[Qlberts]

I loved Farseer, Liveships and Tawny Man. All three of them. Although I didn't like the ending of Tawny Man...

Spoiler

I understand the theme of Fitz having been "dead" for 15 years and now reclaiming his life, but getting together with Molly again was stupid. It completely destroyed the ending of Farseer: sometimes love isn't enough.

I haven't read The Soldier Son yet. I plan to.

I have read some of the Lindholm books, those that I managed to get my hands on (some are out of print, you see). I liked The Reindeer People duology and Harpy's Flight, but The Windsingers and The Gypsy? Not at all. Especially The Gypsy was ultra-lame. I am currently attempting to obtain a copy of The Limbreth Gate (Voyager edition preferably).

[pastures]

Farseer series was ok. At the time. I'd prob puke it now. Couldn't get into Liveships onwards, as by then i had grown up a bit. She writes like a girl, if you know what i mean. I prefer Malazan or Middle Earth type stories.

[Paran]

Loved the Farseer books, and the Liveship books were quite good too. However, I think the Tawny Man books had a huge cop out ending that just really stick out like a sore thumb compared to the other 9 books, and honestly spoiled a lot of what was good in the previous books for me.

With the Soldier Son books, I found the inability of the main character to learn from his victories sooo frustrating, and though explained, the utterly depressing tone of the books is very exhausting. Honestly, the idea is to convey the mood to the reader, not give them depression! The first book was pretty good, but after leaving the Cavalla, everything got quite uninteresting, and the protagonist went back to being a git!

I think Hobb really struggles with endings as an overall, and she tend to write quite tediously at points. I don't think I'll automatically buy her next book - will wait for positive reviews, and perhaps even MMPB.

[Flawed]

Its a Woman!!!?

[Abyss]

I've read a few scattered short stories by her which were okay, but did nothing to inspire me to pick up any of her books. The ambivalence of the Forum groupthink has not changed that.

- Abyss, does think that 'liveship' is a cool fantasy word tho...

[Dancer+]

I have not read anything by Hobb yet. I don't think that is going to change anytime soon, I just haven't the time with other books and priorities.

[Elan Morin Tedronai]

Like a lot here I see, I really liked Farseer when I read it back in the day, but Liveship ruined Hobb for me. Never even finished the first one, just utter crap. Haven't touched anything by her hand since.

[Kalahinen]

I (by the guidance of Fate, perhaps?) never read the Liveship. I first read the Farseer back in the 90s, translated into Finnish, and liked it a lot. Some years ago when I discovered Hobb had written/was writing a sequel-series, I was very happy. The Fool -series I read in English and loved it. Some of the best novels I've read.

[Topper]

I read the Liveship Traders a long time ago, and I enjoyed them. I also quite like the Farseer Triology and I like the Tawny Man all right, but I strongly dislike the Soldier's Son, it made me sad inside that it was so bad.

[DarkGothicGirl]

The only books of hers that I have read are The Farseer and the Tawny Man books, and I think that they were good books.

[Jahdu]

First book on Farseer trilogy I really liked. 2nd and third were ok but a bit
disappointing after a great start to the trilogy.

Liveship trilogy - well what can I say.. these books seemed to slowly drain
the life out of me until I was nearly comatose.

Haven't been brave enough to read anything else by her since.

Jah

[alt146]

Farseer I enjoyed. Liveship was a little irritating, but I wanted to see where it went (though it was a leetle obvious). Tawny man was a bit of a mess, the ending was a bit of a cop out except for one redeeming thing:

Spoiler

The fool and fitz plan to meet, but never due. The scene were fitz sits with the three headed block was incredibly sad, probably the best part of all the books together

Have only read the first two soldier son books. Depressed the living hell out of me. Kept hoping that something good would happen or the main character would stop being an ass. Apparently the third one is better, but I dont see myself picking it up anytime soon.

[eekwibble]

For my college '500 word summation of anything in particular' I'm going to describe why; out of nine books, a wolf called 'Nighteyes' was the most interesting, readable and engrossing character!

[frookenhauer]

Assassins Apprentice was an excellent book, Royal Assassin was almost as good, but everything written after these brilliant, fantastic, inspiring and emotional books has been utter trash. Assassins Quest was a poor finale, she turns Fitz into this weepy, sniveling, girly, wimp and the story's climax was tedious, boring and rubbish.

Everything she has written since has been trash. Liveship was something I just couldn't be bothered with after the first 100 pages of book 1. Piebald Prince (Awful title) wasn't too bad, but again unless I've only got my belly button to de-fluff I don't plan to bother wasting the energy to lift up one of her books and turn the pages.

I'm just pissed at her because she is so obviously talented, but has just started churning em out to keep herself in easy street. B1tch.

[Imperial Historian]

As far as I know all shes got in the works in the moment is a sequel to the ships of magic trilogy. I would be surprised if we don't get at least a cameo from fitz and the fool, but I don't think fitz will play a major role, amber on the other hand...

[lobo the wolfman]

I liked the first two books of the Farseer trilogy, but i really had to push myself to read the last book, Assassins Quest. The whole book just really seemed to go no where, and it took it's time doing so.

[Osric]

I also loved the farseer books. The first two were amazing, the character relations were awesome. The third book was a bit of a bad ending like people have said. I never got through the first book of the liveships book, it really did my head in. But maybe because I love old english sailing books and this just didnt compare.

Im planning to read soldiers son, I read the first book a year ago but I bought the other two last month. It seems to me though, that she overdoes the tragedy a bit. All the stuff that happens to her characters sometimes makes me feel like Im reading about someone that's suffering through the entire book, trying to get to the end. Not really something Im in to tbh. Luckily her writing and other good parts make up for it and I will enjoy reading her latest books I think.

[Ulorian]

I've read her first three trilogies: Farseer, Liveship, Tawny Man. I really enjoyed the first two, but the Tawny Man, although not bad, left me feeling a bit meh. I've read the first two books of Soldier's Son, and am enjoying those.

[alt146]

The tragedy thing just gets worse in the second book of Soldier Son. It's so damn depressing. Apparently the third one is better, but I wont be reading it till I can get it at the library or something.

[RodeoRanch]

I really liked her first Farseer trilogy. I thought ended quite well.


Didn't much care for the Liveships series. And I started into the second Farseers set but it didn't catch me enough for me to finish it.