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Chrzest ognia by Andrzej Sapkowski

65 reviews

breamfish1138's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

Sapkowski walked so George R.R. Martin could run. If you've not read the previous Witcher books you'll be lost as hell, but if so, you'll likely bloody love it. Closest thing I can describe it as is Apocalypse Now with swords.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

shiveryteacup's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mcmeiss's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Torture, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pandemic/Epidemic

breezie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Oh... my... God. So much happened in this that it left me reeling. I don't know how someone can write political discussions in a way that has me hanging on every word, but Andrzej Sapkowski did it. What he also did was wrench my heart out of my chest and stomp on it. I have never foamed at the mouth for that specific niche of found family where they get separated and have to find each other again, but I'm doing it now.

This book was nonstop. Which is crazy, because all they're really doing is just traveling, when we aren't following the political discussions of the Lodge or the Kings, but so much happens within that travel it gives you whiplash.

The character development in this was also pristine. Not so much for Dandelion, I don't think there's any hope for him changing, but for Geralt to change the way he has throughout these books is an amazing thing to read, and the same goes for Yennefer and Ciri. Especially Ciri, actually. We don't see much of her in this book, but what we do see is heartbreaking. I cannot wait to read the next book. This series has me in a chokehold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy

aimeewoodworks's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and War

erin_knor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I didn't hate, but I didn't love it. Lots of repetition and unnecessary description. I like the tale with the vampire and the part when Yennifer appeared.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage

izraehl's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense slow-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

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

billyjepma's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-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

3.75

I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump and wanted something light and easy to help me shake myself out of it, and this fit the bill. I enjoy the hell out of these books, even if that enjoyment includes a decent pile of caveats. Sapkowski isn’t the greatest writer, nor is the content of his writing unquestionable (just look at the content warning at the bottom 🙃). But other than that, the actual story and characters represent something pretty damn close to the platonic ideal of fantasy adventure for me. Swashbuckling action, dry humor, lots of lore, a side of politics, and a badass protagonist who is also an idiot—what more could you want?

This is a nice continuation for the series, too, even if it does march in place narratively. There’s very little new ground covered, and you can feel the gap left by the temporary sidelining of Yennefer and Ciri. But the books are also best when Geralt is front and center, as he’s the character Sapkowski’s dry, sarcastic voice is most suited for. It’s nice seeing Geralt develop a little as a leader, as he (very begrudgingly and with plenty of angst) develops camaraderie with some new allies who perfectly fit the vibe of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Trafficking, and Abortion

katieismay's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, and War

marinaxanna's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

milva calling dandelion an idiot and dandelion screaming for geralt to save him = camp

 

i loved this book and the adventurous aspects of it. i do feel like some of the sensitive themes could’ve been handled a little differently. 

i thought the ending wasn’t as strong as the previous books but im excited for the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail