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A review by tobin_elliott
Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Interesting.
This is the most weirdly paced "novel" I may have ever read. It reads more like a series of long anecdotes about various characters we've already met in THE LAST WISH and SWORD OF DESTINY. And, had I not read those books first, much of this would likely have made no sense whatsoever.
But, I did, so it did.
There's very little action in this one, it's mostly background information that—I'm assuming—will make what's coming a more understandable.
However, the last bit with Ciri and Yennifer? While it was most dialogue and, like the rest of the book, not much happening, it was fun, and I got to understand two of my favourite characters far more, as I had done with the opening of the book and Triss.
So, a weird entry, but overall, an illuminating one.
This is the most weirdly paced "novel" I may have ever read. It reads more like a series of long anecdotes about various characters we've already met in THE LAST WISH and SWORD OF DESTINY. And, had I not read those books first, much of this would likely have made no sense whatsoever.
But, I did, so it did.
There's very little action in this one, it's mostly background information that—I'm assuming—will make what's coming a more understandable.
However, the last bit with Ciri and Yennifer? While it was most dialogue and, like the rest of the book, not much happening, it was fun, and I got to understand two of my favourite characters far more, as I had done with the opening of the book and Triss.
So, a weird entry, but overall, an illuminating one.