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I almost listed this as a two star but the writing is too good to do that. Every book in this series left me feeling like was drugging through a desert in great need of water. I kept thinking I would finally get the water at the end, but no.
The characters are well written and the relationships for the most part are good. The romantic relationships are done well at all. And the only time any character can have something good happen for them it seems it must come at the expense of the lead charact ...more
The characters are well written and the relationships for the most part are good. The romantic relationships are done well at all. And the only time any character can have something good happen for them it seems it must come at the expense of the lead charact ...more
2nd Read (2017) 3 Stars. This was still my least favorite book of the trilogy. Most trilogies have most of the travel portions in the first and second books while saving a lot of action until the finale. This series saved all of the boring journey for the end. The author did a good job making me care about the characters, but boy were they frustrating. Here are some of the things that annoyed me:
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Completely blew me away!
I suspect anyone who loves fiction knows what it feels like to live a story. And knows that some authors are better at drawing you in to their worlds than others are. Robin Hobb is a master at the art. It's been a long time since I last read a series, much less a book, that held me spellbound even while I was living outside the book. And now that I've turned the last page on the last book in the series, I find myself miserable at the knowledge that I now have to walk away ...more
I suspect anyone who loves fiction knows what it feels like to live a story. And knows that some authors are better at drawing you in to their worlds than others are. Robin Hobb is a master at the art. It's been a long time since I last read a series, much less a book, that held me spellbound even while I was living outside the book. And now that I've turned the last page on the last book in the series, I find myself miserable at the knowledge that I now have to walk away ...more
Mar 05, 2010
Corey Richardson
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I became frustrated when reading this book. Poor character development lead to the abandonment of the primary character. I would surmise that most people reading fantasy are looking for complex character development, not the twisting and destruction of characters.
LOVE this trilogy! Hobb took this story in a totally unexpected direction in this book. I'm thrilled to realize there are several more books written in this world. Unforgettable characters and concepts.
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