jarshi's Reviews (189)

Absolute Wonder Woman #1

Kelly Thompson

3.5

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Dragon Keeper

Robin Hobb

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is such a tonal shift from Tawny Man that it makes my head hurt a bit. I’ll keep reading because I was told that this series is important to understand The Fitz and the Fool, but someone better give me something to care about… QUICKLY.

Fool's Fate

Robin Hobb

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Fitz: I am content.

Me: WELL I’M NOT! GET BACK HERE!

The Golden Fool

Robin Hobb

4.5

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I feel as if I could chew through solid concrete.

Fool's Errand

Robin Hobb

4.25

adventurous emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Fitz is back in Buckkeep, BUT AT WHAT COST?!

I will admit I that I shed a tear

when Nighteyes died

A Magical Girl Retires

Park Seolyeon

3.5

funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

All Systems Red

Martha Wells

2.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

There’s nothing about the story that makes me particularly excited to continue reading. Obviously people really like it, but I am not one of those people.