Ruxandra Grrr ’s Reviews > The Golden Fool > Status Update

This is so engrossing that I *almost* didn't notice or critique one of my least favorite tropes in fiction, e.g. when a marginalized group is seeking liberation through evil / extreme means. Here, the witted liberation movement, let's say. (present in stuff like the Captain America miniseries, Killmonger in Black Panther etc etc) let's see how it pans out here, but man, Hobb makes me love her books too much :(

Well, things are getting excitingggg...

Sadly, the hedge witch situation is becoming annoying to me now. Idk how you write her name, since I'm listening to it, but the whole Gina / Jinna (?) is cool with casual sex / is not cool with casual sex, actually, and now she's jealous of Fitz hugging someone to comfort her is yeah, authentic to life, but also too been there / done that.

Not sure how I feel about the portrayal of Thick, this character with a developmental disability 🫠

Amazing how engaging Robin Hobb makes these super long conversations between two characters. Beautifully written and moving and emotionally twisty.

Dutiful is such a lovely and sweet teenage boy character, I just want him to be happy 😭

Why yes, I was wondering that Fitz left his house and his writings and like how is that safe? Also, amazing how much I love Fitz now, I relate to his world-weariness and general exhaustion.

And the thing about the Fitz and the Fool connection is that I have space to be happy that he has a burgeoning little relationship with the nice hedge witch! It feels adult and messy and complicated.