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A review by lucybbookstuff
Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ENTHUSIASTIC, wholehearted 5 stars!
What an incredible conclusion to the trilogy. 😭
This book's scope was absolutely massive. It feels like three books all on its own, but yet it does deserve, narratively, to be all together in one. There is "the quest" that we all come into this book expecting, and don't quite get to for a while. But the full book also encompasses a much larger quest of Fitz truly growing from a boy into a man. Dealing (and often not dealing) with his trauma. Coming to terms with harsh realities.
Surrounded by a terminally endearing cast of characters. Which Robin somehow builds out so well while staying completely entrenched in Fitz's own mind.
Hobb's writing remains to be absolutely incredible. From the beautiful prose to the theme exploration to the broader storytelling. I absolutely adored much of the theme work in this book especially. She had some truly ahead-of-her-time things to say about many things that strike home with me. Gender & sexuality, trauma, young love, loyalty, etc. And she does it all in a way that is devastatingly poignant and relatable, and not at all preachy.
I was not expecting this book's ending at all.I was expecting what the last two books gave me, which was total devastation and a lot of tears. This book had PLENTY of that, probably as much as the last two combined, but it didn't end with that. Which I appreciated. The ending was absolutely perfect.
However, I was definitely left somewhat emotionally confused by the very last chapter. I am so glad that Fitz finally found some peace. But it also leaves me wanting so much more from him.
So I'm very glad to know that, even after this incredible arc, I'm still quite far from the end, and I have lots of time with Fitz to look forward to yet! And for now, I'm VERY excited leave Fitz in peace, and to dive more into this world and meet some new characters in Live Ship Traders!
What an incredible conclusion to the trilogy. 😭
This book's scope was absolutely massive. It feels like three books all on its own, but yet it does deserve, narratively, to be all together in one. There is "the quest" that we all come into this book expecting, and don't quite get to for a while. But the full book also encompasses a much larger quest of Fitz truly growing from a boy into a man. Dealing (and often not dealing) with his trauma. Coming to terms with harsh realities.
Surrounded by a terminally endearing cast of characters. Which Robin somehow builds out so well while staying completely entrenched in Fitz's own mind.
Hobb's writing remains to be absolutely incredible. From the beautiful prose to the theme exploration to the broader storytelling. I absolutely adored much of the theme work in this book especially. She had some truly ahead-of-her-time things to say about many things that strike home with me. Gender & sexuality, trauma, young love, loyalty, etc. And she does it all in a way that is devastatingly poignant and relatable, and not at all preachy.
I was not expecting this book's ending at all.
However, I was definitely left somewhat emotionally confused by the very last chapter. I am so glad that Fitz finally found some peace. But it also leaves me wanting so much more from him.
So I'm very glad to know that, even after this incredible arc, I'm still quite far from the end, and I have lots of time with Fitz to look forward to yet! And for now, I'm VERY excited leave Fitz in peace, and to dive more into this world and meet some new characters in Live Ship Traders!