Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb

5 reviews

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.75

Wow, Robin Hobb can end a chapter! She left me reeling more times than not. Compared to the previous two Farseer books, this one moves quick! Extremely emotional, especially at the beginning and end. There was an odd twist at the end that was uncomfortable but it fits with the culture of the Six Duchies. Loved how it came together in the end. 

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Content Warnings

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

allyordyna's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

What on earth just happened—

Molly got with Barage?? He’s Fitz’s father figure and could be Molly’s father; I can’t TT
Verity turns into a dragon and leaves his dear wife to run the kingdom on her own, after all she did to find him? Tragic. I was as weirded out as Fitz was when Verity uses his body to get Ketrikan pregnant.
Fitz has no happy ending, and I think that’s what upsets me the most. We’ve followed his self-sacrificial butt across 3 books and like 60 hours-worth of reading and he’s left alone in the final chapter, with no fool, no Molly, no Barage, no Nettle, no Chade, just his wolf and some kid that gets dumped on him… and his broken and scarred body.

I don’t even know what to think of that last chapter. I didn’t expect it all to wrap up so quickly, I suppose. Once again I am left wanting for more like an unquenched thirst. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Infertility, Rape, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal death

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

ismendes's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts

achingallover's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Truly incredible.

After the second book, I was worried about this one but it’s easily the best. Could it have been two books? Yes, but honestly just a fantastic book and so great to see all the threads come together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Infertility, Grief, Drug use, and Blood