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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
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
Uh, yeah, it’s fine. Better than the first season of the tv show, which although they tell many of the same stories. In general women are relegated to villains, victim, or conquest although there’s one (count ‘em, one) minor priestess character that breaks that mold.
If you have seen the show, don’t expect much from Yennifer who makes a cameo appearance 90% into the book. In my case this was a good thing as Yennifer somehow falls into all three of the generalizations — she is a villain, victim, and a conquest simultaneously.
But overall it’s fine, reads like any general compilation of folktales— curses, magic bargains, sword fights. If anything is unique it’s Geralt’s ability to carry on long, involved, philosophical debates with his foes before ultimately, just like stabbing them and moving on with his life.
It ends in an attempt to entice you to read more but alas I am not tempted.
If you have seen the show, don’t expect much from Yennifer who makes a cameo appearance 90% into the book. In my case this was a good thing as Yennifer somehow falls into all three of the generalizations — she is a villain, victim, and a conquest simultaneously.
But overall it’s fine, reads like any general compilation of folktales— curses, magic bargains, sword fights. If anything is unique it’s Geralt’s ability to carry on long, involved, philosophical debates with his foes before ultimately, just like stabbing them and moving on with his life.
It ends in an attempt to entice you to read more but alas I am not tempted.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia
Minor: Infertility, Abortion
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Actual rating: 4.5 ⭐
Nothing makes you realize how much Henry Cavill loves this story and understand why he walked away from the TV adaptation than reading this book. It's so good, the details, the descriptions the banter. It's all really well done. I can't wait to read more of this series because it truly is just so well built.
Sometimes hard to follow because it just gets so descriptive, but I still love it very much.
Nothing makes you realize how much Henry Cavill loves this story and understand why he walked away from the TV adaptation than reading this book. It's so good, the details, the descriptions the banter. It's all really well done. I can't wait to read more of this series because it truly is just so well built.
Sometimes hard to follow because it just gets so descriptive, but I still love it very much.
8/10 good collection of short stories and solid writing. I'm excited to read more
When Jaskier showed up, I was ALL IN. Up to that point? Confusion. Despair. Wonder. It'snot Sapkowski's fault! I just need that character to connect to before I get into this world. I love the way the story is formatted - the time with Nenneke always leading into and preceding present day is very satisfying and enlightening, but I was very confused for the first half of the book. I very much look forward to reading the next book! But I will be reading other books in between, which I think will be wonderful
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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
Absolutely awful read, the writing style achieves the bare minimum to get information across, not to mention the countless sexist passages that are painful to read through. I got nothing from this read, it is a terrible introduction to the Witcher universe which I am now very reluctant to dive into again in any other form of media.
adventurous
medium-paced