Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

Ship of Magic

Liveship Traders #1

Robin Hobb

809 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional slow-paced
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Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships—rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. Now the fortunes of one of Bingtown’s oldest families rest on the newly ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,646 reviews

Moods

adventurous 97%
emotional 56%
tense 44%
dark 42%
mysterious 33%
challenging 20%
sad 19%
reflective 12%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 45% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.24

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