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brynalexa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Abandonment, War, Alcoholism, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Addiction, Stalking, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Infertility
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape
lizziaha's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Abortion, Hate crime, Torture, Miscarriage, Rape, Animal death, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War
Minor: Drug use and Infertility
micallab's review
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Death, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
evekenzinator'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
4.75
Graphic: War
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Grief, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Transphobia, Blood, Death, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Infidelity and Torture
lauramcc7's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, and Rape
anni_swanilda'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
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Animal death
Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, Alcohol, Child death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and War
thoseoldcrows23's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, Blood, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Murder, Gore, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Drug use, and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Torture, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Rape, Abortion, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
briely's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Blood, Miscarriage, Child death, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Rape
britreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have a lot of mixed feelings about Assassin's Quest. I enjoyed the first 15%-20% of the book where Fitz and Burrich are living in the cottage together.
In terms of characters, Hobb had a difficult challenge on her hand. Most of the characters we met and grew to love in the first two books are absent here or we see them in quick scenes when Fitz uses the Skill. I wished we had more of Lady Patience. She is my favorite in the series so far and I wanted so much more of her in here. My heart broke for Kettricken and Verity. (Though I will always firmly believe Verity was a terrible husband.) And while Fitz's angst and self-pity was annoying most of the time, I did understand why he held such feelings and why he struggled to release them. I also grew to love both Nighteyes and the Fool here. I always appreciated the Fool, but this was the first time I genuinely enjoyed reading the Fool and Fitz's relationship. And Nighteyes matured immensely and endeared himself to so many people.
There are two new and recurring characters here: Kettle and Starling. I enjoyed Kettle from the time she joined the story. Her backstory was heartbreaking and I was interested in all of the secrets that surrounded her. Starling on the other hand... *sigh* At first, I liked Starling and the friendship she established with Fitz. Not only was she entertaining, but also resourceful. And while her motivation was selfish (not in a bad way), I liked that it was simple compared to everyone else's goals. I wished it stayed there with Starling. But at some point, right around when Fitz makes it to the Mountain Kingdom, things change and I grew to dislike her. Now to be fair, I understand how Starling's backstory and some events in the story influenced her actions, particularly her complicated relationship with Fitz. Truly, I believe Starling is a hard character to write given what happens to her. What softened my dislike of Starling was the realization that everyone in this story is desperate in some way. Starling is desperate for a sense of stability and safety. But I think Fitz's angst and his constant lamenting over Molly was annoying at times and adding Starling into that mix only made things worse for me. By the end, I have no strong feelings about her. Given the in-universe importance of minstrels in this world, I understand why she needed to be part of the story. I just wish some things were different about her...mostly I wish there wasn't this strange romantic subplot between her and Fitz.
Speaking of romance, I don't like ANY of the couples in this series.
I heard the Liveship Traders series is one of Hobb's best series. I am taking a quick break from her work to read other things, but I look forward to reading the next installment in this world soon (possibly in February). And while I struggled to read this final book in the Farseer trilogy, I genuinely loved this series and I want to work my way through all of Hobb's stories. So far, Assassin's Quest is my least favorite book by Hobb and I hope her other stories far exceed my expectations.
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Rape, Grief, and Torture
Minor: Miscarriage
talonsontypewriters'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
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Death, Murder, Blood, Animal death, and Drug use
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Classism, War, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Minor: Rape, Miscarriage, Vomit, Infertility, Death of parent, Abortion, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Slavery, Ableism, Child death, and Pedophilia