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Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb

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tracybach's review against another edition

reflective relaxing 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

Slow book with lots of repetition as seems to be the style of this author, not as repetitive as some of their earlier works. Enjoyable for listening to while crafting. Plot follows Fitz through character development as an adult.

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kirstym25's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-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

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kfox's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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clemencepct's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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mariebrunelm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.75

I realised in the last chapters of this book that it was the first time I re-read it since being emotionally destroyed by the following trilogy, Fitz & the Fool. And I realised how much of it was hinted in this book, though it was published years before and Hobb wrote a whole quadrilogy in the meantime. I won't spoil any of these books, but I want to highlight the fact that yes, Hobb's novels are a delight to read (though you're at a risk of being emotionally destroyed), but they're also a delight to re-read. Even though they're not packed with action (the first half of Fool's Fate is agonisingly slow), they're masterpieces of character writing. In the last pages of Fool's Fate, which ends the Tawny Man Trilogy, I started mourning the characters. And now that I've finished it, I'm both relieved their hardships are over and have found a measure of solace (though I'm still a bit angry at that ending), and relieved that I'm done with their pain. So. Much. Pain. And yet, so much beauty.

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augustwordsworth's review

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Beautiful story on how despite how difficult living with trauma is, doing so is what makes us human.

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ilereads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

LEGGERI SPOILER

Arrivata a questo punto della saga non so davvero più cosa dire se non ripetere il mio amore sconfinato per Robin Hobb, Fitz e tutti gli altri personaggi. Questo libro in particolare è stato davvero intensissimo, forse potrebbe essere il mio preferito dell'intera saga fino ad ora. Succedono tantissime cose, tutti i tasselli vanno al proprio posto e la conclusione è magistrale. In particolare viene approfondito e rafforzato tanto il collegamento tra Fitz e il Matto; è uno dei rapporti più belli di cui abbia mai letto, va oltre l'amicizia ma al contempo non si può chiamare neanche amore, è un legame deciso dal destino e che si costruisce e rinsalda tra risate, avventure e traumi. Mi è piaciuto molto anche come si sono evolute le altre sottotrame, come quella dell'Antico Sangue e del rapporto tra Devoto e Elliana. Grande commozione nel ritrovare vecchi personaggi come Burrich e Pazienza. L'unica cosa non riuscita in questa saga per me è il rapporto tra Fitz e Molly, semplicemente non riesco a sentire la chimica e l'amore tra loro, ma davvero è un dettaglio che resta in secondo piano per me. Amo questa saga alla follia e in particolare questa trilogia è stata intensissima e davvero coinvolgente. Sono molto curiosa e emozionata di iniziare la saga delle Giungle della pioggia soprattutto nella speranza di ritrovare personaggi che ho tanto amato nella trilogia di Borgomago. Tuttavia, non senza un velo di tristezza, ora lascio per un po' Fitz alla sua meritata pace e tranquillità e il Matto a qualsiasi cosa stia facendo: due personaggi che per me sono diventati davvero come dei vecchi amici.

In that last dance of chances

I shall partner you no more.

I shall watch another turn you

As you move across the floor.

In that last dance of chances

When I bid your life goodbye

I will hope she treats you kindly.

I will hope you learn to fly.

In that last dance of chances

When I know you'll not be mine

I will let you go with longing

And the hope that you'll be fine.

In that last dance of chances

We shall know each other's minds.

We shall part with our regrets

When the tie no longer binds.

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