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witten82's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
geekmom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual violence
obsidianchainsaw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Kidnapping
mcmeiss's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit and War
Minor: Infidelity and Abortion
zeppolin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
excepto's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Czuję, że im bardziej czytam tym bardziej wiem czemu mi nie leży adaptacja serialowa, wiedźmin to w małym stopniu historia o zabijaczu potworów, bardziej o politycznych intrygach, na szczeblu głów państw, jak i drobnych rzezimieszków. Najgorszymi potworami stałe są ludzie, którzy nie powstrzymują się przed niczym.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
mischastink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
grrr8_catsby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
The Tower Of Swallows, while perhaps the best written book in the Witcher saga to this point, is also the most disjointed. Told in a series of disconnected flashbacks, The Tower Of Swallows does more to confound faithful readers of the series than to serve as a faithful adaption of the penultimate tale. Throughout the narrative, author Sapkowski urges multiple messages of "running out of time" and "no time to spare", but no sense of urgency is truly felt by the reader. In fact, new characters and plot threads are introduced halfway through the book with only slight teases as to how they connect with the overarching story. With one main saga entry remaining after The Tower Of Swallows, lingering plot points feel more swept to the side than satisfactorily concluded.
It is almost certain that at this point "The Witcher" refers to Ciri, as Geralt is barely afforded a short passage in this book. This is not a bad thing; the character has unfortunately undergone stark character assassination over the last few books, changing from the once rough, tough, badass, morally gray witcher to a cranky, pouting, conservative-valued hiker-with-a-sword. Geralt-containing passages are best told through Dandelion, Regis, and Milva, who shine together as an ensemble.
I did not enjoy the plot to The Tower Of Swallows; truthfully, the only thing saving it from a lower grade is the quality of the writing itself.
Moderate: Sexual violence
pensandpicks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment
camoo3032's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
It's also the most gruesome novel in the series
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Transphobia, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism