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aseel_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
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
This would have been 5 stars if the ending was a bit more stretched out, it felt a little rushed, especially with Bee's ending, but otherwise, I really enjoyed all of the many plots connecting and all the characters interacting. I thought Fitz got a good ending but I wish nettle and bee developed a better relationship
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Torture, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
lilly6042's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
Billing Robin Hobb for my therapy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Terminal illness, Gore, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Violence, and Sexual violence
mariebrunelm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The cruellest way to write such a dark story as the Fitz and the Fool trilogy isn't to go deeper into the blackest despair, but to let light filter through. In the first half of Assassin's Fate, Robin Hobb lets her narrative shine with characters' encounters and occasions of joy, even for poor Fitz. So when the time comes for the hardest step of his journey, at the end of the book, it can only get more heart-wrenching.
The conclusion of a 16-novels-and-a-few-short-stories series can only be bitter-sweet. Despite my reader's sorrow, I do think it's perfect. All the pieces of the puzzle click into place, all the strands are knotted to form the tapestry of the Realms of the Elderlings universe. Reading one book a month for a year and a half has had its highs and lows, but I think this ending will always make me cry because it feels so right.
Rep : polyamorous MC, genderfluid SC
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Terminal illness, Torture, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Kidnapping, Blood, and Ableism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, and Violence
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