Review of 'The last wish' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A great take on classic fairy tales
384 pages
English language
Published July 16, 2007 by Gollancz.
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
4 stars
(130 reviews)
The Last Wish (Polish: Ostatnie życzenie) is the first (in its fictional chronology; published second in original Polish) of the two collections of short stories (the other being Sword of Destiny) preceding the main Witcher Saga, written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The first Polish edition was published in 1993 and the first English edition was first published in 2007. The book has also been translated into several other languages. The collection contains seven short stories interspersed with a continuing frame story: Geralt of Rivia, after having been injured in battle, rests in a temple. During that time he has flashbacks to recent events in his life, with each flashback forming a short story.
SaraT reviewed The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski
Review of 'The last wish' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
actual vote: 4.5 stars.
Geralt di Rivia sembra essere un personaggio molto interessante, perspicace e pieno di segreti. Il racconto più bello è stato "L'ultimo desiderio" in cui si narra l'incontro tra lo strigo e Yennefer, una potente maga.
L'autore rivisita le fiabe in modo piuttosto originale: lo fa dal punto di vista di Geralt, ne prende alcuni elementi e li applica ai suoi personaggi modificandone gli eventi. a me le rivisitazioni delle favole non mi piacciono per niente, però queste non mi sono dispiaciute.
Review of 'The last wish' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I read the German translation. It was like Noir Fantasy with some slapstick dialogs. Can't wait to read the sequels.
