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nadia's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I finished The Mad Ship almost a year ago, so maybe I was a little out of touch with it all, so I struggled to piece together the politics and the motivations of all of the characters.
I also felt like some character decisions did not make sense to me or were frustrating, and some character arcs were ended unsatisfactorily, especially those that I feel didn't get their just deserts...
Still, Hobb is an incredible storyteller, creating rich, complex, morally grey leading characters, and the way she weaves everything together is so masterful!
Graphic: Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, and War
Moderate: Kidnapping, Animal death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Slavery
atalea's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Pregnancy, War, Pedophilia, and Slavery
Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Abandonment, Animal death, and Alcohol
bookshelfmonkey's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
8/10
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Rape, and Sexual content
phoebemagdalena's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Death and Rape
pinup_and_pages's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Rape, Torture, Violence, War, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Addiction
queerdalloway's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Incest, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Grief
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, War, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Torture, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Suicide, Self harm, Infidelity, Excrement, and Pregnancy
Earthquakes and aftermath. Near-drowning. Nonconsensual drugging. Attempted rape, including of a teenager and a sleeping/drugged person. Victim blaming/rape culture. Relationships between teenagers and adults.kaziaroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, War, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Confinement
Minor: Ableism and Child abuse
divine529's review against another edition
- 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
This is the third and final book in the Liveship Traders trilogy and the sixth book in the overall RotE series and we continue to follow several characters, mostly from the same family (the Vestrits) with a few exceptions. This takes place in another part of the world - primarily Bingtown and we also get an added Rain Wild portion. As with the other books, it's full of feminism, pirates, dysfunctional families, political intrigue of a different kind than we had with Fitz and complex relationships of all kinds.
Every element I normally do in my breakdowns (writing, plot, characters and world building) is just phenomenal. Hobb's characters and world building in particular are some of the best I've read. It's not a simple act of reading these books, you live them.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
alexhaydon's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gore, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Death, War, Violence, and Body horror
Minor: Pedophilia