30 Days Book Challenge Day 16: Favorite female character
I tried not to answer this challenge by mentioning similar titles or authors for several questions in a row, but Robin Hobb is just too good at creating engaging characters. I think it was a testament of her skill that she could turn readers from hating someone like Malta Vestrit from Liveship Traders series to fiercely loving and rooting for her by the time the tale ended.
The first time she was being introduced to us, I didn’t think I’ve met a more hateful young female character. She was spoiled, vain, self-centered, cunning, manipulative, with a dangerous streak of jealousy and vindictiveness to boot. But even that early in her story, I couldn’t help finding her fascinating, especially the sense of naked ugliness in the way she voiced her thoughts. She was perpetually thirsty for acknowledgment, brimming with unfulfilled potential, and forever dreaming for a grand adventure.
Trust Hobb to write a plausible and relatable incident that triggered the avalanche of changes for Malta. It was completely believable for her to then grow up overnight, maturing faster than she should be under the strain of severe and sudden family crisis. It was a feat to witness her gaining independence, helping herself out from difficult situation, seizing control under onslaught of panic instead of waiting around for her “knight in shining armor” like her young infatuated self. Who knows that she would end up being my most favorite female character in a series chock-full of amazing women?
gadis
August 16, 2020 at 4:41 AM
30 Days Book Challenge
Day 16: Favorite female character
I tried not to answer this challenge by mentioning similar titles or authors for several questions in a row, but Robin Hobb is just too good at creating engaging characters. I think it was a testament of her skill that she could turn readers from hating someone like Malta Vestrit from Liveship Traders series to fiercely loving and rooting for her by the time the tale ended.
The first time she was being introduced to us, I didn’t think I’ve met a more hateful young female character. She was spoiled, vain, self-centered, cunning, manipulative, with a dangerous streak of jealousy and vindictiveness to boot. But even that early in her story, I couldn’t help finding her fascinating, especially the sense of naked ugliness in the way she voiced her thoughts. She was perpetually thirsty for acknowledgment, brimming with unfulfilled potential, and forever dreaming for a grand adventure.
Trust Hobb to write a plausible and relatable incident that triggered the avalanche of changes for Malta. It was completely believable for her to then grow up overnight, maturing faster than she should be under the strain of severe and sudden family crisis. It was a feat to witness her gaining independence, helping herself out from difficult situation, seizing control under onslaught of panic instead of waiting around for her “knight in shining armor” like her young infatuated self. Who knows that she would end up being my most favorite female character in a series chock-full of amazing women?
beantown
August 16, 2020 at 6:15 AM
Such a great series!!
sirena
August 16, 2020 at 1:06 PM
I’ve heard about this series. I’ve placed the first book on hold 🙂