1.22k reviews for:

City of Dragons

Robin Hobb

3.96 AVERAGE

josiah17's review

2.75

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Once again, thank goodness for Robin Hobb's prose in propelling me through the Rain Wild Chronicles. While City of Dragons was somewhat more enjoyable than the previous installment, it was still frustrating and doesn't bring me to have any emotional connection with the characters. In fact, I have become less interested in Alise and Thymara with this installment. Can't put a finger on why for Alise—perhaps there being fewer perspectives for her—but for Thymara, it's simply such a shame to me that the majority of her arc revolves around this off-putting debacle among the Rain Wilders in claiming a mate. I can't stand it anymore. Yeah, they're teenagers, I understand that. But this ongoing conflict just reads incredibly immature for my taste. Things like this are why I'm continuously preferring an adult cast of characters in my fantasy novels.

Anyway, I did still enjoy Sedric and Carson with their limited page-time. As did I enjoy the discovering of

Kelsingra and it's Elderling magic

. I also quite enjoyed Leftrin's journey and a reunion with

Malta and Reyn

were. Great to see more of those two. Additionally, I appreciate the shorter length of this book; it gave the impression of more fluid pacing.

Onto the final book in this series, finally. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Kidnapping

Minor: Cannibalism

helenjenks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous 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

indecisive_eva's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring tense 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

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our young heros face another challenge brewing...... 

I really really love how she writes her characters. I keep saying that but it's so good 

boo_bee's review

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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although i do enjoy how the main storyline of these chronicles has expanded in this instalment, some of the characters are really starting to become insufferable to me!!!!!! and hey, i love a flawed character!!!!!! i am fond of an asshole!!!!! they’re usually my faves. and i usually adore how hobb writes them! but i like to see some… growth? sintara and thymara were a challenge for me this book. i’ve grown weary of them. they feel repetitive. if thymara loses her shit about jerd’s hot girl summer one more time i will scream. and i get it, she’s hurt and repressed and ashamed and jealous and horny and confused and desiring and independent and every rule she’s ever had is unraveling right in front of her but we’re three books in now and we’ve not seemed to make any progress from book one and when we do make progress she immediately takes three steps back the MOMENT I EVEN THINK OF WARMING TO HER. MOVE ON, SUCK A DICK, PRACTICE POLYAMORY IF YOU WANT, LET THINGS GO!
anyway, love hobb. love a hobb finale. so let’s goooooooo! let’s practice some sexual acts that don’t lead to pregnancy!! but let’s not lick cocktail sausages as a prelude to those acts in future!!!! and most importantly, let’s revive this city and have the duke die miserably!!!! wooooooo!

ylva_01's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

ryanashcraft's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

starlitewyvern's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

steebus's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous 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

evangelionunit's review

3.25

adventurous slow-paced

librukie's review

4.0

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4.5

Después del final tan bien cerrado de los personajes en "Dragon Haven" estaba muy intrigada por cómo este tercer libro abriría nuevas tramas. Si bien creo que de momento ha sido el libro más flojito de la saga (aunque me gustó muchísimo de todas formas), creo que prepara MUY bien el terreno para lo que se viene con el cuarto y último libro de la tetralogía.

"City of dragons" rescata personajes cuyas historias ya parecían cerradas y devuelve protagonismo tanto a algunos que hemos descubierto en este saga como a viejos conocidos. La situación actual de la trama como de los personajes hace casi irresistible el irse directamente a por el cuarto y último libro, que promete ser quizá el más trepidante y épico de los cuatro.

Poco más puedo decir de esta saga que no haya dicho ya. Estoy convencida de que "Blood of dragons" será maravilloso y solo espero un final feliz para mis personajes favoritos. Por favor Hobb, no me hagas sufrir demasiado. Y que Replda se coma a...