maresia

I finished the trilogy in around 72h while I was working 12h nights shifts, so this already tells you I could't put it down. They are easy to read, fluent and kept me on my toes. There will be spoilers, so continue at your own risk. The world it takes place is beautiful and varied, with enough details about the other cities and countries to let the reader wanting to know more about it. The Grisha are absolutely amazing and I love the concept of their power. I was hoping to read more about their struggles and the prejudice they faced, but the hints and comments throughout the story were enough to give the reader an overview of it without being overbearing.  I liked the first book Alina - the orphan that longed for a place she could belong to and that after years of hiding her power she finally accepted and welcomed it, only to have someone to manipulate her and try to use her power for his own gain. She ended the first book with a strong note with the potential for more. Then the di...

 Spoilers ahead, read with caution. For a book called "The Witcher", I was expecting more witcher-ing. There was a lot of fucking, though. Overall, I feel the series could have been half the pages. There were rather long descriptions of fight scenes and there is only a limited number of feints, pirouettes, and blows that one can take. There were also a few adventures that weren't necessarily adding anything of value and felt a bit disconnected to the story, regardless of how much enjoyable they were to read. The first two books consisted of short stories (not in chronological order) that were interesting, funny, and little by little added details and layers to Geralt's character (and Yennefer's, although in a small amount). The final book, also a short story, was a disappointment compared to the others and all that mattered was the final chapter.  Regarding the characters, it was particularly enjoyable to read about Geralt's humanity, despite everyone else bei...