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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Once again elegantly crafted story. If you take only the story beats , the story it's not so original or that mind blowing. What is mind blowing however, is the way the story is delivered. The story telling types keep changing making it always different and always different. And I cannot stop loving the little stuff the attention to everyday details. The world just feels real and alive. The author also does not overdo with the mythical creatures and the monsters, they are there and they are mentioned, but just like trees they are part of the world and not the center of the story. The books despite their age seem to be modern and still very much relevant. I just love love love this series!
adventurous
dark
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
dark
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:
No
It was good. One of the better books of the series. I enjoyed the plot progression and ending.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sapkowski has really hit his stride. The days of awkward pacing and mundane dialogue of Blood of Elves is fully past us at this point, and while I think I prefer Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow is rather great in its own way.
In contrast to Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow loses points in personality - on the account of less Geralt and friends - but makes up a fair few though how it tells it's story. Sapkowski plays with time brilliantly in this book, in a way he doesn't do to this degree in prior books. The same story is told from perhaps 3 to 4 angles, from several points in time, and despite knowing how the story ends in essence, Sapkowski's ability to play with structure makes the read highly entertaining.
In contrast to Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow loses points in personality - on the account of less Geralt and friends - but makes up a fair few though how it tells it's story. Sapkowski plays with time brilliantly in this book, in a way he doesn't do to this degree in prior books. The same story is told from perhaps 3 to 4 angles, from several points in time, and despite knowing how the story ends in essence, Sapkowski's ability to play with structure makes the read highly entertaining.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
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