Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

4 reviews

ashleymg99's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

My Boyfriend is a huge Witcher fan, and so we read this together aloud as a sort of bed-time story. so, i had a general idea about the characters and lore going into this. 
I really enjoyed the dynamic of Geralt and Dandelion, I did not expect to like the humor as much as I did. The story is told in a series of time-jumping short stories, with a small narrative throughout that connect everything. I think without any prior knowledge of the series, it could be a little confusing to jump in, but Sapkowski is pretty good at creating an immersive world that is easy to get lost in. 
my one critique is a bit silly, but we felt like he mentions female characters breasts like A LOT. to the point where every time a female character is introduced, you can expect to hear about them. it honestly became a bit of a meme throughout our reading, but overall i don’t think the female characters are poorly written or one-note. I do hope that he continues to improve as the series goes on though! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Incest, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion

7hunder's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lidia7's review against another edition

adventurous

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion

mandaoof's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

1.5

So the world building concept is attractive. I love the show, so I'd thought I would read the books. But ohmygosh- the sexism, the sexual assault, casual groping by the protagonists laughed off as a character trait for that man, it is impossible to escape in this book. The author took the time to describe a literal child and her breasts after she gets turns back from a beast and then critizes her on how she looks ugly. Hell, a literal fourteen year old gets pregnant by an adult and it's played off as a good thing because it is 'destiny'. I don't think I am going to read the rest of the series, and if I do, I won't spend money to do so. Also- people on the internet write better sex scenes than this guy does for free. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion