The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski | Worth a Read?

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Captured in Words

Captured in Words

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@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Let me know if you've read any of the books in The Witcher Saga, or played any of the games! Buy The Last Wish using my Amazon Affiliate: amzn.to/2MIpf8y
@hussienabass567
@hussienabass567 5 жыл бұрын
Is Brandon Sanderson books is hard to read for non English speakers?
@KitchenSinkSoup
@KitchenSinkSoup 5 жыл бұрын
I've listened to the first 2 short story collections and played some of Witcher 1, 2 and 3.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
@@hussienabass567 Hmm I think Sanderson's writing is pretty easy to get into because it doesn't have an over amount of description. The only difficult thing is that he uses a lot of made up fantasy words and terms which could take awhile to get use to
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
@JAKE LAFRANCE That's awesome! I haven't finished all the books yet but plan on binging them all soon!
@zarinamohamed5245
@zarinamohamed5245 5 жыл бұрын
Read The Last Wish and watched a small amount of a Wild Hunt Let's Play. Great stuff.
@AozoraZz
@AozoraZz 5 жыл бұрын
I can't help but gawk at the artwork you featured in your video.
@moritzlaubenberger359
@moritzlaubenberger359 5 жыл бұрын
You always surprise me by how entertaining and well researched you content is. Furthermore it is also of high quality and informing as hell. You deserve way more attention than you currently have. Greetings from Austria!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, really appreciate it! :D
@GodRustang
@GodRustang 5 жыл бұрын
Love this series idea, and thank you for letting me know that this book is first. Also, the visuals really adds to the video. 10/10
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I will definitely be making more 'Worth a Read' videos! :D Glad you liked the video!
@samatara3554
@samatara3554 5 жыл бұрын
These books were amazing man, never heard of them till i finished the games, fricking amazing books. Especially that chapter with The Lesser Evil
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I've heard about the books for awhile but didn't start it until after finishing A Wild Hunt, now once I finish the books I'll have to go back and play through all the games again to get the references XD i agree, The Lesser Evil was such a great chapter!
@samatara3554
@samatara3554 5 жыл бұрын
@@CapturedInWords your going to have the greatest experience going through everything in order man!
@Law-of-EnTropy
@Law-of-EnTropy 5 жыл бұрын
I almost forgot just how much wonderful your videos are!
@Linda-rw4lc
@Linda-rw4lc 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video! It must take forever to find and edit in so much different footage, like the book covers, gameplay bits or fanart.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Haha It definitely does take a lot of time to find everything and edit it all together! I've made a habit of searching for fan art in my spare time, so that I have it all ready when I start editing videos. Adding in the gameplay for this video though took quite a bit longer then i thought!
@grafffuller3265
@grafffuller3265 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this introduction to this series. I have not read this series, nor have I played any of the games. I am interested in reading this book BEFORE watching the Netflix TV series. I have heard from a lot of the people that I trust that it is a GREAT book series. I would love for you to do the same type of introduction to each of the books in this series. I currently buying the books and audiobooks...so that I can binge it. Thanks.
@systemofafox6487
@systemofafox6487 5 жыл бұрын
Sword of Destiny, the 2nd book of short stories, is one of the best books I've read.
@jeanerasmus7
@jeanerasmus7 5 жыл бұрын
Badass editing like always. Your content deserves at least 100k subs! Thank you for creating this amazing video about one of my all-time favorites. It really is like a literary drug.
@Fayeluria
@Fayeluria 5 жыл бұрын
I love the games and I've been considering to read the books for a while, but your video totally sold me on them! Thank you for the great content 💜
@IlijaBossrock
@IlijaBossrock 5 жыл бұрын
Books are my favourite fantasy series. You should read them.
@danecobain
@danecobain 5 жыл бұрын
Cracking review! I've only read the first book and I didn't like it so much at the time, but it's also really stuck with me over time!
@Mikus011
@Mikus011 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. The Last Wish is the only Witcher book I’ve read so far and enjoyed it quite a lot. The Beauty and the Beast and the Snow White retellings where AMAZING and the Last Wish short story was quite good. Looking forward to more videos on this new series “Worth a Read?”
