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elisacarlene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Infertility, Rape, and Abandonment
thenoboshow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Genocide, Grief, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Infidelity, War, Racism, Murder, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Medical content, Misogyny, and Violence
woweewhoa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Sexual assault, Infertility, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, War, Infidelity, and Alcohol
mcmeiss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Drug use, Cursing, Classism, and War
Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Infertility, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Fatphobia
risaleel's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Death, Gore, and Sexual content
Moderate: Infertility, Blood, and Confinement
lauren_shilling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Death, and Misogyny
Moderate: War, Sexual content, and Infertility
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
calmcozycorner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
For example, at one point we follow two grown ass men as they fight over which of them our FMC should be with. Apparently, this isn’t a decision she can make herself. C’mon.. 😒. Also, the absurd and almost comical obsession with every female character’s breasts — nipples, especially. At one point we’re introduced to a mermaid — a really interesting and unique character — and instead of discussing literally anything else about her, we get clobbered over the head by how her “charms” look every time she exits the water.
I’m giving this 3 stars for the world and its creatures. The characters and the quests are also fun and interesting and I really liked the audiobook narrator. I do have a lot of love for Geralt, Dandelion, and all the shenanigans they get up to, especially as I was first introduced to this world through the game. However, the author could have moved the story forward in ways that didn’t include ceaseless sexism and constantly objectifying the female characters.
Not sure how I feel about continuing. If I do, I’ll be taking a very long break before then.
Graphic: Misogyny and Violence
Moderate: Infertility and Sexual violence
obstinateheadstrongcurl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Is this book pretty sexist? Hell yes. Is the third person objective perspective the most effective way to tell these stories? Maybe not. But damn did I have a good time reading this. It was paced and fun and just a good old fashioned adventure story.
Definitely going to continue with the series and might actually give this a re-read in the correct order.
Moderate: Sexism and Infertility
literatureleaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Infertility, Murder, and Sexual assault
Minor: Cursing, War, Alcohol, and Sexual content
marissab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Genocide, and Gore
Minor: Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Vomit, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infertility, and Medical content