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I think the author perhaps doesng understand how abhorrent it is to see folks lusting over a literal child.
There's moments we're supposed to be disgusted but also moments where we're clearly not. I get that narratively, ciris age is difficult. Its hard to have her be a child and a woman at the same time.
Its not that bad for something written in the 90's though, I suppose. But the authors definition of consent doesnt seem to include enthusiasm. And like, Ciri has literally had advice from Yen on how to choose a lover, its weird that she hasn't made any reference to the quality of any of her beds.
There's also so much reference to the rape or potential rape of random women. I know its war, I know women are raped in war. But this is fiction written by a man from the 21st century. He could also have included as many consensual scenes as he wanted.
And I do like the books. They make me laugh, the story is compelling and the characters endearing.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War
Graphic: Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug abuse, Slavery, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War
Moderate: Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, War
Moderate: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail
Czuję, że im bardziej czytam tym bardziej wiem czemu mi nie leży adaptacja serialowa, wiedźmin to w małym stopniu historia o zabijaczu potworów, bardziej o politycznych intrygach, na szczeblu głów państw, jak i drobnych rzezimieszków. Najgorszymi potworami stałe są ludzie, którzy nie powstrzymują się przed niczym.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
I find it interesting that the author starts using different cadencing and storytelling frameworks to set the various storylines apart. This is useful up to a point, but you are also likely to want a flowchart of characters and events. It’s repeatedly emphasized that this is all running to a particular schedule, with significant dates to mark the pace. Even though the storylines are broadly independent in their flow, still their actions (and inactions) have effects that ripple throughout. It can be tricky to see how they all sync up together, but the author indicates that this is important, so maybe take some notes.
PS: Cahir is unexpectedly growing on me.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Vomit
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Medical content, Grief