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thenoboshow's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
mcmeiss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
shiveryteacup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
camoo3032's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
stephen_welch93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Rape, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Trafficking, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
tilo'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
5.0
Besonders spannend finde ich nach wie vor wie facettenreich die Charaktere sind, denn hier kommen so viele verschiedene Motive aufeinander, Gruppierungen mit unterschiedlichsten Interessen und trotzdem hat jeder mit jedem irgendwie zu tun, wodurch ein faszinierendes Netz gespannt wurde.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Racism, Torture, and War
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
billyjepma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Not all of the development lands, and Sapkowski would benefit from a slightly more ruthless editor. And, again, the way he writes his women characters is a big ol' mixed bag. Sometimes, it's really good, and I genuinely appreciate how complex his cast's morality and motivations are, men and women alike. He doesn't suffer from cliches in that way. What he does suffer from are many of the other problems that plague most fantasy penned by male writers. He relies far too heavily on the sexuality and violence the women are defined by or threatened with. These issues aren't as pronounced as in the last book, but they're still here, and I don't see them miraculously disappearing moving forward.
Still, I enjoyed this immensely, and my fascination and investment in the Witcher series are here to stay.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide and Vomit
gameoftomes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Very harsh, a lot of players in the game without the needed characterizations or backstories. But I’m a lover of YA fantasy, which is frequently character-driven.
There are a lot of great plot twists and switching allegiances before that. Unfortunately I feel like there isn’t as much of a story payoff as there could be, considering the reader gets very little detail and characterization of the key players beforehand. I think the Netflix adaptation of these storylines could greatly improve upon this narrative and give the viewer a satisfying, thrilling, and enthralling watching experience. Fingers crossed.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, and War
alliswyattonthewesternfront's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Genocide and Gore
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Sexual assault
andromeda_1998's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
These books are filled with toxic masculinity and sexism. I decided to tap all toxic sentences that I could find. I ended up with 23 taps. It would have been more if I had included repeated remarks. Here are some of the sentences:
- “On the chair sat a MIDGET with a huge head, set directly on disproportionately narrow shoulders”
- “Not really” said the CRIPPLE, smiling.
- “And if you rape any woman, do it on the quiet. Out of sight.”
The writer always finds a way to talk about breasts, nipples, whores, rape and it doesn’t even matter if the individual he describes is a child. He romanticized rape, makes a lot of fatphobic comments and he is insensitive towards handicapped people. These books are problematic and if you didn’t already make the mistake to buy them please refrain from doing so. The story isn’t good enough to make up for it.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation