Well it was a lot better than the Golden Fool. Less sitting around in one place and more adventures. The beginning was slow but then it got really interesting and the ending was satisfying for me. 
 After reading both Farseer and Tawny Man Trilogy I think I like Tawny Man better. Fool is one of the best characters I've ever encountered in books. And I like Fitz for being very different from your typical protagonist. Not to mention there is a whole bunch of other great characters. 
 Robin Hobb created amazing world with great story and believable and complex characters. Her books have everything they need. 
 However I'm not sure if Robin Hobb deliberately wanted to create controversy with her characters but I don't feel like the books need it. I would prefer Fitz and Fool relationship to be clear. After 6 books I still don't know who the Fool is. He may even be a woman. It worked for me for some time but then all the hints and some conversations annoyed me. Leave him a mystery or make it clear but stop playing around after 6 books. It doesn't work for me. I know that many people like this complex relationship. Well, I like that Fitz and Fool care for each other so deeply but some things aren't necessary for me. I love Fool. I always thought him to be someone different, after all he's not entirely human. Someone very special. His love/affection for Fitz was genuine and I liked it. But all the talk about bedding kinda ruins this for me. Makes it shallow in my opinion. Then you have people wondering if Fool is genderless, gay, woman or something else...I don't really like it. The story doesn't need it in my opinion. I don't like wondering about things like that. After so many books it should either be clear or left alone in my opinion.