Reviews tagging 'Death'

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

88 reviews

searchandrescueteam's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is the first of a trilogy - recommended to me by family.  Once I realised that the writer was Robin Hobb (not Robin Hood!) I found it.
It has moments of real violence (emotional and physical) that are told in sometimes told in painful and distressing detail.  But this is only part of the story.  It is also about connections and friendships and trust.
I found the development of the characters and the revealing of the facets of their personalities were an important part of my enjoyment.  People are multi-layered and complex.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Abandonment

You will probably finish the book, and be glad to know there are another two in the Farseer Trilogy.

capgambit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Torture, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Death

missmali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Murder

grey_poppy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

An enjoyable and approachable fantasy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

mars_persey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Physical abuse

Minor: Addiction, Death, and Death of parent

immovabletype's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Animal death, Infertility, and War

Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

tmw1122's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Lower magic system than I’m used to. Reads like a historical fiction with lots of court politics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Addiction, Drug use, Child death, Alcohol, Classism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Grief

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Animal death, Torture, Death of parent, War, Death, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

ltsang08's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, and War

taobooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

Was on the slower side for sure and I hope animals will end up a bigger part of the story. I want Fitz to get a dog he can keep so badly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, and Death