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Shaman's Crossing - 2017 buddy read
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I think that part of the problem with this book is with the audience. I feel that readers are holding this book up to their own expectations and not reading it on its own terms which causes disappointment and, based on some of the reviews, even grief.
I enjoyed Shaman's Crossing from start to finish. It is a Robin Hobb book through and through in that the characters are vividly presented and it had me pulling my hair out several times. Hobb really knows how to torture her characters and make a re ...more
I enjoyed Shaman's Crossing from start to finish. It is a Robin Hobb book through and through in that the characters are vividly presented and it had me pulling my hair out several times. Hobb really knows how to torture her characters and make a re ...more
If Shaman’s Crossing* (“SC”) was my first Hobb book, I would have been disenchanted. This is fare for fans but even we, should buddy-read for moral support.
Far from being atrocious, SC is a commendable book that is quintessential Hobb, absent feeling. As I was reading SC, I kept thinking how detached the emotions, how exceedingly passive the protagonist, how sedate the exposition… but stopped short when I realized that I have been unconsciously comparing SC to Hobb’s much beloved and most recen ...more
Far from being atrocious, SC is a commendable book that is quintessential Hobb, absent feeling. As I was reading SC, I kept thinking how detached the emotions, how exceedingly passive the protagonist, how sedate the exposition… but stopped short when I realized that I have been unconsciously comparing SC to Hobb’s much beloved and most recen ...more
I love Robin Hobb, but this book really didn't capture my attention like her other books have. The academy storyline was a bit too Harry potter, and Navarre's musings on women felt too naive for a supposedly intelligent character. I will read the next books, but I am nervous about the Hunter gatherer vs civilisation storyline that is being set up.
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I'm just now getting into Robin Hobb's books! Must say that I like what I've read so far in this series. I was so into this book that I even dreamed I was reading it!!! Lol. Had to finish it today! I'm defiantly looking forward to the next book.
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