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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
En este libro continuamos con las aventuras de Geralt y Ciri, pero centrándonos más en esta última, que cobra un gran protagonismo y muestra una evolución enorme con respecto a los libros anteriores.
Igual que dije que el libro anterior, "Bautismo de Fuego", fue el que menos me ha gustado; debo decir que "La Torre de la Golondrina" ha supuesto una reconciliación con la saga, ya que he disfrutado de cada una de sus páginas.
La trama de esta entrega se centra en una Ciri más madura, que ha pasado por una serie de experiencias que la han cambiado muchísimo. Su evolución de niña malcriada a mujer valiente y decidida me ha resultado gratamente sorprendente.
En cuanto a Geralt y el resto de personajes que ya conocíamos, en este libro toman un papel más secundario. En algunos capítulos seguimos el viaje del brujo en busca de Ciri, pero, sorprendentemente, éstos son los que menos me han gustado. La forma en la que Ciri narra los sucesos que han marcado su vida y el viaje que emprende me han tenido atrapada y con ganas de más, ya que está llena de peligros y aventuras.
Este cambio en la protagonista me ha gustado mucho porque, hasta ahora, no soportaba a Ciri; me parecía un personaje insufrible, y ahora debo rectificar gracias a su evolución.
El final de este libro me ha dejado con ganas de más, ya que resulta intrigante. Espero poder leer pronto el siguiente, para ver cómo se las siguen apañando Ciri y Geralt.
Igual que dije que el libro anterior, "Bautismo de Fuego", fue el que menos me ha gustado; debo decir que "La Torre de la Golondrina" ha supuesto una reconciliación con la saga, ya que he disfrutado de cada una de sus páginas.
La trama de esta entrega se centra en una Ciri más madura, que ha pasado por una serie de experiencias que la han cambiado muchísimo. Su evolución de niña malcriada a mujer valiente y decidida me ha resultado gratamente sorprendente.
En cuanto a Geralt y el resto de personajes que ya conocíamos, en este libro toman un papel más secundario. En algunos capítulos seguimos el viaje del brujo en busca de Ciri, pero, sorprendentemente, éstos son los que menos me han gustado. La forma en la que Ciri narra los sucesos que han marcado su vida y el viaje que emprende me han tenido atrapada y con ganas de más, ya que está llena de peligros y aventuras.
Este cambio en la protagonista me ha gustado mucho porque, hasta ahora, no soportaba a Ciri; me parecía un personaje insufrible, y ahora debo rectificar gracias a su evolución.
El final de este libro me ha dejado con ganas de más, ya que resulta intrigante. Espero poder leer pronto el siguiente, para ver cómo se las siguen apañando Ciri y Geralt.
This was a good addition to the series, and I'll keep reading for sure. We got more Ciri finally, and she's starting to come into her own, though I didn't love that her sections were sometimes past tense and sometimes present. I feel like the motivations of side characters weren't always clear. It would've been nice to feel present more for action rather than having everything relayed after the fact or being in a perennial chase sequence.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
This whole book is basically a long chase sequence. We follow the three different parts of the company: Geralt and his troop, Triss Merigold and Yennifer Vengerberg. As they all try to catch up with Ciri, in order to protect her from her many persuers. But we also hear from Ciri's own mouth about her journey. It sounds like a book you could skip, but it's in this book that all characters resolve themselves with their fate: Ciri, Geralt and Yennifer all have to decide what they are willing to sacrifice for their loved ones and how they want to live their lives: lead by revenge or fighting for what's right. And who decides what is 'right'?
Kudos to the narrator who does a great job with such a long list of characters and accents.
Kudos to the narrator who does a great job with such a long list of characters and accents.
We’re getting to the point where the series is established and therefore the editing falls apart. The plot is all over the place - a band of brothers forms, Ciri may or may not be a lesbian but isn’t in this one much, and there’s a lot of politics amongst people you don’t necessarily care very much about. For no real reason, the sorceresses form a league of no particular use, and it’s really hard to remember which side is which in the war, or why the war is really happening. None of the female characters are sympathetic but there’s a very bizarre obsession with what everyone is wearing, and can we stop with the endless dudes who want to sexually assault everyone? I mean, it’s a grim and perilous works etc but I promise you, not every man there wants to immediately violate every woman he sees. There are dwarves with incomprehensible names. Everyone works out that the fake Ciri is… fake, through some unbelievably convoluted explanations of genetic manipulation- demonstrating yet again that the works of the Witcher has a really odd relationship with science (you know what lactic acid is, but not how to sterilise a wound… and so on). Plodding.
Upon starting the Witcher series, I was a bit overwhelmed with the amount of characters and places that were being described but I am now thoroughly enjoying how everything is coming together!
The last few chapters of this book were so good, and the ending is a great cliff hanger that has me wanting to grab the next book off my shelf!
Again, as always, I want a map
The last few chapters of this book were so good, and the ending is a great cliff hanger that has me wanting to grab the next book off my shelf!
Again, as always, I want a map
I am honestly obsessed with this series. I know I keep saying this but ah, it's so good.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.5 stars. definitely probably my favourite book in the series so far. and it had so much ciri(which is why i love it so much lol). this had me intrigued the entire time. its the longest book so far but i feel like i got through it the quickest because i couldnt put it down. and that ending was so!!!!!