Reviews

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

thewisewombat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

penguinface's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.0

ldillaway's review against another edition

5.0

One book in and I already think this is the best fantasy series I’ve ever read.

tinybatwings's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• 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

Absolutely amazing character work. They all seemed realistic, were very flawed, and each had their own unique personality. But in that same line they were all very frustrating in some or most of their actions depending on the character. Especially Malta, I want to shake that child. 
I was definitely more engrossed in this book than I was in the first two of the farseer trilogy, I'm hoping this continues for the next two in the liveship trilogy. I appreciate that this follows more characters and that the plot actually moved. 
Very good book, would definitely recommend. I did want to chuck it across the room a couple of times though.

breckenridge's review

I don't enjoy the characters. It's like reading an episode of Jerry Springer but boring, 400 pages of just familial petty bickering and nothing has really happened yet. This book is a slog and not worth the slog.

streetmuseums's review

adventurous dark 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

5.0

kayay's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

lauralovesherbooks's review

slow-paced

4.0

bibliobrandie's review

5.0

Incredible!

sarawsch's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0