Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski

23 reviews

readbyella_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

linnybear's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

 I don’t know what to think about this one. I loved the banter between Geralt’s group, frankly I think this one has the best dialogues throughout all the books so far, and I really felt the characters are well-developed and distinguished. On the other hand the action is very slow, sometimes feels sloppy and I was wondering where it’s really going. For me, there was not nearly enough of Yennefer (pls I need some magic and politics) and too much of Ciri being straight up annoying. I understand how important she is in the series and that she needs to get that ‘character development’ but it’s really scary what she’s capable of doing with her witcher training under influence of the wrong people. In this light I see Geralt’s journey not as a race to protect Ciri from being used by really powerful people (whether it’s Nilfgaard, any other kingdom or lodge of sorceresses) but a race against corruption of her character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

elzbethmrgn's review

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia and Vomit

starsfall's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

excepto's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Wolniejsza od innych części, pokazuje dogłębnie okrucieństwo wojny, i to jak nawet w nim znajdywać momenty piękna. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Rape

lqne's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, and Vomit

camoo3032's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation

bobstick's review

adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted reflective tense slow-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

4.75

A lovely book at a slower pace than the previous witcher books that almost solely focuses on building up characters and relationships, a lovely breathe of fresh air in the middle of the series, but not without some emotional moments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Rape, Torture, Vomit, Pregnancy, and War

natalie809's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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

4.75

I'm not going to pretend that sapkowski is the best writer who ever lived, or that there is nothing wrong with this book, but omg, i love this book. i love geralt's hansa. Amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment