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avi_elo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
sofylovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
midnightcomets's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? It's complicated
4.0
Too "written by a man" to get five stars by me, but I enjoyed it thoroughly and will definitely pick the rest of the series up!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Rape and Toxic relationship
bettun_639's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
eco23's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
zanosgood's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kieslies's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
deze_man's review against another edition
Read the Dutch translation, its not great, very stiff. Not cool at all
knod78's review against another edition
3.0
This is more 3.5 stars. I’m not sure how I feel about this book. I was intrigued by the story. It held my interest. There were times I couldn’t put it down. I liked Geralt. I liked Dandilion. I liked the goat demon uk uk. I definitely loved nennekke.
But I didn’t love this book. It was all over the place on timeline, which is one of my top three pet peeves in books. I don’t mind going back into and out of different times, but you have to transition to let me the reader know its happening and what time we are in currently. The story kept coming back to nennecke and the temple of mellilete throughout the book that didn’t make sense. I mean maybe there’s some significance. I thought I finally got it until the end chapters where I thought they were leaving, but going there.
My other issue is the introduction of so many characters and plot lines without really introducing them, especially when it came to yennefer’s character. I can only think that the next book in the series kind of puts everything together. I know we are setting up Geralt’s character, but I didn’t understand why or how. Maybe I’m missing something. I don’t know. I just feel like the story of yennefer and the djinn and that plot should have been the main plot and everything should have lead up to it. Again, maybe I’m missing something.
I’m not opposed to reading anymore books in the series, especially since I think that there is some reason for some of the stories. Could the elf flute be something later? Who knows
But I didn’t love this book. It was all over the place on timeline, which is one of my top three pet peeves in books. I don’t mind going back into and out of different times, but you have to transition to let me the reader know its happening and what time we are in currently. The story kept coming back to nennecke and the temple of mellilete throughout the book that didn’t make sense. I mean maybe there’s some significance. I thought I finally got it until the end chapters where I thought they were leaving, but going there.
My other issue is the introduction of so many characters and plot lines without really introducing them, especially when it came to yennefer’s character. I can only think that the next book in the series kind of puts everything together. I know we are setting up Geralt’s character, but I didn’t understand why or how. Maybe I’m missing something. I don’t know. I just feel like the story of yennefer and the djinn and that plot should have been the main plot and everything should have lead up to it. Again, maybe I’m missing something.
I’m not opposed to reading anymore books in the series, especially since I think that there is some reason for some of the stories. Could the elf flute be something later? Who knows