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Assassin's Apprentice is the story of Fitz, who arrives at Buckkeep barely more than a child. He is branded early on as the bastard of Prince Chivalry Farseer, eldest & deceased son of King Shrewd Farseer. And so begins the slow & steady descent of our main character into a life fraught with hardship after hardship.
Which brings us around to one of my main struggles with this story. The first 80-85% of this book is a slow trudge through Fitz's childhood, exploring the many brutal ways in which he ...more
Which brings us around to one of my main struggles with this story. The first 80-85% of this book is a slow trudge through Fitz's childhood, exploring the many brutal ways in which he ...more
I completely adored this book! The world building is subtle but effectively created but where Hobb truly shines is the moment-to-moment dialogue between the various characters. All of the conversations felt so genuinely real that I truly felt like I knew each and every character on a deep personal level. Another thing I loved was the pacing. The narrative never once felt rushed or drawn out. I look forward to continuing on with the series!
I have read this book (and series) many times, but this is the first time I listened to the audiobook.
The narrator's voices were just okay, and the Fool's voice especially was nowhere near my imagining, but he did a great job with the story--and since the book is largely Fitz's narration in his head, it worked out fine.
For the story... I have yet to meet an author whose characters tug on my heartstrings as Hobb's do. Other authors (especially in the Grimdark persuasion) might do more horrible th ...more
The narrator's voices were just okay, and the Fool's voice especially was nowhere near my imagining, but he did a great job with the story--and since the book is largely Fitz's narration in his head, it worked out fine.
For the story... I have yet to meet an author whose characters tug on my heartstrings as Hobb's do. Other authors (especially in the Grimdark persuasion) might do more horrible th ...more
Yeah bored......putting a pause on this I don't want to dnf this due that this book and book 2 were Christmas books but I'm bored. I'll put on my try again list....
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