Fool's Fate, The Tawny Man series, Robin Hobbs

[agoodwinsmith]

I finished the third book of the Tawny Man series, which is actually the ninth book of the Farseer series.

Humph.

That took way too much of my free time for I'm not sure what benefit.  I won't go back to begin the series.  I might read the next one, if she writes another in the series - but not if it is 914 freakin' paperback pages long.  Actually, I probably won't.  For the type of story (high fantasy adventure), the endings were not endings, but rather just coasting to a stop.  There were interesting characters, but the one I found most interesting and appealing died in the first (seventh) book.  I was just "not that into" the rest of the characters.

The author writes well, however.  I did not feel an urge to cast the book off my balcony, but the pages of pulsing pearlescent prose rhapsodizing vast vistas of shallow palid shadow on a lonely homeless landscape really got through to me, especially since some of the action was recounted as a truncated tale told with skipped scary stanzas.

Hmm.  It was not that bad, but it was definitely too long for me.

Comments

[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

I always find her characters to be extremely whiny. Especially the dolt who is the main character of the Soldier Son trilogy. He just lets things happen to him, doesn't take any proactive actions and complains when things go badly. I end up wanting to slap him.

[cat63.livejournal.com]

The other thing that irked me deeply was Fitz' reaction to the Fool's feelings for him. I mean, if someone you're really good friends with confesses to having sexual feelings for you that you don't return, the optimum reponse is not "Blargh! No way! Not on a bet!" fercryinoutloud. Especially if that person has saved your life repeatedly. I wanted to belt Fitz round the head with a blunt instrument at that point. Insensitive git.