[deleted] OP t1_j1m9jcj wrote on December 25, 2022 at 3:39 PM

Reply to comment by zedatkinszed in The Witcher by Andrez Sapkowski is an underrated masterpiece. by [deleted]

Yeah, the short stories were truly brilliant. I think to enjoy the novels you have to have really invested yourself in Geralt and Ciri, otherwise, it might feel a little hollow since the core of the novels is their relationship.

zedatkinszed t1_j1mouqe wrote on December 25, 2022 at 5:45 PM

I agree but honestly for me it was the scenes with Triss having diarrhea and descriptions of the Sorceresses that lost the work points. This and the whole piece on Ciri's periods in Kaer Morhen (this remains one of the worst pieces on menstruation ever written in fantasy) and her multiple SAs from book 3 onward by different elves. Sapowski could have left all of this out. You have to forgive this to enjoy the series.

[deleted] OP t1_j1op69c wrote on December 26, 2022 at 3:50 AM

I think the whole Triss being sick thing has more to it than you think, as sorceresses cant actually get sick. It's probable she was just continuing her creepiness of trying to get closer to Geralt. The Ciri stuff I must agree was a little weird, I don't think I remember it being quite as bad as you say but I will have to see, only on book 4 of the re-read.