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irbix13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, Drug use, and Gore
Minor: Pedophilia
errie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Confinement, Stalking, Violence, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, War, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Grief, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Torture, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
nadia's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
I finished The Mad Ship almost a year ago, so maybe I was a little out of touch with it all, so I struggled to piece together the politics and the motivations of all of the characters.
I also felt like some character decisions did not make sense to me or were frustrating, and some character arcs were ended unsatisfactorily, especially those that I feel didn't get their just deserts...
Still, Hobb is an incredible storyteller, creating rich, complex, morally grey leading characters, and the way she weaves everything together is so masterful!
Graphic: Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, and War
Moderate: Kidnapping, Animal death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Slavery
pinup_and_pages's review
- 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
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Rape, Torture, Violence, War, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Addiction
prairieraven's review
- 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
Moderate: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Gore, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and War
clemencepct's review
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
clemencepct's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pedophilia
podanotherjessi's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Let me start by saying that this is a fantastic conclusion to this trilogy. Not that I ever doubted Hobb, but she pulls off a very satisfying ending, bringing together so many threads in ways I think most readers will be happy with. And there wasn't a moment where this book slowed down, even though it didn't feel too fast either.
As has been the case the entire trilogy, Hobb's character work is fantastic in Ship of Destiny. Each character has complex motivations and arcs that all interweave to make a lovely tapestry of a story. And the conflicts all come to the most beautiful clash as the series starts to close.
Honestly, this is a review for the final book in a trilogy. If you're wondering if it's worth finishing, it absolutely is.
Characters: 10
Plot: 9
Setting: 10
General appeal: 10
Writing style: 9
Originality: 9
Ending: 8
Graphic: Rape, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
delilahreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Slavery
achingallover's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism