A review by sbcrra
The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

2.0

The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski was average over all. It's very dialogue heavy which is fine but I felt more confused at the end of a conversation between characters than enlightened. There were many action scenes and some that went on for pages which are not my favorite since I'm more of a visual person. I also didn't enjoy the politics because I wasn't following along as easily as I had in previous books. Additionally, I knocked my rating down a star because of a scene that takes place towards the end of the book. In my opinion it was out of the blue and made me extremely uncomfortable because of the age and situation that this particular character found herself in. I have come to "overlook" the sexism and misogyny and other isms in this series but this might be the last straw. I'll definitely need to reasses whether I want to continue with the series. 
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