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Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy
I knocked off 0.25 for it being so long and the bits in the second quarter where Fitz is just having a terrible time for no reason.
Graphic: Death, Blood
Moderate: Infertility, Grief
Minor: Sexual assault
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Pregnancy
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol
Against popular opinion, i feel like this was one of the most satisfying ending ive read. Also a rare time where i actually find every single book of the series good-not a disappointing third book.
I miss fitz already:( i feel like this book was the most plot driven in the entire series which fixed a bit of the pacing problem! However, it was still emotionally challenging where fitz didn’t catch a break(literally).
What hobb does best is write complex character relationships. Every single fitz interaction was heartbreaking in its own way, especially since youve been following him since he was 6.
The amount of times i had to put the book down to cry cannot be counted. Which might be my favorite part of the book.
What i also enjoyed is how she gave fitz a very realistic arc.
What’s more heartbreaking but realistic than him turning into the one thing he didn’t want-his father? (You can try guess which one. All would be right probably)
My only problem was how she doesnt write good villains. Their motives werent clear, and honestly i feel like fitz fought his inner demons more than he fought them.
Regal was a whiny unidimensional boyking. The redships made sense- but they were a bit shallow and disappointing.
I am so excited to see what comes next though!
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Torture, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, War
Minor: Slavery
There are certainly aspects that didn’t fully appeal to me, but those all feel easy enough to forgive when held up against this book as a whole. I was really swept up by the action-packed encounters; the careful reveals of intrigue and secrets and lore; even the emotional & mental journey that Fitz experiences as he is physically journeying kept me hooked. The payoff in the story truly felt worth all the time readers spend getting to know Fitz, the kingdom and folk he cares for and the problems they face. I still find myself breathless at some of the incredible things that happen, heartbroken at some of the others and sad at knowing this part has come to an end.
Even though it took me years to finally get around to finishing this trilogy, I’m glad I did. From plot to world, but especially with character, Hobb did some fine work in penning this trilogy and I look forward to continuing on with The Realm of the Elderlings.
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Pregnancy, War