Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher

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The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

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fiveredhens's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

favorite quotes:

Velerad got up. "Geralt? Before go, tell me: why did you try to bite her to death? Eh? Geralt?"

The witcher was asleep.

"Don't threaten me, Coodcoodak." Calanthe grimaced. "Midnight is close, the time for ghosts. Can you remember any more legends from your undoubtedly difficult childhood? If not, then sit down."

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barbarahowe's review against another edition

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dark sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No

1.0

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chronographia's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Understandable how this string of short adventures, mixed with a larger story arc, was transformed into both a questing series of video games and a Netflix series. Wry humor, macabre fantasy, and elements of retold fairy tales that are just distorted enough to keep you guessing. Not keen on the ambient misogyny, but the author seems to have included it mostly as a plot point and a foil and makes clear that such views are not that of the protagonist. Still: an invented medieval fantasyland could do better.

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bex_knighthunterbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed understanding the characters a little better and am intrigued to find out more about the world in later books. The short stories were quite action focussed, but still inverted a few tropes and held some important messages. I didn't find it very quick to read, which could have been either the writing style or format but I'm still keen to read more (especially fresh stories I've not seen on TV yet!)

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catsy2022's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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emmeline's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I picked up The Last Wish after finishing the Netflix series. Overall my opinion on the book is the same as the series, it’s fine. I like the world building and the premise of Witchers and magic. That being said the misogyny and sexism leave a bitter aftertaste. It’s bad but I’ve read worse. I like the idea enough that I’ll probably give the rest of the series (books and Netflix) a go for now since I’m interested in Yenifer’s character.

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onceuponabook's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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