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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
my fucking fav
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Firs of all, my copy of The Last Wish has 500+ pages which is weird..
This book is very entertaining, the adventures, the dark comedy and the philosophy that the author throws a bits of here and there.
The writing style is neat and captivating, however, sometimes I find myself a bit bored with how slow the pacing is or how overly detailed the scenes are, although it did not ruin the experience for me.
*Mini spoiler alert*
I enjoyed the brief retelling of Disney princesses stories.
- The beauty and the beast in the Nivellen story, where he had more than one dad throwing their daughters in the castle for a year in exchange for gold and the last one is actually a scary possessive bat/vampire.
- Snow White as Shrike where she was born as a mutant and is very vengeful.
- and my favorite, Cinderella story, that Garalt mentioned during the dinner with Calanthe.
“Last winter Prince Hrobarik, not being so gracious, tried to hire me to find a beauty who, sick of his vulgar advances, had fled the ball, losing a slipper. It was difficult to convince him that he needed a huntsman, and not a Witcher.”.
Overall, very entertaining read and the short stories provided us with scenes that show several sides of the Witcher.
This book is very entertaining, the adventures, the dark comedy and the philosophy that the author throws a bits of here and there.
The writing style is neat and captivating, however, sometimes I find myself a bit bored with how slow the pacing is or how overly detailed the scenes are, although it did not ruin the experience for me.
*Mini spoiler alert*
I enjoyed the brief retelling of Disney princesses stories.
- The beauty and the beast in the Nivellen story, where he had more than one dad throwing their daughters in the castle for a year in exchange for gold and the last one is actually a scary possessive bat/vampire.
- Snow White as Shrike where she was born as a mutant and is very vengeful.
- and my favorite, Cinderella story, that Garalt mentioned during the dinner with Calanthe.
“Last winter Prince Hrobarik, not being so gracious, tried to hire me to find a beauty who, sick of his vulgar advances, had fled the ball, losing a slipper. It was difficult to convince him that he needed a huntsman, and not a Witcher.”.
Overall, very entertaining read and the short stories provided us with scenes that show several sides of the Witcher.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Yes, read it. It's good.
Be ready for a non-linear story. You will be jumping around in the time line, but it all makes sense for revelation of the characters in this expository installment, and it does not bore as so many prequels and first-in-epic-series books do.
Be ready for eastern European names; this is not Tolkien. For me part of the joy is delving into a series inspired by folklore from somewhere other than Ireland.
I like that the writer uses the characters to explore human nature. This is not merely a political drama; it's not just romance; it's not just sword skirmishes and cart chases and magical explosions. Yes, all those elements appear, but the author has used those opportunities to explore deeper questions: When is killing a mercy? How do you know what you're doing is right? What responsibility do we have for our past choices? What is human nature? Why do people invent monsters?... Really, this is the best kind of fantasy; it is the mirror we hold up to ourselves. I can't wait to start the next book.
Be ready for a non-linear story. You will be jumping around in the time line, but it all makes sense for revelation of the characters in this expository installment, and it does not bore as so many prequels and first-in-epic-series books do.
Be ready for eastern European names; this is not Tolkien. For me part of the joy is delving into a series inspired by folklore from somewhere other than Ireland.
I like that the writer uses the characters to explore human nature. This is not merely a political drama; it's not just romance; it's not just sword skirmishes and cart chases and magical explosions. Yes, all those elements appear, but the author has used those opportunities to explore deeper questions: When is killing a mercy? How do you know what you're doing is right? What responsibility do we have for our past choices? What is human nature? Why do people invent monsters?... Really, this is the best kind of fantasy; it is the mirror we hold up to ourselves. I can't wait to start the next book.
Lots of jumping around in timeline. Interested in the rest of the books. No real idea which books is next in the series.