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My brain is not making sense right now. I'm completely overwhelmed by this.
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I loved it. It’s a given that I would love it because it’s the type of story I like: a coming-of-age novel where the protagonist is the underdog and is assumed to be weak or insignificant but is either stronger/smarter than everyone realizes or is more important to the story or other characters than others realize. I often root for the underdog and I love reading about the maturation of the innocent and how innocent ones have to grapple with evil, unfairness, and am ...more
I loved it. It’s a given that I would love it because it’s the type of story I like: a coming-of-age novel where the protagonist is the underdog and is assumed to be weak or insignificant but is either stronger/smarter than everyone realizes or is more important to the story or other characters than others realize. I often root for the underdog and I love reading about the maturation of the innocent and how innocent ones have to grapple with evil, unfairness, and am ...more
3.5 stars.
Feb 14, 2016
Ana Clara
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
read-in-2016,
high-fantasy
4.5!
I really enjoyed this! It makes me wonder why it isn't more famous, more known. I mean at least in my country people haven't heard of Robin Hobb that much. The writing is, of course, amazing, and even though this is mostly the story of Fitz's childhood it's so gripping and so interesting you can't put it down.
The problems he faces aren't problems that make the reader think ''the solution is obvious'' but problems that are truly conflicting and that make you wonder how is he gonna get out of ...more
I really enjoyed this! It makes me wonder why it isn't more famous, more known. I mean at least in my country people haven't heard of Robin Hobb that much. The writing is, of course, amazing, and even though this is mostly the story of Fitz's childhood it's so gripping and so interesting you can't put it down.
The problems he faces aren't problems that make the reader think ''the solution is obvious'' but problems that are truly conflicting and that make you wonder how is he gonna get out of ...more
*With a sigh of content* This is the 1st time in a LONG time that it hurts to have finished a book. I'm torn - part of me wants to jump head first into the next book while another part of me wants to savour and mull this story over and over.
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I can't find the appropriate words for how I feel about this book - must think on it a while...
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4.5
Jul 30, 2017
Ellen
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
kindle,
physical-bookshelves
Jan 22, 2016
Nicole
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy,
sword-and-sorcery
Aug 13, 2016
Jennifer
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
borrowed,
library,
audiobook,
fantasy-project,
fantasy,
series,
adult,
tbr2016,
read-in-2016