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! If you liked The Last Wish then you will most likely really enjoy Sword of Destiny as well, that one is my favorite book in the series so far. I'll definitely be making more 'Worth a Read?' videos! :)
@johntencate4781
@johntencate4781 2 жыл бұрын
I know you said that these videos didnt perform as well as you hoped, but this video is at 13k rn (which doeant seem to low to me?) and i think more Witcher videos would do v well once people associate your channel with the fandom. Maybe TV show and Game Reviews to get started? I just always return to these videos cause they are so good and the Witcher books are under represented on YT. Anyways, love every video you do man.
@sierradickerson1608
@sierradickerson1608 5 жыл бұрын
Best review ever! I didn't know if I wanted to read this yet but wow!! I wish I could just have it in my hands like right now!
@thecampfiredram7493
@thecampfiredram7493 5 жыл бұрын
I actually picked up Blood of the Elves a couple of months ago, and haven't come round to reading it. Good that I stumbled on your video. ;) I'll just order the short stories and read them first. Well done!
@dcmastermindfirst9418
@dcmastermindfirst9418 9 ай бұрын
Just finished it. Some of the best stories after Last wish.
@sethhale235
@sethhale235 5 жыл бұрын
Always glad when I see you post new content. Always great stuff.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :D
@rukiasbankaii
@rukiasbankaii 3 жыл бұрын
literally my FAVOURITE book out of all Witcher books, love rereading it and definitely recommend starting with it
@ckurnath
@ckurnath 5 жыл бұрын
I was literally just researching which book to start with in this world so this is super helpful!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I'm glad I could help! :D
@lobstergal4643
@lobstergal4643 5 жыл бұрын
You had me at fairy tale retellings.
@EntertainmentBreeze
@EntertainmentBreeze 5 жыл бұрын
I love your videos - please make more Kingkiller related content soon please!!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I'll be making a return to Kingkiller videos this November! ;)
@tomjsturnerYT
@tomjsturnerYT 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Man. Great video as always! Will definitely be pickingp up The Last Wish soon.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I hope you enjoy the read! :)
@andrewy3976
@andrewy3976 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing editing, loved the video!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@justinj_00
@justinj_00 5 жыл бұрын
As the book is so dialogue heavy, I always recommend the audiobook to people. The narrator is _so good_ and it's the definitive way to experience the Witcher in English in my opinion
@gursimarsingh7980
@gursimarsingh7980 3 жыл бұрын
By Peter Kenny, right?
@deezclowns2462
@deezclowns2462 Жыл бұрын
I wish I could like audiobooks. They simply ruin books for me
@lisapoe888
@lisapoe888 4 ай бұрын
But that’s not reading tho…
@justinj_00
@justinj_00 4 ай бұрын
@@lisapoe888 ok elitist
@jacob8610
@jacob8610 5 жыл бұрын
This is my most favorite book/video game franchise of all time. Sincerely thank you for making this.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
While I haven't finished the books yet I can say it's already becoming a favorite of mine, and the games are definitely my favorite! :) Glad you liked the video!
@jackyc6919
@jackyc6919 5 жыл бұрын
love this video. the quality is amazing and your explanations are always so captivating and well informed which i greatly appreciate.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed! :D
@TheRebelGM56
@TheRebelGM56 5 жыл бұрын
The Witcher books are very high on my TBR list, this is one great review that has pushed them up higher. The Witcher 3 is easily one of my favourite video games, I am one of those people who has played all three as well.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help push them up higher on your TBR! Haha and that's awesome! The Witcher games are amazing, and I'm sure since you're a fan of the games then you will enjoy the books as well!
@SheIsAnOpenBook
@SheIsAnOpenBook 5 жыл бұрын
I read The Last Wish earlier this year and even bought the second book. I really want to get to the series but I did have trouble really getting into the short stories. Personally it took me longer than I hoped to get into the writing style. But it was interesting and I think I would like a full length novel more but I just need to get myself to pick up the next book... maybe soon!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I can definitely understand that, I feel like short stories just don't feel as accessible than an actual full length novel, since they can skip out on crucial worldbuilding and character depth that is usually needed to hook people early on, and instead focus on small adventures. I definitely felt more invested once I got to Blood of Elves and the actual plot began to move forward!
