Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski

25 reviews

skitch41's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Gore and Miscarriage

comradehaasboy's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing

breamfish1138's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Sapkowski walked so George R.R. Martin could run. If you've not read the previous Witcher books you'll be lost as hell, but if so, you'll likely bloody love it. Closest thing I can describe it as is Apocalypse Now with swords.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Rape, War, Alcohol, Biphobia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Pregnancy, and Violence

shiveryteacup's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Animal death, Blood, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Abortion, Miscarriage, Death, and Medical content

mcmeiss's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, War, Vomit, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Stalking, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Torture, and Cursing

Minor: Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Excrement

saturnbabe's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Gore

Minor: Child abuse and Rape

sarah_sonic's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

jellyboi_16's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Andrzej Sapkowski's iconic and sometimes likeable characters struggle through a war-torn land filled with death, peril and political intrigue. The way the characters complement each other in the writing leaves you unable to put the book down, but the complexities of the political side of Sapkowski's world is sure to have you scratching your head from time to time. Sometimes a difficult read for its complexities and slower pace, but I would definitely recommend it.  That being said, Sapkowski's gratuitous fixation on sexual violence feels unneccecary and excessive at times, leaving a somewhat bitter taste in the reader's mouth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gore, Xenophobia, War, Rape, Kidnapping, and Violence

billyjepma's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump and wanted something light and easy to help me shake myself out of it, and this fit the bill. I enjoy the hell out of these books, even if that enjoyment includes a decent pile of caveats. Sapkowski isn’t the greatest writer, nor is the content of his writing unquestionable (just look at the content warning at the bottom 🙃). But other than that, the actual story and characters represent something pretty damn close to the platonic ideal of fantasy adventure for me. Swashbuckling action, dry humor, lots of lore, a side of politics, and a badass protagonist who is also an idiot—what more could you want?

This is a nice continuation for the series, too, even if it does march in place narratively. There’s very little new ground covered, and you can feel the gap left by the temporary sidelining of Yennefer and Ciri. But the books are also best when Geralt is front and center, as he’s the character Sapkowski’s dry, sarcastic voice is most suited for. It’s nice seeing Geralt develop a little as a leader, as he (very begrudgingly and with plenty of angst) develops camaraderie with some new allies who perfectly fit the vibe of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Moderate: War, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Cursing, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Trafficking, Animal death, and Vomit

katieismay's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Gore, War, and Death