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Summary: Possibly the best book I've ever read
Review: Well maybe not quite, BUT very good! I couldn't believe it when I saw a re-issue of this in hardcover. I was so bummed 'cause I thought it was the second book in the series! I went back and tried to buy all the old Megan Lindholm stuff I could find (thank you Powells for telling me the two are one and the same). Her work as Lindholm was extreemly good (try Harpy's Flight or Reindeer People) but this book and the Farseer trilogy are new heights. She breaks the staid mold of fantasy!
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Summary: I couldn't put the book down for the whole time i read it.
Review: This book was possibly the best book that I have ever read in my entire life. It was spell binding and it gave me a new perspective on the world of fantasy. This book was the first book that I ever read that had the perspective of a woman as it did a man and that is how Robin writes taking you completely off guard.
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Summary: Too many words, not enough plot
Review: I think Robin Hobb suffers from the same problem as Anne Rice. If you use 3 sentences to discuss a frown on someone's face, I think you have 2 sentences too many. This book is not 'filled with action' as the synopsis states. There was hardly any until the last 75 pages (unless you count all the times one character slapped another)! It wasn't even until the last 150 that I began to even care what happened to the main characters. Before that, they were simply objects acting out the plot. Every one of them was so whiny or melancholy, I couldn't figure out why I was wasting my time with this book. *I* would have loved to be the one doing the slapping. I would have gladly given this book 5 stars if it would have had about 250 less pages. I *will* read the sequel, but only in paperback. Luckily, I have George R.R. Martin's new tome to occupy me for awhile.
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Summary: Wow!!
Review: Robin Hobb has outdone herself this time! This book is thoroughly recommended for anyone who enjoys fantasy, and anyone else who likes richly detailed novels. The Farseer Trilogy gave us what can only be termed an unsatisfactory conclusion, but despite that Hobb proved herself an accomplished, imaginative writer. The best things about this book and the new series are the originality, the characterisation and the fact that Hobb is writing in the third person. This last is a good change of tack from the first person narrative of the Farseer books. The characterisation is absolutely superb-- the emotions and thoughts of the characters truly seems accurate to real-life feelings. All in all, a fantastic read, and I'm very much looking forward to reading Mad Ship!!
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Summary: Sailor fantasy? Well...
Review: As a kid, of course, I loved the great sea stories like Peter Simple or Moby Dick - and now that I am, in addition to all my other interests, an active reader of modern fantasy, it feels a bit strange to read a book which skillfully combines these two genres - an attempt certainly never made before. I loved Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, even if the last volume was something of a letdown, but it seems here she is making an effort for something even more epic, grandious and eccentric. Ship of Magic contains several plotlines, and God knows how is all this going to end. But the book surely captivated me with its lively characters and unexpectable plot twists, so I'm waiting for the sequels.
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Summary: i'm wondering about two things...
Review: It seems to me that maybe Fool (from the assassin books) really is a woman and her name is Amber. Boy wouldn't Fitz's face be red. I also think Paragon didn't kill his crew - he tried to save them from serpents. I truly enjoyed this book and hope my questions will be anwered in the next. Especially the one about Amber.
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Summary: Don't worry, the sequel will come out soon...
Review: Ok, so maybe it won't come out "soon," but it should be out by the spring. Ship of Magic is absolutely incredible, from first page to last. The more you read it, the more you find to snigger about (look for small details, and maybe you'll understand what I mean). Kennit, Althea, Wintrow, Kyle, Malta, Ronica, Brashen, Paragon, and, of course, Vivacia all have their parts; none of them pointless. Even the characters who are known just as names have their own personalities. The plot slowly weaves together, pulling the characters closer and closer, but never quite having them meet. Make a point to get hold of the sequel, as you will have to love it if you loved Ship of Magic. Robin Hobb has never disappointed me with her writings.
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Summary: NIce start of a new series, wish it hade more resolutions
Review: Ms. Hobb's new book is definatly worth your while. I eagarly await the next volume. The liveships are a very interesting creation and the hints at a larger story of the sea serpants highten the fasination of the story. I just wish the author had not left so many questions hanging out there.
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Summary: liveship traders brings in the goods
Review: Hobb has come out with an amazing book here. Rich in world building and description, this new series begins in the same world as her best selling Assassin series, but with a vastly different bent. Of particular interest are the wealthy trading families, who vie for position and wealth, the misshappen and mysterious upriver folk, and of course the liveships, made from a magical wood and "quickened" with the lives of three souls who them sail themselves, and think and speak. Here also, is romance, piracy, and the troubles of adolesence. Hobb is writing better than ever, and her words are smooth and flowing here. Get this book today!
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Summary: Fantastic - a Hobbs winner again!
Review: Totally enthralling with new twists on old themes giving them a sense of fresh air and originality. When I picked up this latest offering from Hobbs I couldn't put it down. My only problem is that I became so involved with the plot that the ending left me with more questions than answers! Keep going Hobbs - I can't wait for the next installment in this first rate fantasy!
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