Comments on: The Farseer Trilogy – Robin Hobb – Review

By: Tjan

Tjan — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:46:50 +0000

Funny Alex mentioned Lynn Flewelling’s Nightrunner series.. I feel the same way too, especially since at some point I was reading them in parallel. Got the universes mixed up sometime! Perhaps they should do a collaboration.

By: elle

elle — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:19:46 +0000

Thanks Alex!

I liked your review of Lynn Flewelling’s series, too. It sounds awesome; I’ll definitely look out for it.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:46:36 +0000

Great review! Robin Hobb is my favourite authors, and reading all of her series, Farseer is the best.

If you liked Robin Hobb, check out Lynn Flewelling. She writes in a similar style with great characterization and plots of subterfuge.

http://alexristea.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/lynn-flewelling-the-nightrunner-series/

By: elle

elle — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:24:18 +0000

Hi Kerri

I know exactly what you mean. In terms of the Liveship series, I think it really depends whether you love the character of the Fool as well as Fitz. Liveship includes a very interesting and important part of the Fool’s story and character development which is worth experiencing. There are also some plot points that are picked up in Tawny Man where I think readers who skip Liveship will feel a bit confused, but not so much that you wouldn’t follow the story; in fact you would experience the same confusion that Fitz does since he has no part or knowledge of the Liveship events. Liveship partially explains, and puts into perspective, what it was that Verity actually did at the end of Farseer.

I recommend reading Liveship, even if you end up reading it after Tawny Man. It is also an exceptionally good series, though very different in style and characterisation to Farseer. It gets better as it warms up and has lots of twists.

I hope this helps you decide

By: Kerri

Kerri — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:11:43 +0000

Okay, I just read/devoured these 3 – loved them! Totally addictive series, I hardly slept in order to get through them faster…. which I think probably enhanced the last book because I was exhausted the entire read – imaging that was what Fitz must have felt like! I found the end rewarding, after all that had happened, how could a man of honor go backward, knowing what he knew – knowing how others you love think and feel about each other? I thought the end was truely heroic. In any case, I am now debating on skipping over the middle series and just reading the last 3. Will I be sorry? Will I miss much if I skip those middle ones, for some reason they just aren’t catching my imagination like I suspect the last 3 will. Your advice is greatly appreciated!

thanks,
Kerri

By: Hine

Hine — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:21:11 +0000

^ shes right. it’ll just break your heart.

By: elle

elle — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:59:41 +0000

Fitz is not as broken as he thinks he is. I suggest you read about half of Fool’s Errand to cheer yourself up. Stop when things start going downhill (because they just keep going). And don’t read Golden Fool and Fool’s Fate if you can’t handle more Fitz-pain.

By: shane lorenzo

shane lorenzo — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:33:49 +0000

damn robin hobb for ending assassins quest in such a fked up way! she did the fitz no justice – the way he ended up…………. *annoyed*

By: elle

elle — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:35:17 +0000

Hi Nancy

Queen Kettricken is “Sacrifice” to her people. But it is more the Six Duchy royalty who have meanings attached to their names, eg. Verity meaning “truth”, Shrewd meaning “clever”, Chivalry meaning polite and courageous.

By: Nancy White

Nancy White — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:06:49 +0000

What is the significance of Queen Kettricken. In other words, does it mean truth, wisdom etc. I know I read it, but I can’t find it anywhere.

Help appreciated

Nancy