A review by jferguson1138
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

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

4.0

Slow starting book. Slowly but surely the manueverings and sufferings grasp at the characters. At first I nearly bounced off it, but about 1/3 of the way in I was sold. It took that long for the moving pieces to come together in a sword of Damocles hanging overhead everything.

You can see the twists coming from a mile away and Hobb twists the knife in while looking at you firmly in the eyes. Excited to pick up the next.
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