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Die Schamanenbrücke by Robin Hobb, Joachim Pente

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annarod's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective 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

3.75

ladyaligator's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

brendalovesbooks's review against another edition

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2.0

I normally love Robin Hobb, but this was super painful to get through. The first half (at least) was so boring I could hardly stand it, and I wanted to give up. But, because of my love for this author, I had already bought all three books in the series, so I figured I would push through.

There were a few interesting things that happened, and I will definitely keep on with reading the other two books, especially since I have them. But I probably won't be in any hurry. This is not her best writing, for sure.

mrbear's review against another edition

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3.0

I haven't been totally sure what to rate this because, like her other books, I didn't like her style. The book proceeds at a snails pace and the protagonist just seems like a complete idiot until she decides to have him buck up in the last 30 pages or so. While the story is interesting and slightly engrossing (due to its harry-potterlike fashion), I found it hard to care what someone like Nevare thought of anything. He seemed incapable of having fun or even living his life in any normal way (he'd react strongly to things many wouldn't even notice and ignore other things that I know would bother everyone...). I'm not sure if I'll read the second one, so I guess I have to say Hobb is 0/2 for me...

After all of this, the book wasn't exactly bad and I have trouble rating it too poorly because it was both readable and had a cool resolution/setup.

bennysbooks's review against another edition

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Ultimately I think this book, and likely the entire series, has the capacity to tackle some big themes (colonialism, "civilization", discrimination, duty) etc. in a satisfyingly Hobb-y way. But it doesn't have the spark that I felt reading the Elderlings series, and I don't have the space in my life for plodding through a 600 page book that I'm not connecting with right now. I feel completely uninvested in the plot and the world and the characters. I'd rather just re-read RotE.