Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

78 reviews

lauramcc7's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

gabi_reii's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Elder abuse

mcosmic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Murder, and War

Minor: Pregnancy

fionam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture

dead_colonel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

carrionkid's review against another edition

4.5

God robin Hobb really can make me feel the entire spectrum of human emotions, huh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

josiah17's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

The ending to this book is fantastic. But the rest of the book felt progressively slower and more bloated as I kept turning the page. It felt like we were following Fitz around while he completes his more than often mundane tasks for Buckkeep. And I became more annoyed with the romance between him and Molly. 

However, there were several stretches that I did enjoy, particularly with Verity and Fitz early on in the book. Learning more about the Fool was also nice, and he had some great moments. 

I did enjoy this book at the end of the day. I simply hope book 3 speeds up the pace and feels more engaging with the plot and direction we're headed with the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Sexual content

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, and Death of parent

maithaalfalasi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Miscarriage

agedmordorblue's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

Nighteyes!!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture and Murder