/lit/ - Literature

>spend the first 2 books building up a sympathetic, relatable cast of characters around the MC
>book 1 is just the right length, book 2 is starting to get a little bloated
>book 3 is as long as 1 and 2 combined
>oh well at least I'll get to read more of the characters I like
>MC is alone for half the book
>the entire plot is a fucking travelogue
>most of of the supporting characters from the previous books barely appear, other than a few who turn up in the back half
>even the main villain has 2-3 scenes at most
>the 2 separated characters that we get to follow a little are only there to be contrived into cucking the MC
>95% of the way through several plotlines are nowhere near being resolved, and I start thinking that some of them might be left over for the following trilogies
>everything gets wrapped up out of nowhere in the last 3 chapters
>the mystery behind the secondary villain/main world threat gets handwaved away in the very last chapter
What the fuck was this. I've never seen an author sabotage their own strengths as badly as Hobb did here.
I actually enjoyed books 1-2, they weren't perfect but there were enough moments were the characters got to shine to make them worthwhile. Those moments were much fewer and farther between in book 3, and the story sucked balls. I think I'm done with the series.

>And then Fitz felt more overwhelmed than ever
>And then Fitz heard some exposition from his friend
This is a plot point Fitz, you must do it
>And then Fitz felt as though he was able to do the thing
>And then Fitz saw something descriptive and made his way out of it/through it
>And then Fitz had more exposition with his friend as they developed their character through exposition

What are some more books like this?