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Summary: Crowning Achievement
Review: Assassin's quest surpassed the previous two books in this trilogy. The first two books are very good, and worth reading, but they merely set up this book. Truly one of the best books I have ever read. You need to actually read this book. The story is good, but if you skim it just to get a feel for the events, you will miss what makes this book great.Flawed characters. Vivid imagery. The ending, I felt, was great. I lived through the characters and when the story ended, the PURE HUMANITY of it made me feel as though I had read something truly spectacular. It was hard for me to read this book slowly enough to appreciate how good it is. I wanted to know what happens, to turn the pages and find out. Don't give in to that temptation. Read every word and visualize. Robin Hobb is one author that makes a thorough read worth it. Kudos, encore, and off the Ship books.
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Summary: Excellent story, and at least one character joins "liveship"
Review: I thought the story was fantastic, and even though it didn't have a happy ending, it was more believable because of relationships being unresolved. I also believe that characterization of Amber in "Mad Ship" suggests that the Fool is back (compelling persuasion, gloved hands, called a fool before, sometimes a prophet), so perhaps "Ship of Destiny" in 2000 will bring more of these story lines together, and either further resolve loose ends from the Farseer series, or create new and equally engaging ones.
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Summary: Great except for the last drop
Review: Great series, but the ending seemed a bit to easy. I mean, the happy ending was rushed with one fell swoop! (literally)
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Summary: great series bad ending
Review: THE ENTIRE SERIES WAS BRILLIANT WITH GREAT CHARACTER'S AND [I THOUGHT]A GREAT STORY LINE BUT THE ENDING IN MY VIEW WAS TERRIABLE AND WHILE I RECOMEND THAT YOU READ THIS SERIES JUST FOR THE GREAT WRITING EVEN THOUGH THE ENDING WILL DEFINATLY DISSAPIONT YOU.IT WAS I SAY AGAIN A DISSPIONTING FINISH AND A TWO YEAR OLD ILLITERATE CHILD COULD PROBALY FINISH IT PROPARLY.A DISSAPIONTMENT
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Summary: Probably the best book I've ever read
Review: Absolutely incredible. The characters are fascinating and totally believeable, as is the plot. Lots of new and interesting ideas; cliches are not found here. (Arguably.) Lots of series go downhill after the first book, this one actually improved. I just wish it wasn't so short. As for the 'depressing' ending, well, I wasn't depressed, and I don't think the author was copping out. Happy endings can be great, but this one hit far closer to reality. Besides, the main battle of the Six Duchies was won, and the bad guy was killed by maybe one of my favorite characters. (Tee-hee.) The love story ended sadly, true, but that too was so believeable that I didn't care. One gets the feeling that Fitz was not a character that *could* have a happy ending. He is, btw, an awesome storyteller and a great main character. I love it that this book is in the first person! I just can't praise it enough. It's all but flawless. Read it today.
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Summary: Was she tired of the Plot?
Review: After breathlessly waiting for the end of the best set of books that I had read in years, I felt I had been duped by how little thought and effort went into the ending. Was Ms. Hobb tired of the plot? Were there deadlines to meet? What possible explanation could there be for the abrupt way in which this story was laid to rest, or should I say shot in the back. I was so let down, that when her new book came out, I couldn't even bring myself to read the back of it.
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Summary: OutStanding!!! Never had a better midnight read!
Review: Robin Hobb creates beleivable, colorful, charactors and a impressive landscape that takes you in and leaves you breathless, begging for more!
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Summary: Satisfying Read
Review: I was drawn into Hobb's story through her exploration of the bonding between the character Fitz and his dog/wolf. (It briefly reminded me of how much more I wanted Perrin's character explored in Jordan's never-ending waste-of-time series). The compulsion Fitz is responding to from the character Verity, and his journey to the Mountains also reminded me of Frodo's journey in the LOTR series. I was not depressed by the stories end (much of it was alluded to throughout the triology) but I do think it was rushed. The Fool's story was especially vague and did not follow through on a previously steady characterization throughout the novels. Lastly, was it just me or in the begining of the trilogy didn't the Fitz character refer to the characters Patience & Fredwin as saying they recommend he write about his experiences, but then in the end these characters never know he lived? Let me know!
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Summary: At last, an excellent series that ACTUALLY ends
Review: WOW. I loved ths trilogy. I laughed, I cried. The author did a FANTASTIC job with the characters, they were very well developed and THANK YOU for sparing us the unrealistic happy ending. I was very impressed, I lost lots of sleep by not putting it down, and I look forward to more great books from a great new author. I was also very surprised to see that Hobb was a Ms. - the male characters were so good (Fitz specifically) that I would have thought it would take a male to describe them so intimately. Thanks for being different. Very impressive.
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Summary: This will be a classic
Review: In my mind, thanks to this series, Robin Hobb has established herself as possibly the best fantasy author actively writing today. (If Robert Jordan would ever conclude his series there might be some competition.) Her characterizations are unbelievably detailed and engrossing. I appreciate the concept presented in this series that great victories must often be achieved with great sacrifice. It is not often that author will spend as much time developing the physical and emotional states of the main characters as Robin does. I couldn't put the book down. I also didn't care that the hero doesn't necessarily live happily ever after at the end. In fact I found that rather refreshing. The only reason I don't give the book 5 stars is to reserve that score for when she writes something even better.
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