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woodiefrog's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
suziecarstairs's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
1.0
merxcutio's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
connorjdaley's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Full disclosure, I only read this for The Malady, as I could not find it elsewhere, but the cover is cool anyway and it’s a cheap collection. With that being said it’s also a weird and completely nonsensical collection…so I’ll just tell you what I rated them and move on.
The Malady is a Tristan and Iseult/Arthurian reimagining, retelling, or alternative version. I won’t lie and say I’ve read the original, but I know for sure this is not it. Morholt arrives on the shores of Brittany with gaps in his memory and a scar on his head…meanwhile Tristan lies abed with a groin wound that’s festering. It more or less boils down to changing and saving the legend by having Branwen and Morholt fall madly in love instead. It’s definitely weird overall, but personally a 3.5/5* for me.
The rest of the featured stories:
The Witcher and The Edge of the World short stories which appear in The Last Wish. I gave The Last Wish 5/5*
The first chapter of Blood of Elves which I gave 4/5*
The first chapter of Baptism of Fire which I gave 4/5*
The Malady is a Tristan and Iseult/Arthurian reimagining, retelling, or alternative version. I won’t lie and say I’ve read the original, but I know for sure this is not it. Morholt arrives on the shores of Brittany with gaps in his memory and a scar on his head…meanwhile Tristan lies abed with a groin wound that’s festering. It more or less boils down to changing and saving the legend by having Branwen and Morholt fall madly in love instead. It’s definitely weird overall, but personally a 3.5/5* for me.
The rest of the featured stories:
The Witcher and The Edge of the World short stories which appear in The Last Wish. I gave The Last Wish 5/5*
The first chapter of Blood of Elves which I gave 4/5*
The first chapter of Baptism of Fire which I gave 4/5*
leighsnerdlife's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
3.75
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