@SheIsAnOpenBook
@SheIsAnOpenBook 5 жыл бұрын
Captured in Words exactly! I’ve heard this series is absolutely amazing and I want to finally find out for myself what it’s all about. I’m not sure if it was the translation or because they were short stories but I wasn’t as invested as I know I should have been.
@coltenmatthues2716
@coltenmatthues2716 Ай бұрын
Yeah i started reading the last wish bc i saw that it was best to start with that one if i wanted to fully understand things better later on. I almost started with blood origins but ended ip getting the last wish and sword of destiny. Havent read sword of destiny yet. Ive read the majority of the last wish like 3 different times but i kept getting distracted and then letting time go by in between reads that i forget some of the things i read. Im on my 4th attempt to read it all the way through as im bound and determined to finish the series bc i love the stories. I absolutely LOVE the witcher storyline on general. Obviously the show got me started on it but the books are more detailed Obviously. There is alot of content from the last wish in the witcher series on Netflix. As i was reading i remember thinking back to parts of the show. Very close but not exactly the same.​@CapturedInWords
@SuperDoctor9
@SuperDoctor9 5 жыл бұрын
I've never read the books but I've played the games and the Witcher 3 was just brilliant. After watching this video I'll definitely have to give them a go. As always great job on another polished and well delivered video!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
The Witcher 3 is my favorite game of all time! :) I definitely recommend giving the books a read (though I haven't finished the series yet), then going back to play the games as you'll pick up on so many of the references and in world jokes. Thanks, glad you liked the video!
@jerinetan4875
@jerinetan4875 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, the graphics and attention to detail is amazing!! I've always wanted to start on the Witcher series but I wasn't even able to make it through The Last Wish (sadly). Definitely agree with your viewpoint on the "negative" parts of The Last Wish but after watching this, I might just give it another shot! And yes, similar videos for the Witcher saga would be highly appreciated :D
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked the video! :D I feel like the series picks up a lot after this one, so maybe give Sword of Destiny a try if you didn't like The Last Wish too much? I'll definitely be making more videos on the Witcher Saga! :)
@jerinetan4875
@jerinetan4875 5 жыл бұрын
​@@CapturedInWords Alright, I will definitely give it another go :D Can't wait to see what you come up with for future videos!!
@Jaeno311
@Jaeno311 5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your channel. Hope you continue this series.
@maraltbrown
@maraltbrown 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. One more book to put on my to-read list. I've been waiting for you to make a review video of The Farseer trilogy and the following ones (The Tawny Man, and Fitz and the Fool). I skipped The Liveship Traders, but am reading them now. Hope you enjoy reading the three trilogies as much as I did. PS. They were sugested by you. 😉
@maraltbrown
@maraltbrown 5 жыл бұрын
PS: Loved your cat in the end of the video!💕
@zibbi.is.reading
@zibbi.is.reading 5 жыл бұрын
I love the details and effort you put into this video! You actually make me want to read it now! I will look for it in the store.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! I hope you enjoy the book! :D
@simoneandherbooks2872
@simoneandherbooks2872 5 жыл бұрын
It sounds like how Sherlock Holmes first started out being serial stories in a magazine/newspaper and then turning into bigger stories later. I'm excited!
