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hwells02's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
As a series I have been intrigued by for a while, I was pleasantly surprised but how much I enjoyed the writing style. Unfortunately, the pacing of some of the short stories in this collection was a little bit off for me. Looking forward to continuing and getting to the full length novels to see if the pacing improves.
shavanners's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
7hm's review against another edition
4.0
Strange reading this having played so much of the games and watched the show. The parts that are familiar, but then different in key ways. Geralt is a much funnier man in this book than in the adaptations.
sacezz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
veraann's review against another edition
5.0
Short Story Collections from The Witcher Series.
Fantasy translated from Polish to English.
This is the first book I am reading in this series. After having had played a bit of the videogame and watched the first season of the show on Netflix.
This was great character development book. It is all about Geralt and a few characters he comes across in the world. It is written with his PoV of different stories he is telling that take their influence from well known fairytales. Though we see some strong female characters it is very male dominant. This may be the way the books are written world build wise or just because this is from the male point of view. I know some people that can not stomach some of the content they feel is very misogynistic. As much fantasy can be or seem even with strong female roles. Despite this, for me, I still enjoyed the book and stories in there.
Fantasy translated from Polish to English.
This is the first book I am reading in this series. After having had played a bit of the videogame and watched the first season of the show on Netflix.
This was great character development book. It is all about Geralt and a few characters he comes across in the world. It is written with his PoV of different stories he is telling that take their influence from well known fairytales. Though we see some strong female characters it is very male dominant. This may be the way the books are written world build wise or just because this is from the male point of view. I know some people that can not stomach some of the content they feel is very misogynistic. As much fantasy can be or seem even with strong female roles. Despite this, for me, I still enjoyed the book and stories in there.
vickysumarauw's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
snoopydoo77's review against another edition
5.0
As many others, I started reading this because of the show and I really, really enjoyed it. Maybe even more than I thought.
I’m normally not a big fan of short stories or a collection of short stories, so I was a bit hesitant. But, I really liked it.
Yes most I knew from the show, but I liked that we get deeper into the lore and mythology of it, and that we get a better idea of who Geralt is and what makes him tick.
It was also hard not to compare it to the TV show and I was amazed how close they came. Of course there were some differences but nothing all to major or nothing that didn’t make much sense.
Overall I really loved it and will continue on in the series at some point. I also most likely will watch The Witcher again.
I rate it 5★
I’m normally not a big fan of short stories or a collection of short stories, so I was a bit hesitant. But, I really liked it.
Yes most I knew from the show, but I liked that we get deeper into the lore and mythology of it, and that we get a better idea of who Geralt is and what makes him tick.
It was also hard not to compare it to the TV show and I was amazed how close they came. Of course there were some differences but nothing all to major or nothing that didn’t make much sense.
Overall I really loved it and will continue on in the series at some point. I also most likely will watch The Witcher again.
I rate it 5★
nicklybear's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Gore, Violence, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual content