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43 reviews

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

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adventurous emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Lost Identity by Karl Braungart

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I’m confused by the high reviews for this book which all seem to be written in the same format.

Dialogue was clunky and felt juvenile. Characters were bland and all felt similar, there were no real distinctions between them. The plot was nonsensical and so unbelievable that combined with the lack of character nuance the whole thing felt entirely rushed and almost comical in its premise. 
The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.75

The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.25

Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75