Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Das Erbe der Elfen by Andrzej Sapkowski

7 reviews

mcmeiss's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship

thewillowwood's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? Yes

3.5

Overall I enjoyed this book, enough so that I will be reading the next instalment of the series. Some of the scenes were quite dull, but the more enjoyable ones made up for it. It also suffers a bit from the “men writing women” problem that made me a tad uncomfortable, but it didn’t completely ruin the experience. It’s a decent fantasy read, if you enjoy that then this book will likely be enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

there are brief mentions of Geralt being mistaken as being in a sexual relationship with Ciri (who is 13), but it does not true nor is it endorsed

marissab's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

yunathealien's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This book could be perfect, if it wasn't so obvious, that the author has absolutely no clue about woman. But if you can look at all the misogyny and laugh at its stupidity and not get too infuriated by it, its a good book. Behind the misogyny hides a good story 😂

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Pedophilia, Torture, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jaedia's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

chronographia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

Whereas the previous books (The Last Wish, The Sword of Destiny) were a series of vignettes broadly following a storyline but mostly sketching out characters and worldbuilding, this one hangs together with more cohesive plot advancement. And oh how there are plots. Plots within plots. Enough to drive you on to the next book in the Witcher series.

(I am starting to feel like the grandson in The Princess Bride, “do we HAVE to have the kissing”—except replace “kissing” with “ambient misogyny.”)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content