Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

27 reviews

s_nova's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Infertility, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Murder, Violence, and War

crispr_breadboard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

Ugh! I loved it so much. Was at Emerald City Comic Con a day prior to Robin Hobb being there to sign books. I was midway through the book then— finished it on the plane ride back. The last line made me cry SO DANG HARD. 

I won’t lie, I thought the riddle by the Fool was implying Regal was the face (mutt, aka bastard)! I was so sure of it! But I’m glad it was Galen— it made so much sense and still was a surprise satisfying enough that I couldn’t guess it correctly 😁

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Animal cruelty

onthesamepage's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I reread this on audio as a refresher, because I'd like to continue with the Realm of the Elderlings at some point, and it's been over 15 years since I first read this.

People often talk about how nothing happens in books, and how that's a bad thing. And I can agree with that sometimes. But this is a prime example of a book where nothing happened, and I still cared about it anyway. We're seeing Fitz grow slowly from a young boy into a teenager. Most of this consists of training montages, or Fitz performing tasks for someone. But I can't help but be invested in him as a character. The magic system continues to be intriguing, and I loved Fitz's bonds with animals.

The last 20% or so progresses a lot faster than the first part, and I may need to reread the very last part physically to make sure I remember what happened (audiobooks do make me zone out every once in a while). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism and Animal death

angeee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Death, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Animal death, and Abandonment

inkysplodge's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug use and Suicide attempt

bookishgoblin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Abandonment, Alcoholism, War, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infertility, Suicide, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

zombie_loves_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I finally started reading this series with a group and what a great start to a series! I ate this book up. The beginning was a little slow but necessary. I loved learning about the world through the eyes and growth of a child. It made finding out about the culture and ways of the world feel natural and not forced. Once I got to the last quarter I couldn't not put it down. There where moments where I couldn't breath it was a such roller-coaster.

Sorry to the group but I can't wait to start the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Infertility

plantbaybe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Kidnapping, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Death of parent

sethryals's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

alpal2020's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

Good audio book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt