Reviews - Golden Fool | The StoryGraph

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Golden Fool

Robin Hobb

4.41 AVERAGE

jmhvandijk's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional medium-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

slaughlin's review

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ialaydi's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous 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

sleepygym's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious sad 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: Complicated

jadespruyt's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

fable85's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tinywilly's review against another edition

5.0

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I was warned ahead of time that the treatment of the Fool was something to be wary of, and whilst the Six Duchies and Fitz play heavily into homophobic tendencies, it doesn't stop the Fool from being a well written character.
I feel Hobb has handled his queerness with gentleness and care, creating a critique on his perception and treatment which runs similarly to those that are Witted throughout this trilogy.

As always, a page turner and I'm both stoked and saddened to be officially halfway through the series.