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winterwoodbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Gore, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Death, Rape, and Violence
camoo3032's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Rape, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Misogyny, War, Death, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Confinement, Miscarriage, Animal death, Homophobia, Slavery, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts
stephen_welch93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, Suicide, Gore, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Animal death, Torture, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Self harm, Cannibalism, Genocide, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
anni_swanilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Vomit, and Death
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
Minor: War
thebibliobibuli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, and Vomit
shelletor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Murder
Minor: Kidnapping
tilo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Besonders spannend finde ich nach wie vor wie facettenreich die Charaktere sind, denn hier kommen so viele verschiedene Motive aufeinander, Gruppierungen mit unterschiedlichsten Interessen und trotzdem hat jeder mit jedem irgendwie zu tun, wodurch ein faszinierendes Netz gespannt wurde.
Graphic: Classism, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Torture, and War
Minor: Grief, Slavery, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, Ableism, Cursing, and Vomit
billyjepma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Not all of the development lands, and Sapkowski would benefit from a slightly more ruthless editor. And, again, the way he writes his women characters is a big ol' mixed bag. Sometimes, it's really good, and I genuinely appreciate how complex his cast's morality and motivations are, men and women alike. He doesn't suffer from cliches in that way. What he does suffer from are many of the other problems that plague most fantasy penned by male writers. He relies far too heavily on the sexuality and violence the women are defined by or threatened with. These issues aren't as pronounced as in the last book, but they're still here, and I don't see them miraculously disappearing moving forward.
Still, I enjoyed this immensely, and my fascination and investment in the Witcher series are here to stay.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Animal death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, War, Xenophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Confinement, and Sexual assault
Minor: Genocide and Vomit
gameoftomes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Very harsh, a lot of players in the game without the needed characterizations or backstories. But I’m a lover of YA fantasy, which is frequently character-driven.
There are a lot of great plot twists and switching allegiances before that. Unfortunately I feel like there isn’t as much of a story payoff as there could be, considering the reader gets very little detail and characterization of the key players beforehand. I think the Netflix adaptation of these storylines could greatly improve upon this narrative and give the viewer a satisfying, thrilling, and enthralling watching experience. Fingers crossed.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Animal death, Misogyny, War, and Kidnapping
Minor: Grief, Sexual violence, Suicide, Cursing, Trafficking, Vomit, War, Rape, and Torture
felicia's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Blood and Sexual assault
Minor: Vomit