happen and dreading the end of this wonderful series.
I could barely put this down at times. It is slow and sometimes not a lot happens, but I just know that every little detail builds up to something.
Oh and Molly! I never truly cared for her, but seeing her together with fits and caring for child so lovingly, that was considered „simple“ aka disabled. My heart broke, when she died so suddenly, but well it‘s Robin Hobb, it was to be expected.
I am so curious to get the full mythology behind Bee. She is Fitz‘s and the Fool‘s child? And she has the Skill and the Wit?
Oh damn I am excited for the next book, but as the same time I am dreading the what will happen and dreading the end of this wonderful series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Confinement and Torture
shellbellbell's review against another edition
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
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Child abuse
Moderate: Rape and Torture
pulleamurmeli's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
sudenkirjat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Torture
briely's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m an empty shell of a man right now
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
johannaplatt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
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
4.0
Having two PoVs was a refreshing change from previous Farseer books! I can see how this book sets up the final trilogy nicely, there's a lot of "scene setting" and introduction of plots. Robin Hobb is an excellent writer - the character Shun made me want to scream with annoyance! Molly's death was heartbreaking for both Fitz and Bee and I was thinking about it for days. Ended on a cliffhanger and I am keen to see how the next books starts - straight continuation or time jump.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
mqabbadbest's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Torture, and Death of parent
jeninmotion's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Gosh darn it, Robin Hobb. I had sworn you off and I didn't even hate the Rain Wilds books, I just didn't need more of FitzChivalry somehow not seeing the obvious for hundreds of pages while we're all like "wait a tick, this seems weird, maybe think about it, Fitz?"
...still finished this book in one day, like I did the first three trilogies. I used to stay up til 2 in the morning reading these books, even when I was like "why is 15% of your personality yelling 'no homo' while loving The Fool as much as ever, FitzChivalry?"
...still finished this book in one day, like I did the first three trilogies. I used to stay up til 2 in the morning reading these books, even when I was like "why is 15% of your personality yelling 'no homo' while loving The Fool as much as ever, FitzChivalry?"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Torture
avidreadr's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Just wow. This book had me glued, I read through the night, read all all all day. I was enthralled with how this story progressed, so unexpected a plot and so cozy and vivid a telling. I was actually there with all of these characters. Plus, LOVED Bee and seeing this side of Fitz.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
aseel_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This started off super slow, but by page 200, I just devoured it and omg the second half plot??? Freaking wild and stressful, I just want to go home and pick up book 2. Also totally reading Bee as autistic coded
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail