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kristin_davis 's review for:
Sword of Destiny
by Andrzej Sapkowski
Much of Sword of Destiny was covered in the Netflix series, but it didn’t take away from my enjoyment at all. I know there’s a contingent that says you should read the book before watching the show/movie, but I tend to think the opposite is true. The book is almost always better, so I feel like watching the show first will spark your interest, and reading the book will plunge you deeper into the world. Reading the book first might make you disappointed in the movie… All that to say, the show was good, but the book has more. More detail, more side stories, and more characters.
While The Last Wish was also a series of short stories, they were a little more disjointed. Just telling pieces of Geralt’s past. Sword of Destiny is more focused. The stories are all related in some way, leading up to a final event (which also happens to be the final event of season one of the show). I think this makes it more of a page-turner than the previous book. I definitely finished it faster.
The writing was excellent again, no surprise there. And the characters were great. I enjoyed getting to know the main cast a little better. Dandelion (called Jaskier on the show) and Yennifer return and we learn more about them and their personalities. Ciri is introduced for the first time, but I imagine we’ll get to know her better in future books.
While The Last Wish was also a series of short stories, they were a little more disjointed. Just telling pieces of Geralt’s past. Sword of Destiny is more focused. The stories are all related in some way, leading up to a final event (which also happens to be the final event of season one of the show). I think this makes it more of a page-turner than the previous book. I definitely finished it faster.
The writing was excellent again, no surprise there. And the characters were great. I enjoyed getting to know the main cast a little better. Dandelion (called Jaskier on the show) and Yennifer return and we learn more about them and their personalities. Ciri is introduced for the first time, but I imagine we’ll get to know her better in future books.