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akew's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
3.75
beerd1's review against another edition
5.0
I think this was actually the Witcher book that I enjoyed the most, don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the others but I sometimes got lost amongst the switching perspectives and various characters, this one was easier to follow for me.
indium's review against another edition
4.0
A gentle but thrilling read. Some of the text is a little clunky, but I found myself enjoying it more than I thought I would. The plot is simple but engaging and the characters are fun despite being a little flat.
tinysaturn's review against another edition
3.0
Podobało mi się chyba bardziej niż wszystkim, chociaż uważam, że o ile początek i końcówka były super, tak przez duża część było po prostu nudno
laurenmariebeard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
anteus7's review against another edition
2.0
I think that one-star ratings are pretty harsh. I may have given one or two in my time. This book almost got one from me, but I held back because I love the franchise.
I really enjoy the world and characters of the Witcher stories. I have read two or three of the novels, both short story collections, played some of the games, and watched Henry Cavill wreck shop on the screen. So the bits and bobs that tie Season of Storms to the greater story are enjoyable. Everything else, though? Blech.
The plot of this novel more closely resembles Sapkowski's short story collections--a series of individual stories that have little to do with one another, but share a cover. The problem for me with this is it is trying very hard to be a novel. Where it fails, for me, is how disjointed the whole narrative becomes. Things happen without any kind of lead-up. Geralt goes haring off in random directions (plot-wise) and keeps falling for the same kinds of nonsense. Trick me once shame on you, trick me twice shame on me, trick me four times shame on the author--Geralt is savvier in other books than he shows himself to be here.
I really enjoy the world and characters of the Witcher stories. I have read two or three of the novels, both short story collections, played some of the games, and watched Henry Cavill wreck shop on the screen. So the bits and bobs that tie Season of Storms to the greater story are enjoyable. Everything else, though? Blech.
The plot of this novel more closely resembles Sapkowski's short story collections--a series of individual stories that have little to do with one another, but share a cover. The problem for me with this is it is trying very hard to be a novel. Where it fails, for me, is how disjointed the whole narrative becomes. Things happen without any kind of lead-up. Geralt goes haring off in random directions (plot-wise) and keeps falling for the same kinds of nonsense. Trick me once shame on you, trick me twice shame on me, trick me four times shame on the author--Geralt is savvier in other books than he shows himself to be here.