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adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, War
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
one of the most philosophical of the witcher books, it can be a bit easy to get lost in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, War
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Suicide
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Blood
Minor: Death, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I struggled to get into this book a bit, but then I'm not a huge fan of short story anthologies. I actually started this book, got about halfway and then put it down for months before finishing it. To be fair to the book, part of this frustration or lack of enjoyment comes from the fact that I initially misunderstood the reading order of these books having bought Blood of Elves about two years before buying the first two that are recommended to read first. So it didn't help the book that I went into it with the mindset that I just needed to finish it to get to read the next book. I enjoyed the last two stories the most out of this book. I think those two are where you see the most development and those two reveal a lot about Geralt's character. Overall, I would say it's a good read and a necessary one if you want to read the rest of the series, but definitely not my favorite book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This installment has a much more sombre tone than The Last Wish. Many of the short stories were utterly heart-wrenching, especially the ending of "A Little Sacrifice" and the final story, "Something More". The latter is also the one I found the netflix series was most true to (it's corresponding episode is the season 1 finale "Much More").
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia
Minor: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Grief
Minor: Infertility, Xenophobia, Death of parent
Similar impressions as to The Last Wish: the medieval fantasyland hangs together as a whole, in terms of worldbuilding, and the adventures follow in a compelling pace with twists and quirks. But really did we have to have this level of misogyny? Even if it is a counterpoint to Geralt’s outlook? Hmm.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder
Minor: Infertility, Misogyny