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The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked this up. Short story collections are often hard for me to go through, but this one was a delight with how everything was in one universe. It was a great way to introduce different parts of it and Geralt. Honestly, I love the fact that he's incredibly sassy in this, it made me very happy.
Also, all the references were great. I thought they were a lot of fun, like the rest of the book also was.
I will warn that this book is mysogonistic in the way the characters talk about women, and would definitely classify it as a mysogonistic book, but the women themselves are realtively well-written and fleshed out characters that I enjoyed getting to know and reading about.
Definitely going to continue with the books in this universe.
Also, all the references were great. I thought they were a lot of fun, like the rest of the book also was.
I will warn that this book is mysogonistic in the way the characters talk about women, and would definitely classify it as a mysogonistic book, but the women themselves are realtively well-written and fleshed out characters that I enjoyed getting to know and reading about.
Definitely going to continue with the books in this universe.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Is this book riddled with cliches that you come across in most YA fantasy books? Yes. Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily.
I think, because it's been almost 10 years since I originally saw this book in the bookstore (didn't buy it) and thought, I'd like to read that, I went into this book with the mindset that I would be disappointed. Part of me was certain that, I'd love this at 16 and my tastes have evovled and this wouldn't be that good. I was pleseantly surprised that I actually quite enjoyed the book. Yes, it'd has a lot of cliches and a lot of tropes and not all of them are super good or really all that orignal, but part of me didn't care. It was relatively well-written, it has a lot of good moments and I think the plot is interesting.
I don't know if I'll pick up the next book, if I care enough to actually read on because by the end, I wasn't that interested anymore. The first half of the book is definitely better than the second half and I wish it wasn't like that. Pretty sure, if I do pick up the next book, it's gonna be audio, but I doubt I will honestly.
It was certainly a book that was better than expected and I enjoyed reading it, but I still think I have matured from that place of YA fantasy where half the plot relies on romantic interests that I don't really care about. I thought this would be different at first, but it really wasn't. I am happy I gave it a try.
I think, because it's been almost 10 years since I originally saw this book in the bookstore (didn't buy it) and thought, I'd like to read that, I went into this book with the mindset that I would be disappointed. Part of me was certain that, I'd love this at 16 and my tastes have evovled and this wouldn't be that good. I was pleseantly surprised that I actually quite enjoyed the book. Yes, it'd has a lot of cliches and a lot of tropes and not all of them are super good or really all that orignal, but part of me didn't care. It was relatively well-written, it has a lot of good moments and I think the plot is interesting.
I don't know if I'll pick up the next book, if I care enough to actually read on because by the end, I wasn't that interested anymore. The first half of the book is definitely better than the second half and I wish it wasn't like that. Pretty sure, if I do pick up the next book, it's gonna be audio, but I doubt I will honestly.
It was certainly a book that was better than expected and I enjoyed reading it, but I still think I have matured from that place of YA fantasy where half the plot relies on romantic interests that I don't really care about. I thought this would be different at first, but it really wasn't. I am happy I gave it a try.