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elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, and Misogyny
mypatronusisajedi's review
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and War
ulyssies's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Blood
natalia_k's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Blood
Minor: Death and Death of parent
mfrank's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I struggled to get into this book a bit, but then I'm not a huge fan of short story anthologies. I actually started this book, got about halfway and then put it down for months before finishing it. To be fair to the book, part of this frustration or lack of enjoyment comes from the fact that I initially misunderstood the reading order of these books having bought Blood of Elves about two years before buying the first two that are recommended to read first. So it didn't help the book that I went into it with the mindset that I just needed to finish it to get to read the next book. I enjoyed the last two stories the most out of this book. I think those two are where you see the most development and those two reveal a lot about Geralt's character. Overall, I would say it's a good read and a necessary one if you want to read the rest of the series, but definitely not my favorite book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
chronographia's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Infertility, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
Similar impressions as to The Last Wish: the medieval fantasyland hangs together as a whole, in terms of worldbuilding, and the adventures follow in a compelling pace with twists and quirks. But really did we have to have this level of misogyny? Even if it is a counterpoint to Geralt’s outlook? Hmm.
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