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fiveredhens's review against another edition
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."
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."
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Misogyny
barbarahowe's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, and Gore
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Incest
chronographia's review against another edition
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.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual content
bex_knighthunterbooks's review against another edition
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!)
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny and Violence
Minor: Rape
catsy2022's review against another edition
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
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gore and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content
emmeline's review against another edition
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.
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
onceuponabook's review against another edition
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
Moderate: Incest, Sexism, Rape, and Misogyny
zetetic's review against another edition
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
It's age really shows - baffled by it's current popularity.
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