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Originally Posted by Teknikal
I actually found liveship to be every bit as good as the Fitz books, I do admit it took a little longer to get into the first liveship book but once I did I loved it and immediately continued onto the rain wild series.
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Same here. Now granted, Rain Wilds was my least favorite, but I still loved it and wouldn't have missed it for the world. I also thought Liveships was fantastic.
Let's face it: Hobb was doing diversity/gender stuff in fantasy long before those topics we're ever popular (or even mentioned). Either the social subtext she's so good at resonates with you or it doesn't. For those it doesn't resonate with (or you don't notice or care about subtext--which is perfectly cool, too BTW), then the non-Fitz/Fool books are typically not as enjoyable. So be it. *shrug*
The only series of hers (under the Hobb psuedo) that I've not enjoyed is the Soldier Son series. And even then I recognized the talent and the brilliance on display. I just couldn't find a connection with the main character. Which probably says terrible things about me since I'm fairly certain she was riffing on obesity and society's penchant for dismissing/ostracizing those afflicted with it.
The ghostwriter theory just doesn't hold water, in my opinion, @Wolfrott. They'd be pumping books out like the Patterson machine, I think, if that were the case. Nor have I noticed any dropoff in the quality of her work over time. Rather I've noticed a willingness to tackle a variety of subjects/subtexts that are probably not going to work for everybody, all the time. Big difference. She's catering to her whims as writer, not her fanbase's. I rather respect a series writer who's unafraid to hop off the gravy train (that a popular franchise can offer) from time to time.