A review by beeeaux
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Robin Hobb’s style is mystifying and beautiful. I love reading these books. However, I think she is too in love with Fitz as an author. The end of this book was a little.. weird.. but fun and certainly impressive. Fitz and Molly’s relationship is incredibly pointless to me. I haven’t read the third one, and I suppose Fitz being clueless about women is supposed to be his fatal flaw but this book particularly could be so much better if there was a) less happening to him so his immaturity becomes better developed or focused on b) no romance subplot and he just slept around c) NASTY GAY SEX and 10x more Fool time. Whatever, no one wants to hear the truth. bye. (aka the love and attention Hobb pays to the development of the Fitz and the Fool is delicate and incredible and then theres just Molly Red Skirts r u freaking kidding me?! its just lame and ruins the magic)
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