Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

63 reviews

ayamawa's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Cursing, and Violence

toastyghosty13's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.25

I have not read any of the books from The Witcher series until now. I have seen the first few episodes of the Netflix tv show and decided I wanted to read the books before continuing after I learned the show and games were based on books. I was pleasantly surprised at how different Geralt is in the books than in the show. Geralt is more talkative and witty in his dialogue with other characters in the books than I remember him being in the show. I really enjoyed hearing more of him than the "hulking lethal man that's tall dark quiet handsome and mysterious" they make him off to be in the show.

I also like reading about Yennefer since she was one of the characters I liked most from what I saw in the show. Her background story in the show was so interesting to me, and the way that she and Geralt's fates intertwine in the book was really interesting to see as well as to get an idea of the dynamic of their relationship in the future. 

I ended up buying a physical box set with illustrated editions after listening to this audiobook because I liked the characters, stories, and world building so much. I loved the way the narrator did all of the voices in the audiobook, but it was also hard to keep track of who all of the characters were when there were so many as well as so many places. I chalk this up mainly to the fact that this book and the next (Sword of Destiny) are labeled as prequels and short stories, so I assume that Blood of Elves will be the first full length story rather than somewhat cohesive mini tails. Even though I don't normally like short stories, I feel that this fit perfectly with the fairy tale retelling aspect since a lot of the stories seemed somewhat familiar but also so unique.

I am excited to see more of Geralt and the other characters that were introduced in this installment, as well as see when

Ciri eventually comes into the picture!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Incest, Death, Infertility, and Sexism

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.5

Odličan početak sage i jedna od boljih fantazija napisana u zadnjih nekoliko godina

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Death, Stalking, and Murder

grayreadsmanga's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death, Confinement, Alcohol, Murder, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, Misogyny, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Incest

Minor: Body horror and Vomit

fantasy discrimination

hauntthetale's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Body horror, Death, and Xenophobia

thunderstrikes's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Infertility, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Body horror, Confinement, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Rape

Minor: Gore, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Ableism, Genocide, Medical trauma, Murder, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Infertility, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Racism

7hunder's review

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Animal death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Infertility, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Torture

spriingreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content and Incest

ori0nn's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, and Torture

Minor: Alcohol

zuzx101's review against another edition

adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

As a Polish person, I felt ashamed that it took me this long to read this series. Now that I've started I can see why it's considered one of the best. It's written so well. The characters despite their quirks and flaws are loveable and you get to love them so quickly. And the spin it takes on some of the famous tales is so clever for its time. Can't wait to read the next one and see where it takes it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and Blood