Reviews

Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb

mqabbadbest's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

ilonasuntila's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

sir_dagonet's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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? Yes

5.0

subparcupcake's review against another edition

5.0

2017 Re-Read: It's funny... I liked book #1 better during this re-read, and I liked this one less. I'm going to leave my rating as 5 stars, but it was more like 4 in this re-read. My issues were just standard middle book in a series issues... Slow moving, yet another cliffhanger, stuff like that. And now... On to book 3. I'm terrified. Pretty certain, based on past experience, that it will only break my heart. I plan to avoid reading it in public places just in case!

Original Review:

Note: This review is based on an ARC that I received of this through Netgalley.

I was worried about this series after reading book one. I always thought Fool & Fitz were gone forever, and for them to be coming back.. It had to be perfect or it would have ruined so much. When I read book one I liked it a lot, but it wasn’t quite love like I love the rest of the series. All my hopes shifted to book two. It had to be better!

And it was. It was SO SO Good. I loved it. This Felt like a Farseer novel in a way that book one didn’t. There were so many Amazing moments. I can’t even talk about them. I refuse to even put the best one under a spoiler for fear that some spoiler loving reader will read it. No. I will not allow that! Read it, experience it, double take it, page back a few pages, and read again. Then close the book, close your eyes, and just savor the emotion. Savor it hard core.

One mini-gripe, it’s another cliff hanger. What the heck? Usually I don’t mind cliff hangers, but ugh. I really am itching to read the next book in the series and this one hasn’t even *officially* been released yet!

All in all… 5 solid stars. I’m holding off on reading the 3rd book (when it’s released) before I add the series to my favorites list… But I feel very confident that it will get there.

I. Can’t. Wait!

lxtmelive's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

tasfia_b's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

wipqozn's review against another edition

5.0

That was absolutely fantastic. The characters, the plot, the dialogue...just all absolutely fantastic.

wipqozn's review

5.0

There's so much foreshadowing in these books that I missed upon my first reread. Basically what I'm saying is Hobb is so fantastic her books are just as enjoyable on rereads as on a first read.

mjporterauthor's review against another edition

5.0

Wow! Another fantastic read from Robin Hobb.
Her Fitz books are soooooo long and so addictive! I have to set aside a whole swath of time whenever I commit to read one because I know I won't be able to put it down.
Thank goodness the next one isn't out until Spring 2017! I might have caught up with what I'm supposed to be doing by then!!

tales_through_the_pages's review

4.0

4.5 ⭐️

“If you don’t decide what you will do with the rest of your life, someone else will decide it for you.”

Robin Hobb, Fool's Quest