So I finished RA a few days ago..
I actually was more on the booktube side, and so all of the reviews I watched were there. But I did not hear anyone complain about this, so I am trying to figure out if I have an unpopular opinion.
Disclamer: I read the books in Russian and so there might be translation errors/mistakes. And so maybe I understood things wrong and Robin Hobb meant smth else, pls explain if so. (+ sorry for the poor English, it's not my first language)
The relationship between Fitz and Molly bothered me in this book. It really felt "off" and wasn't doing it for me.
I think they both act a little childish, yk like Fitz chasing her because she's the love of his life and all, and I get it, teen years. But the way Molly acts is somewhat infant, in my opinion,, especially considering shes older than Fitz. She jumps into conclusions and says staff like: "so u don't love me" or "you're saying we're done" etc which sounds sooo bad and extra dramatic. We get that Fitz is lying to you and it's bad, really, but he says it's for the better and you don't even consider to understand him once. And when he does you accuse him of lying and that he is a horrible person..?
Also her heating him and then later on saying that "if someone hits you once they'll hit you twice" talking abt Fitz lying to her (or so she thought) but it's sounds ironic.
And I'm not trying to say shes an abuser of some kind or that she's bad for no reason. She has a difficult life. But it seems to me it explain her behavior but not excuses it.
I honestly don't know if I want they're relationship to work.
(Still a great book. 4.5★)
Posted Oct 14, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC