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A review by lonaargh
Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I'm a fan of the games and both Netflix seasons, so I figured that I would probably also like the books. Oh boy, was I mistaken.
After barely two chapters it became clear to me that I'm definitely not the intended audience for the original creator's works.
I did thoroughly enjoy the action and combat scenes. They were fun and enticing, with colourful descriptions that didn't distract from the pace of the scene.
And that's about the only interesting thing I found in the book.
I could absolutely do without almost a full chapter of the author's idea of how menstruating affects women. Or Triss's simpering when it comes to all things Geralt.
A lot of the dialogue is choppy and interspersed with humming and hawing, which not only distracts but also annoyed me to no end. Especially in the first few chapters Geralt never speaks in anything louder than a murmur or a grunt. To make matters worse, the author apparently prefers the "tell, don't show" approach. There's a scene between Dijkstra and Dandelion, where every sentence ends with a variation of "lied Dandelion" or "Dijkstra feigned to believe him".
Add to all that mindbogglingly boring pages filled with politics that just drone on and on, and you have a book that I struggled to finish.
Maybe the following books in the series will be more interesting, but I personally don't have the strength or motivation to find out.
After barely two chapters it became clear to me that I'm definitely not the intended audience for the original creator's works.
I did thoroughly enjoy the action and combat scenes. They were fun and enticing, with colourful descriptions that didn't distract from the pace of the scene.
And that's about the only interesting thing I found in the book.
I could absolutely do without almost a full chapter of the author's idea of how menstruating affects women. Or Triss's simpering when it comes to all things Geralt.
A lot of the dialogue is choppy and interspersed with humming and hawing, which not only distracts but also annoyed me to no end. Especially in the first few chapters Geralt never speaks in anything louder than a murmur or a grunt. To make matters worse, the author apparently prefers the "tell, don't show" approach. There's a scene between Dijkstra and Dandelion, where every sentence ends with a variation of "lied Dandelion" or "Dijkstra feigned to believe him".
Add to all that mindbogglingly boring pages filled with politics that just drone on and on, and you have a book that I struggled to finish.
Maybe the following books in the series will be more interesting, but I personally don't have the strength or motivation to find out.