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ayamawa's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Blood, Cursing, and Violence
toastyghosty13's review against another edition
- 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 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
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Incest, Death, Infertility, and Sexism
peggy_racham's review against another edition
4.5
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 against another edition
- 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
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 discriminationhbrugoto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, War, Sexism, and Sexual content
hauntthetale's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore, Body horror, Death, and Xenophobia
kbn4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
thunderstrikes's review against another edition
- 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
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 against another edition
- 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
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
ori0nn's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, and Torture
Minor: Alcohol