Reviews

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

rita_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

andi_uz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Fitz my baby 

divinedemireader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sailormood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

abigcoffeedragon's review against another edition

5.0

OK - Truth - I wanted to start this a long time ago, and I just got to it this month. As I began reading, I started with my dislike of first-person narratives.

Then, I would read, but wonder; where is this all going?

All in all, everything does happen for a reason, and the first half of the book sets up the second half. Usually I do not like to wait around forever to find out what the plot is, but the plot is underneath the growing of a boy.

I will say that when the pace went from descriptive story telling to action, the pages turned quickly, and my mind raced wildly to solve the mystery.

There is also a bit of travelling in this book, which I normally do not like more than 2 trips a novel, but this one handled it quite well.

The ending also feels complete. There is a book two, and if I do not want to read it, I do not have too. But, the character of Fitz was interesting enough and is an honest POV that I do want to read the next book, so I am moving forward with this, the first trilogy in the Farseer trilogy.

Well done and well read!

smorrison4's review against another edition

4.0

This book started off slowly while Robin Hobb built the world in which this trilogy will take place. Once the story got going though, I did not want to put it down. Looking forward to reading the next book in the trilogy. 

vbewitched's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

annieg4444's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

kcgopher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

lindadreams's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25