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Currently working my way through the Witcher Novels, never played any of the games but I'm a fan of these type of fantasy novels and I'm really enjoying each book thoroughly so far. What is /lit/'s opinion of the series? (Try to keep it spoiler free)(yeah I know it's amazing I made it this far unspoiled)

>> No.10924185

>>10924170
It's been a while since I read two of them, but while they were entertaining, they seemed very poorly translated to me. It's been too long to give any examples though. Did you notice something similar? I read it in English btw.

>> No.10924331

>>10924170
Laughably bad, even by the genre's standards.

>> No.10924607

>>10924170
Just play the game. I'm not into vidya that much, but it's pretty cool.

>> No.10924621

>>10924607
Wrong board.

>> No.10924812

pretty nice as long as you don't have high expectations

>> No.10924840

>>10924621
He is right though. The game is good for its medium, the novels are mediocre and awkwardly translated

Reading time is better spent elsewhere.

>> No.10924885

The final book has around 7 different narrators or something, it's fucking bizarre.

>> No.10924956

>>10924170
its my favourite series and im glad your enjoying it

>> No.10924963
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>>10924840

>> No.10925008

A collection of tropes and "ironically" plagiarized concepts mixed into what reads like the author's aimless, masturbatory self-insert trip. Beyond any sense of continuity or purpose, the Witcher series completely lacks respect both towards the genre as well as the readers. By labeling yourself a fan of these books, you also admit to being the absolute moron Sapkowsky seems to think you as.

The video games are actually better written.

>> No.10925053

>>10924885
Aren't POV also in Song of Fire and Ice?

>> No.10925084

>>10925008
Last Wish was solid work. I agree with you on saga.

>> No.10925130

I thought the first two books were alright. Are the other books of similar quality?

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10925977

learn Polish and read it in Polish.

>> No.10926113

>>10924170
it's probably terrible in translation, I think it's specifically a Polish twist on fantasy and written for Poles who grew up reading the historic Polish literature

there's no way for all the subtle irony and stuff to survive the translation into English, the titles alone sound retarded when translated

in original Polish the first two books are nice from what I remember, entertaining and often funny to read