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thenoboshow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexual harassment, Death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Slavery, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Violence, War, Vomit, Cursing, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Trafficking
moosethemoose's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.25
Minor: War, Violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, Rape, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
lynnloveshobi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide, Misogyny, War, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Pedophilia, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Emotional abuse, Classism, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Abandonment
camoo3032's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Rape, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Misogyny, War, Death, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Confinement, Miscarriage, Animal death, Homophobia, Slavery, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts
stephen_welch93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, Suicide, Gore, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Animal death, Torture, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Self harm, Cannibalism, Genocide, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
puzzle_ad's review against another edition
1.0
• Someone is actually called Fabio lmaoo
• I am at the age where I am very fucking annoyed with stupid teenagers in fantasy, Ciri please everyone wants to kill you be a bit more fucking careful
• The author managing to describe a woman extremely male-gazy from the literal POV of Cirila a child, a talent truly
• Wow the women slut-shaming for the clothes they wear Jesus, and being absolutely disgusting to each other awful.
• The fuck kind of important women obedience is Vilgeforz on about??
• I swear the word contempt is repeated so many times in this book. Like every second page, no I did not fucking forget the book is called Time Of Contempt you can fucking stop beating me over the head with it.
• Wow Ciris entire importance being bottled down to who she marries and her future sons and nothing about her at all is so stupid and sexist.
• The narrator singing is still the most awful thing.
• Oh wow love the "if you rape any women do it quietly" advice simply fucking love that
• This whole spiel about unicorns thinking it's suspicious for older women to be virgins and preferring young virgins is the most ridiculous sexist thing this book has thrown at me yet. Ofc it's female virgins only. Have male virgins ever been offered in sacrifice in any form of media in the world, I am genuinely asking?
• Why the fuck does Ciris crotch hurt?? Uhh I honestly don't want to go back and check anymore, I don't need to know.
• Rapefest in the last 20ish % of the book singlehandedly made this from 3 to 1 star.
So this is what happens in the end:
Like what the fuck??? What the actual fuck!??! Fuck this book, fuck this series, fuck Andrzej Sapkowski and everything he stands for I am fucking done. I will only watch the show and they can make it as fucking fanfiction and made up as they want I don't fucking care as long as there isn't a sexual assault every 5 min I will be fine.
Moderate: Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
bookaholic_in_wonderland'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, War, Violence, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Blood
Minor: Cursing and Pedophilia
fiveredhens's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
CW: sexual harassment
'Right, then,' said that smile, 'what are we going to do now? You'll blush sweetly and that'll be the end of it, won't it?' It was clear the priest had never had to deal with one of Yennefer's pupils. 'Keep your hands to yourself, baldy!' yelled Ciri, white with rage. 'Grab your own arse, you … You whitewashed tomb!'
'What are we going to be doing, Yen?'
"Circulating around the hall, greeting people, paying them compliments, engaging in conversation ... Stop tugging your doublet and flattening your hair.'
'You wouldn't let me wear a headband.'
'Your headband's pretentious.'
'I'm dreaming of a painting in the Gallery of Glory. The two of us seated at a table and on a brass plaque the title: Vilgefortz of Roggeveen entering into a pact with Geralt of Rivia.'
'That would be an allegory,' said the Witcher, 'with the title: Knowledge Triumphing Over Ignorance. l'd prefer a more realistic painting, entitled: In Which Vilgefortz Explains To Geralt What This ls All About.'
'Enough,' said Geralt. 'Not another word. When I hear the word "game"I feel like killing someone. Oh, give me that razor. I want to have that shave at last.'
'Now? It's still dark.'
'It's never too dark for me. I'm a freak.'
'No!' she cries. 'Be gone! You are corpses!' The King of the Wild Hunt laughs, the rotten teeth snapping above his rusted gorget. The skull's eye sockets glitter lividly.
Yes, we are corpses. But you are death.
Yes, he answered in his thoughts, you're not mistaken. There is only she, Yennefer, at my side, here and now, and only she matters. Here and now. And what she was long ago, where she was long ago and who she was with long ago doesn't have any, doesn't have the slightest importance. Now she's with me, here, among you all. With me, with no one else. That's what I'm thinking right now, thinking only about her, thinking endlessly about her, smelling the scent of her perfume and the warmth of her body. And you can all choke on your envy.
Geralt knew that, in moments like this, the enchantress's telepathic abilities were sharpened and very powerful, so he thought about beautiful matters and beautiful things. About things which would give her joy. About the exploding brightness of the sunrise. About fog suspended over a mountain lake at dawn. About crystal waterfalls, with salmon leaping up them, gleaming as though made of solid silver. About warm drops of rain hitting burdock leaves, heavy with dew. He thought for her and Yennefer smiled, listening to his thoughts.
He was quiet. He was angry with himself. As he had been thinking for her, he had accidentally allowed her to read a thought about herself.
'A pretty dream,' said Yennefer, stroking him lightly on the shoulder. 'A home. A house built with your own hands, and you and I in that house. You would keep horses and sheep, and I would have a little garden, cook food and card wool which we would take to market. With the pennies earned from selling the wool and various crops we would buy what we needed; let's say some copper cauldrons and an iron rake. Every now and then, Ciri would visit us with her husband and three children, and Triss Merigold would occasionally look in, to stay for a few days. We'd grow old together, beautifully and with dignity. And should I ever get bored, you would play for me in the evening on your homemade bagpipes. Playing the bagpipes – as everyone knows – is the best remedy for depression.'
'Ciri was right,' whispered the Witcher. "Neutrality... Neutrality is always contemptible.'
'Geralt … Listen to me—'
'Listen to what?' shouted the Witcher, before his voice suddenly faltered. 'I can't leave—I can't just leave her to her fate. She's completely alone ... She cannot be left alone, Dandelion. You'll never understand that. No one will ever understand that, but I konw. If she remains alone, the same thing will happen to her as once happened to me... You'll never understand that ...'
it's all right
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment and Pedophilia
Minor: Chronic illness
alaa_ilikecats's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Rape and Pedophilia