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comradehaasboy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
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
shiveryteacup'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
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence
crowcrow'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
4.5
I'd give it a 4.5 but I had enough fun that I'm willing to rate it higher.
Edit: The more I think about this book the angrier I get. Yennefer and Geralt are a dumbass couple and their romance was so rushed, you cannot convince me that they're good together. Just fucking marry Jaskier already, the guy would sacrifice a leg for you.
That aside, book's fun. I like Ciri and her hot grandma.
Graphic: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, War, Murder, and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Pedophilia, Rape, Death of parent, and Misogyny
Geralt (age unknown) has romantic and implied sexual relations with an 18 year old.khymihr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Rape