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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As a fan of the Witcher games I have wanted to read the books for a while. I loved reading more of the characters and getting more in depth background on their histories. Cannot wait to read the rest!!
2nd read through was even better!
2nd read through was even better!
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
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
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A change from the previous book, now the story is developing as a continuous piece rather than in little bitesized bits.
Shame for the lack of pictures, but some nice maps instead.
Shame for the lack of pictures, but some nice maps instead.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
A la fin de ma critique sur le deuxième tome de la saga, je dirai avoir hâte de lire ce troisième tome, pour son format « classique » d’histoire, qui changeait du format « petites histoires courtes avec allers-retours dans le passé ». Pour quel résultat ?
J’ai beaucoup apprécié ce troisième tome. Spoiler : nous suivons Geralt et Ciri après leur rencontre, notamment l’entrainement de Ciri à Kaer Morhen, puis au temple de Nenneke avec Yennefer. C’est là que le livre me perd un peu. C’est purement personnel et n’est en rien un marqueur de la qualité du livre, mais j’ai beaucoup de mal avec les points de vue d’enfants/adolescents un peu rebelles comme Ciri (c’est ce qui me fait détester les passages d’Arya dans la saga A Song of Ice and Fire). Je m’attendais à plus avoir le point de vue de Geralt, qui est le personnage central des deux premiers livres - car il permet une meilleure exposition de l’univers. Tant pis pour moi, il faudra bien que je passe par là!
Bien sur, ça ne change rien à la qualité du livre. C’est toujours extrêmement bien écrit, et l’histoire est très prenante. J’apprécie toujours beaucoup le personnage de Dandelion, et j’ai aimé avoir un autre point de vue sur Yennefer. Juste un petit point, qui n’est apparemment pas disponible dans d’autres éditions, mais j’aurai apprécié avoir une carte du monde dans le livre. Je me souviens vaguement de celle du jeu, et il y en a de disponibles sur internet, mais avoir une carte -comme dans ASOIAF ou LOTR, est toujours pratique.
Le quatrième tome sera pour sur un de mes prochains achats !
At the end of my critic on the second book of the series, I said that I was looking forward to this third one, for its more « classical » format, changing from the « short stories with back and forth into the past » format. For what result ?
I quite enjoyed this third volume. Spoiler: we follow Geralt and Ciri after their meeting, namely Ciri’s training in Kaer Morhen, then at Nenneke’s temple, with Yennefer. This is where I am a bit lost. It is purely personal and is not a determinant of the book’s quality by any mean, but I have a lot of troubles with rebel child’s or teenagers’ point of view like Siri (that’s what made me dislike Arya’s passages in the series A Song of Ice and Fire). I thought there would be more about Geralt, who was the main character in the first two books- because he allowed a proper exposition of the universe. Too bad for me, I’ll had to go with it !
Of course, it does not change the quality of the book at all. It is always extremely well written, and the story is very captivating. I love Dandelion , and I was pleased to see anther side of Yennefer. Just a point, which is apparently not available in other editions, but I would have liked to have a map of the world n the book. I vaguely remember it from the games, and one can find some on the internet, but it is always practical to have some around - like in ASOIAF or LOTR.
I will for sure purchase the fourth volume soon !
Bien sur, ça ne change rien à la qualité du livre. C’est toujours extrêmement bien écrit, et l’histoire est très prenante. J’apprécie toujours beaucoup le personnage de Dandelion, et j’ai aimé avoir un autre point de vue sur Yennefer. Juste un petit point, qui n’est apparemment pas disponible dans d’autres éditions, mais j’aurai apprécié avoir une carte du monde dans le livre. Je me souviens vaguement de celle du jeu, et il y en a de disponibles sur internet, mais avoir une carte -comme dans ASOIAF ou LOTR, est toujours pratique.
Le quatrième tome sera pour sur un de mes prochains achats !
At the end of my critic on the second book of the series, I said that I was looking forward to this third one, for its more « classical » format, changing from the « short stories with back and forth into the past » format. For what result ?
I quite enjoyed this third volume. Spoiler: we follow Geralt and Ciri after their meeting, namely Ciri’s training in Kaer Morhen, then at Nenneke’s temple, with Yennefer. This is where I am a bit lost. It is purely personal and is not a determinant of the book’s quality by any mean, but I have a lot of troubles with rebel child’s or teenagers’ point of view like Siri (that’s what made me dislike Arya’s passages in the series A Song of Ice and Fire). I thought there would be more about Geralt, who was the main character in the first two books- because he allowed a proper exposition of the universe. Too bad for me, I’ll had to go with it !
Of course, it does not change the quality of the book at all. It is always extremely well written, and the story is very captivating. I love Dandelion , and I was pleased to see anther side of Yennefer. Just a point, which is apparently not available in other editions, but I would have liked to have a map of the world n the book. I vaguely remember it from the games, and one can find some on the internet, but it is always practical to have some around - like in ASOIAF or LOTR.
I will for sure purchase the fourth volume soon !
This was good, but wasn't nearly as compelling as the first two short story collections. We get to see more of the same characters and their personalities, which I liked, but the plot moved slowly, and the dialogue and conversations were sometimes tedious. I'm wondering if a lot of this book is set-up material for the subsequent books in the series to give the reader a better idea of the political scheming and reasons behind the war, but if that's the case, this still could have been done with a bit more excitement.
Despite this, I'm giving it 3 stars because Geralt is still a very compelling and likable character and it was fun to see Ciri and Yennefer bond.
Despite this, I'm giving it 3 stars because Geralt is still a very compelling and likable character and it was fun to see Ciri and Yennefer bond.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced