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jana_f's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Slavery, Trafficking, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Mental illness, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
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, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia
errie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Slavery
pinup_and_pages's review against another edition
- 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
prairieraven's review against another edition
- 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: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
clemencepct's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment
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: Physical abuse, Rape, 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: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, and Rape
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: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Slavery, and Death of parent