Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Feuertaufe by Andrzej Sapkowski

14 reviews

comradehaasboy'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

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

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

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

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

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

camoo3032's review against another edition

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

tupsukorva's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage

bobstick's review against another edition

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