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Vremea disprețului by Andrzej Sapkowski

26 reviews

lynnloveshobi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

I feel like it was not bad but not exceptional, besides being very slow, it was particularly full of politics that could have been made less lengthy.. I'm really intrigued about what's going to happen next so i will keep reading, but again some stuff it's waaay too long..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Classism

plume_de_renarde's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Homophobia

sbcrra's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski was average over all. It's very dialogue heavy which is fine but I felt more confused at the end of a conversation between characters than enlightened. There were many action scenes and some that went on for pages which are not my favorite since I'm more of a visual person. I also didn't enjoy the politics because I wasn't following along as easily as I had in previous books. Additionally, I knocked my rating down a star because of a scene that takes place towards the end of the book. In my opinion it was out of the blue and made me extremely uncomfortable because of the age and situation that this particular character found herself in. I have come to "overlook" the sexism and misogyny and other isms in this series but this might be the last straw. I'll definitely need to reasses whether I want to continue with the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

Minor: Suicide

camoo3032's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

The author is a genius at choosing which perspective to write from. It's this creative storytelling that makes it so interesting to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

stephen_welch93's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.75

The writing style is interesting. A lot of the action happens on the periphery of the narrative. That makes the world feel very alive. A lot happens away from the main characters. But that also makes it very complicated and difficult to keep track of what’s happening. The cast of characters is also very large, so keeping everyone straight can be tough. The plot is interesting and the characters are cool. I definitely want to know what happens next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Rape, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Trafficking, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

bookshelves_by_kezia's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

thebibliobibuli's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit

onyxx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing

tilo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

Wie immer: Unglaublich gute Fantasy und die Story ist fesselnd.
Besonders spannend finde ich nach wie vor wie facettenreich die Charaktere sind, denn hier kommen so viele verschiedene Motive aufeinander, Gruppierungen mit unterschiedlichsten Interessen und trotzdem hat jeder mit jedem irgendwie zu tun, wodurch ein faszinierendes Netz gespannt wurde.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Torture, and War

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

gameoftomes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

3.25 / 5 stars
Very harsh, a lot of players in the game without the needed characterizations or backstories. But I’m a lover of YA fantasy, which is frequently character-driven. 

I understand that in Ciri’s precarious position late in the book that there is a realistic threat of rape. But having Mistle save Ciri from being assaulted only to then have it be very unclear as to Ciri’s consent is too much for me. The text disgusts me: “a warm and wet well of resignation and helpless submissiveness. A disgusting and humiliatingly pleasant submissiveness.” I’m not sure if things were lost in translation, or if that is what the writer considers female consent is. It’s especially disturbing because Ciri is 14 and frequently described as being not far from childhood. I know she’s dealt with a lot in terms of survival and war. I know she’s been trained in violence and combat by witchers. But the unclear consent and circumstances surrounding it just doesn’t feel right. There’s no romance, no lust. Ciri’s not an adult, not in a position of power, barely in a position of safety, and the text quickly moves on from it, showing Ciri being tender with Mistle and being a full member of the gang.

There are a lot of great plot twists and switching allegiances before that. Unfortunately I feel like there isn’t as much of a story payoff as there could be, considering the reader gets very little detail and characterization of the key players beforehand. I think the Netflix adaptation of these storylines could greatly improve upon this narrative and give the viewer a satisfying, thrilling, and enthralling watching experience. Fingers crossed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, and War