Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski

4 reviews

jaedia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, War, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Confinement

Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Racism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Violence

opinkb's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, War, Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

stephen_welch93's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• 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

The writing style is interesting. A lot of the action happens on the periphery of the narrative. That makes the world feel very alive. A lot happens away from the main characters. But that also makes it very complicated and difficult to keep track of what’s happening. The cast of characters is also very large, so keeping everyone straight can be tough. The plot is interesting and the characters are cool. I definitely want to know what happens next. 

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Content Warnings

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

andromeda_1998's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

The time of contempt is the third installment of the Witcher series. My opinion of this series has been divided  from the start. There are some element to the books that I love but the writer is one of the most toxic writers out there. 

These books are filled with toxic masculinity and sexism. I decided to tap all toxic sentences that I could find. I ended up with 23 taps. It would have been more if I had included repeated remarks. Here are some of the sentences: 

• “On the chair sat a MIDGET with a huge head, set directly on disproportionately narrow shoulders”
• “Not really” said the CRIPPLE, smiling. 
• “And if you rape any woman, do it on the quiet. Out of sight.” 

The writer always finds a way to talk about breasts, nipples, whores, rape and it doesn’t even matter if the individual he describes is a child. He romanticized rape, makes a lot of fatphobic comments and he is insensitive towards handicapped people. These books are problematic and if you didn’t already make the mistake to buy them please refrain from doing so. The story isn’t good enough to make up for it.  

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Genocide, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence