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Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

48 reviews

steph7n's review against another edition

adventurous tense 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

3.5

There are two ways a book saga can be started. The safest and easiest way is to write it in such a way that readers would not notice that it is the beginning of the saga by providing its own conflicts and resolution within the book. If the author decided that they are going to stop there, the book can be good on their own. Another way is to plow through setting up the world and providing backstory while confidently knowing that potential fans wouldn’t judge the first book on its own but as part of the larger series.

As the official first book of the Witcher Saga, I suspect that Blood of Elves is written in the latter way. And that’s what make grading and reviewing it so tricky. On its own, the book is pretty flat. A lot of conflicts were left unresolved. Even the ending is kind of a cliffhanger.

But today in the year 2024, we know that it is part of an excellent fantasy saga. We know that the world that is being built in this book is going to be the grand theater of great stories to come.

Judged on its own, I wouldn’t give more than 3 stars for the book. But I suspect that i will give the entire saga a 5 stars once i finish it.

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xnattt's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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sennnni's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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rachel_kay5853's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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timmytunter's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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bxnnny's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

i'm greatly enjoying this series! i always end up reading the books in one big session because i just can't tear myself away. i love the characters and story and lore and politics so much. i really love ciri's character and her relationships with everyone around her. it's so easy for her to develop such strong bonds and to adapt to all the changes going on in her life. i found myself tearing up at times when she has gone through so much and still has this innate sense of kindness in her. she and geralt are truly two of my most favorite characters of all time and i'm excited to continue this journey.

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sheiksleopardthong's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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comradehaasboy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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geminisoul's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think this is my favorite out of the series so far! This book might be ranked more at a 3.5 if I wasn't already attached to the characters from the other formats of this story. I am not the biggest fan of how the author writes some of the story and I feel like if I didn't have that background already I wouldn't connect to the characters as much which would bring the rating down.

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mcmeiss's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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