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I thought this was a fun read that is a good reflection of why I join groups like the Sword and Laser. I never would have read it otherwise. I found it to be very readable, and I pictured all the little short stories as game episodes and that made it go very quickly. The monsters from eastern European mythology/folklore made it fun, although most of what I Googled took me to the wiki for The Witcher, so they must be pretty scarce elsewhere in literature.
I've been wanting to read this book for a while especially after playing the video games based off the series. Witcher 3 is an amazing game so I couldn't wait to read about the characters in the game more in depth. I did a little research and found out that this is the book recommended to start with to get into the world of The Witcher. It's a book basically full of short stories. The stories so flow and are interesting.. after reading it I do feel like I know more about the Witcher's code (he d
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Have you ever watched a bit of a very popular streaming show and thought, “That’s not for me, but I’d love to read its source material?” That was me, with Netflix’s “The Witcher.” And goodness are these books fun.
It seems to be a book of short stories with some connecting bits inbetween. Definitely readable, but the relentless male gaze kept tossing me out of the story.
Mar 09, 2012
Harold Ogle
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