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Snigmorderens kald by Robin Hobb

95 reviews

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

I cannot imagine finishing Assassin's Quest in 1 or 2 days, like my mind, my body, my soul, my heart could NOT do it. I could barely do it with as much progress as I could everyday because damn I love this book and this character but Fitz is going through A LOT.
I feel like listening to this audiobook was just taking energy from me but I was also sad thinking about how it would all be over soon. It’s such a weird feeling because this is not the last time that I will see this characters so that's something good but I also do not want this to end. I mean I want his pain to stop but this trilogy is just so good. Thank God there are other two trilogies with Fitz on them, I truly cannot bare to part from him. I love him too much.
I think I just found the perfect pair of words to describe this book and that is "emotionally exhausting", that's what it is because Fitz goes through SO much pain, and I feel like I've connected to him so I was the one feeling that pain.
I found another way to describe this trilogy but especially this last book "emotionally draining" and I have learnt to never read 25% of a Robin Hobb book in one day. It feels like it was a mistake but at the same time it's finally over. And yet I don't think I've ever felt this way with a book and characters. Emotionally draining and yet so glad I read it and entered this world and discovered this author. Fitz is an unique character and the love and the way I feel towards him is quite unique too I can't put it in words. I feel like I need to recover and take a break for a couple of days.
This is a 5 ⭐ and this trilogy and main character are one of my favorites now!

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inkysplodge's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

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innocuus's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

All the characters are so real as people. Their mistakes and flaws all make sense based on their lives and who they are as people. This can make it a grim slog at times because you can understand why everything keeps going wrong, no one could do any better with the circumstances they are in. Absolutely worth the read.

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bluecanarylite's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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fran's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

first half was a bit of a slog, but the second half was delicious

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scramuel058's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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baobaebye's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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lfp_reading's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Robin Hobb has, for the most part, closed out this trilogy wonderfully.

Let's get it out of the way: the two small things that stopped me from rating this 5 stars:

I know this is hailed as a slow-paced series, and I have grown used to Hobb's style by now. But even so, a section in the middle of the book ground the pacing down almost to a halt.
There are two characters whose resolutions I'm... not so pleased with.
Molly and Burrich? MOLLY AND BURRICH? Get outta here with that nonsense.

But those minor points weren't nearly enough to sour this conclusion for me. I've come to know Robin Hobb as a master of character work and beautiful prose, and Assassin's Quest is no different! The Farseer Trilogy is fantasy as fantasy should be: compelling characters, an intriguing magic system, and an expansive, well-developed world.

Fitz remains far from a perfect hero—he can act rashly, miss cues, and hurt those around him. But I like that about him! It's a refreshing break from the perfect teenage protagonist commonplace in many modern fantasies. He's still young, and by the end, we can see him acknowledge his flaws and his willingness to learn and grow. I can't wait to see where he lands in his next installments. But for now - onwards to LiveShip Traders!

A note on the audiobook:
I read most of Assassin's Quest tandem, reading along with the physical book while listening to the audio, and I was pretty surprised/disappointed at the number of mistakes in the audio! It was to the point where the narrator would say the wrong character's name after dialogue, making it seem like someone had said something totally out of character or joined a conversation they weren't actually present for—or mixing up similar-sounding words that have different meanings. Mistakes that can easily happen in the recording booth, but that absolutely should have been caught and fixed!
So a word of caution if you're planning to listen to this one, your experience might be soured! Or, if you have listened to it and found some of the narrative choices weird, that might be why!!

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meanderingoat's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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kassidyreads's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was a struggle to get through! The plot involved a lot of travelling, which I found boring, and many of the characters that I liked in the previous books barely made an appearance. Fitz made so many stupid decisions, but I'm willing to forgive him since he was going through a lot. At least the character development was good, and I loved the relationships between Nighteyes, Fitz, and the Fool! Despite my mixed feelings for this book, I still really enjoyed the series!

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