Reviews

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

naturerosa's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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

wickedlyethan's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

1.75

rissaleigh14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

fethiye's review against another edition

4.0

Reread: 24.09.2023
Rating: 4 stars
I actually enjoyed it way more this time around.



First Read: 06.01.2019
Rating : 3 stars
Very solid read.

mapleasaur's review against another edition

5.0

❤️❤️❤️ That’s all that needs to be said

giz_story_graf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

manjala's review against another edition

4.0

This was perfect for my needs at the moment, but also falls right into a genre of fantasy that I seem to really connect with in a very specific way. Robin Hobb's writing style is so beautiful, timeless and intimate. That last word also describes the overall mood of this book for me; it's not the action-packed and thrilling kind of high fantasy I mostly picture when thinking about the genre, but it was a lot more slow and atmospheric. Even in the first third of the book I felt myself easily connecting on an emotional level with Fitz, the side characters he bonded with and with the world. There was one particular scene involving an animal which broke my heart.
I absolutely love the magic system and worldbuilding. Themes of mental health and connecting to animals are really for Fitz and the world, and I can see myself falling in love with this trilogy already. I really appreciated how the start of every chapter gave us some more information about the world or a character's background, written in a style reminiscent of fairytales or legends.
Lastly, I can honestly recommend reading along while listening to the audiobook; it made it that much more immersive for me.

_holdy_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This author must have something against dogs…

ssn8's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! I was worried about starting such a long series but I. Am. Hooked!