In that volume, the author continues his narration by multiple viewpoints, and time hopping; this technique is quite effective in general. Here the problem is that it is misused. Sapkowski abused, and we feel clearly that it seeks to fill; He beat around the bush, seeking to avoid the main, as if to artificially lengthen the life span of its history. In addition, it has the bad habit of embarking on long and boring descriptions. Unnecessary details that increase the text and serve the story. Sometimes I had the unpleasant impression that he sought to spread freshly acquired knowledge. As the abuse and inappropriate use of Latin in certain conversations which, by the way, completely undermines his universe. So the more I progressed in the novel, and I was jumping lines, paragraphs, then pages ...
Without going into details, the end is absolute nonsense. I had the feeling that Sapkowski was left overwhelmed by his work; he had more control. Or maybe, his imagination had she dried up? The question is legitimate, because the way it ships its main characters after seven volumes, gives food for some doubts ...
In conclusion, I do not regret having gone to the story, but I must admit that it was done in pain; several times, from the sixth book, I thought finally abandon this reading. But I held out, for what sparked my interest in the Witcher, is that I have video games. But I did not want to start without reading the original LOEUVRE.
It is a reading that I recommend in preference to players. Fans of the genre can go their way without regret; there are leading authors in the field. Sapkowski does not belong: The Witcher is not a reference work, but it had the potential to become ...
