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Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb

12 reviews

johannaplatt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

Gorgeous end to this trilogy. Robin Hobb is a master of the realistic ending - sometimes your love is lost, your friends and family have passed, and that is the way it needs to be. The political intrigue kept me engaged and the action was paced well. Delighted to find out there is another trilogy that I have not read yet!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Violence, Animal death, and Grief

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.25

The ending was a bit drawn out but I loved the final final ending, so wholesome. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Murder, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, and Animal death

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

God. Probably the hardest RotE book to rate so far -- I loved the majority of it, and sobbed all through at least two chapters, but I have so many qualms with the ending (cathartic as it is to see Fitz finally truly at peace, it really doesn't feel believable or satisfactory for

him and Molly to get back together, let alone so soon; it just seems like too much time has passed for them to fall so easily back into it, especially with the recency of Burrich's death, and I have to wonder if whatever feelings persist are just love for the idea of what used to be, not the current reality, especially given how... tepid it feels compared to the literally fate-altering devotion in those chapters I cried over

) and enough discontent with how Thick is written (by far more nuanced and respectful than I would have expected of a character with Down syndrome, as he seems pretty objectively coded as, written in the early 2000s -- or perhaps even today -- but not without issues) that it's hard to reconcile those feelings. I'd feel remiss to pass either over for the other, so I'll lean closer to what I felt for probably the greater 90%, but I admit the conclusion does leave a bit to be desired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Ableism, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Rape, Sexual content, Infertility, Alcoholism, Incest, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Cannibalism

emilybarbian's review

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Slavery, and Confinement

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Ableism, Blood, Torture, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, and Murder

kirstym25's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Ableism

Minor: Drug abuse

kfox's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Torture, and Ableism

augustwordsworth's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

ilereads's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Death

anaguana's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Torture, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death