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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
A great collection of short stories, that introduces the world of The Witcher with ease.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was super confusing but some of the stories were enjoyable!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I devoured this book in several sittings. The adventures of Geralt were so engaging and even had some witty banter. Can’t wait for the next one!
Meh. Just meh.
I'm currently obsessed with the Witcher videogames, so of course I had to get my hands on the books. I had actually tried to read this one before, but the Spanish translation was too much for me. Second time is a charm; the English translation worked so much better for me, but alas, the content of the book was not what I was expecting.
I'm still going to keep reading the rest of the books, but this first collection of short stories was just...bland. Apart from the obvious retellings of fairy tales, there was nothing that really pushed the reader to keep reading. I didn't like most of the characters, the worldbuilding is scarce because there's so much you can do with short stories, and it just didn't click. I don't quite understand why short stories would be the entry point for a saga: why would I care for these apparently unconnected events about people I haven't met yet?
Maybe I'm just that kind of reader that needs a story arc and character development before getting into this type of narrative. In any case, if you like the videogames, give these books a chance.
I'm currently obsessed with the Witcher videogames, so of course I had to get my hands on the books. I had actually tried to read this one before, but the Spanish translation was too much for me. Second time is a charm; the English translation worked so much better for me, but alas, the content of the book was not what I was expecting.
I'm still going to keep reading the rest of the books, but this first collection of short stories was just...bland. Apart from the obvious retellings of fairy tales, there was nothing that really pushed the reader to keep reading. I didn't like most of the characters, the worldbuilding is scarce because there's so much you can do with short stories, and it just didn't click. I don't quite understand why short stories would be the entry point for a saga: why would I care for these apparently unconnected events about people I haven't met yet?
Maybe I'm just that kind of reader that needs a story arc and character development before getting into this type of narrative. In any case, if you like the videogames, give these books a chance.