@AlinaTheGoblin
@AlinaTheGoblin 4 жыл бұрын
Just finished The Last Wish and I'm also playing through the games for the first time (20+ hrs into The Witcher 1), so this was exactly the type of video I was looking for. Your editing is fabulous and I love all the gorgeous Witcher art showcased throughout, really adds more beef to the world I've been immersing myself in. Not that The Witcher 1's graphics didn't flesh out the world but you know, whatwith Geralt's character model looking like the snakey lovechild of Voldemort and Lucius Malfoy, the first game makes it a bit hard to imagine our protagonist super heroically or dastardly. I am enjoying the game nonetheless. Thanks again, I'll be marathoning through your videos in no time :)
@philomathist6899
@philomathist6899 5 жыл бұрын
Read the books, honestly I hate short stories but love this book. Short stories weren’t really designed to world build only cement the characters starting points. It give the reader a better understand just how much Geralt, Yen, and Ciri have changed by the end. Further, I loved how each story had a philosophical question that was asked while still leaving the answer ambiguous. Lastly, each story seemed to me to be put specifically in its certain place to give a secondary narrative pattern which is subverted with every story for example the chapter the words her had a theme of love lead people to do evil/bad things while the next chapter A grain of truth flipped this theme on its head by have the love be tainted by the nature of that love showing how love can be destructive. While the first chapter touch’s on love philosophically the second Chapter does a deep dive into the topic. Literally every chapter is like this. It’s why I personally think this is the most well written books in the series.
@mmk9579
@mmk9579 5 жыл бұрын
I don't know polish, but I've read the Spanish translation of the series, and it has surprised me that you said that the english version was easy to understand because I found the Spanish one quite hard to get through; even while reading the third book I had to constantly stop to check words in the dictionary. And I'm a native spanish speaker used to read fantasy. I really don't know anything about the english translation, but I can garantee you that very little has been lost in the spanish one. If you have a really good level of spanish, (and, as me, don't know polish), I reccomend you try reading those editions.
@martar.2085
@martar.2085 Жыл бұрын
Now I'm curious about both English and Spanish translation as a huge fan of the books. I had bought ENG Blood of Elves so I'll see English translation for the first time. Too bad I'll never read the Spanish one. 🙂
@Hadrian1616
@Hadrian1616 5 жыл бұрын
I read The Last Wish first. Spot on re: transitions. I am sure the publishers are detailing new artwork and covers (once the Netflix show boosts sales) showcasing the proper enumerations. I really enjoy your channel. To my mind you are the Gigguk for all of Fantasy/Sci-Fi everything.
@zarinamohamed5245
@zarinamohamed5245 5 жыл бұрын
High praise man.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
That's a good point, they most likely will make some new book covers once the show is out! I'm excited for that! I just checked out Gigguk's channel and am surprised I've never watched any of his videos :O I like anime so I'll be binging some of his videos for sure. Thanks for the compliment man!
@Hadrian1616
@Hadrian1616 5 жыл бұрын
@@CapturedInWords your bit at 1:46 confirmed it to my mind. You've earned it Jay.👏
@danielberglund7705
@danielberglund7705 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, explaining both positive and negative aspects! It makes it feel unbiased while still being subjective since you state it is your opinion. :D
@Voxdalian
@Voxdalian 5 жыл бұрын
Sapkowski intentionally doesn't give a map because he says his stories are character focused and the world is just a setting for the stories to take place in. Though he did confirm that the existing map is quite close to what he had in mind.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Oh interesting! Personally I love having maps in books, but I'm glad the existing map is close to what he was thinking
@Voxdalian
@Voxdalian 5 жыл бұрын
@@CapturedInWords I love maps too, only Sapkowski apparently doesn't.
@KierTheScrivener
@KierTheScrivener 5 жыл бұрын
I really like this! Great job, Jay!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kier! :D
@matro2
@matro2 2 жыл бұрын
My biggest criticism of this book was the lack of politics. We hardly ever read about Temeria or Redania.
@joronah8650
@joronah8650 5 жыл бұрын
All the books are fcking excellent. In fact, I still believe Sword of Destiny is the best in the whole saga. And it's just a collection of shorts.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Sword of Destiny is amazing! It's definitely my favorite I've read so far
@rtoyou
@rtoyou 5 жыл бұрын
this is very well done. thank you.
@MNGN101
@MNGN101 3 жыл бұрын
7:03 Maybe you just chose a poor example, but the Striga was described pretty well, imo. I look at the Gwent card and think "yeah, that's exactly what the book described."
