7/18/2023 0 Comments The dragon keeper bookThey were interesting and nuanced as usual, but there wasn't anyone I was rooting for in the same way I root for Fitz. This was such a contrast to Tawny Man that it really took me by surprise. My main complaint with this book was that I didn't really connect with the characters. I thought Liveship Traders was brilliant in a very different way to the other two trilogies, but it definitely felt slightly inferior. This one confirms to me that there’s something special about the way Hobb uses first person in the Fitz books. It was also definitely the worst so far, although given the incredibly high standard that's not really saying much. Big picture first: it was definitely a great book. Unlike previous books, where my response has been something along the lines of “every single word is a work of genius and I have no idea how something this good is even possible”, I have some more mixed thoughts on this one. In my continued effort to make a post for every book (except for Fool’s Errand - whoops) I'm up to Dragon Keeper. The banner is an artwork by the great John Howe. The beautiful background depicting Buckkeep was done by PapayouFR on Deviantart. Memes and silly posts relating to Hobb's work can be shared at r/forgedones - a subreddit created specifically for that purpose. If you have something to share with the group, please start a discussion about it rather than post it as a meme or image. If you need an alternative to buying, the public library is a good resource that often has ebooks and printed books available for loan. Posts about pirating Hobb's work are prohibited. Please don't post about how to get through the series, whether it's about losing interest, wanting to skip a book, having reading order issues or any other such topic. Further information on our rules can be found here. We enforce Reddit's informal policy guide, Reddiquette. This includes respecting other people's theories and interpretations of the books. Your activity in the group should encourage friendly discussion rather than discourage it. Please read this policy before participating in r/robinhobb. The detailed spoiler policy can be read here. Our goal is to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about Robin Hobb and her works in a friendly, safe, spoiler-free setting.
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