@lostinabookcase3796
@lostinabookcase3796 5 жыл бұрын
Why do they have to put "last" in the first book's title?? Or even "final" in Mistborn's Final Empire?? It's confusing!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Right!?? It just confuses everyone XD
@msmichellewinchester
@msmichellewinchester 5 жыл бұрын
A Grain of Truth is also my favorite one! But as someone who didn't know much about The Witcher before I read the short story collections, they made me hate Yennefer. I'm now reading the novels and in those she's ok, but in the short stories, I absolutely could not stand her. The story of how she and Geralt met was the worst for me and though I felt like the author wanted me too cheer for them to get together, I wished they would never see each other again :D.
@daniellamunoz8894
@daniellamunoz8894 5 жыл бұрын
How did I not watch this channel sooner?! I read The Last Wish recently for the first time, I’ll definitely read Sword of Destiny, but I agree with you that it wasn’t the best introduction to the series. I loved the witcher 3 game btw, I have 88% of the trophies (PS4).
@joshschmidtka9659
@joshschmidtka9659 5 жыл бұрын
I read The Last Wish, first short story collection, first then actually read the novels first (that and I can't find a copy of the second collection without spending a lot of money for it).
@jarosaww2825
@jarosaww2825 5 жыл бұрын
TBH I've red the stories from the magazine first, the book just adds the frame story. Each of them was supposed to fit in just few pages (whole magazine is like 40-50 pages and covers 3-5 short stories plus some journalist stuff), so there goes worlbuilding. Also monster descriptions were not required back then, lot of us as childs were told stories with Strigas, vampires etc. Also no internet back then. Not in real way. I've tried to red the official translation to English and must admit it's good, but rough. Lost lot of poetry between the lines. But heard of fan-made one and (Sword of Destiny) at least a level higher.
@book_covers
@book_covers 5 жыл бұрын
Yet another great video, keep it up!
@deanie3824
@deanie3824 5 жыл бұрын
I played Witcher 3 before I heard about the books. I've only read The Last Wish so far, but I can't wait to read the rest! With playing the game first, it helped a bit when I read The Last Wish. I could picture the characters and hear their voices and could already visualize the world. There were some downsides, like not quite getting the relationship between Geralt and Yennifer.
@CallmeJochem
@CallmeJochem 5 жыл бұрын
The relationship between Geralt and Yennefer is a big part of the 2nd book!
@shtyepaancz9642
@shtyepaancz9642 5 жыл бұрын
Really good video! As someone who is from Central Europe and who's read all the books, played all the games and really considers the Witcher one of the best fantasy franchises out there, I would recommend covering at least the Sword of Destiny, which is, in my opinion, the best in the series and it is there that Sapkowski lays the main foundation of the Saga. The world-building aspect of The Witcher series is an interesting one. From his interviews, Sapkowski comes across as almost an anti-worldbuilder. For him, the story is everything and there's simply no need to create something outside of it. He actually never even made a map. Funnily enough, despite this, his world comes to me as one of the most coherent and believable out there.
@sailorjay
@sailorjay 5 жыл бұрын
The writing style kind of reminds me of The Black Company. That's also has a very sparse, minimalist style, and the world building isn't heavy.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I'll have to read the Black Company books at some point! I bought 4 of the books at a used bookstore for $7 awhile back
@sailorjay
@sailorjay 5 жыл бұрын
@@CapturedInWords were they the collections or the individual books? I'm nearly finished with the 1st collection and I'm really enjoying it.
@Danny_Matson
@Danny_Matson 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I'm a new subscriber and am enjoying your content. As for this series, the last two books made me regret going that far, but there's a lot of good stuff early on. Be warned though... characters are great, plot very sub-par.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing! And that's good to know, thanks for the heads up!
@mhmdbilani
@mhmdbilani 5 жыл бұрын
Waiting for swords of desity review video!!! 😍😍😍
@Jillesko
@Jillesko 5 жыл бұрын
This is the first and only witcher book I read and based on this book have no intention of reading more. Indeed ... a retelling of brothers grimm.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Keep in mind that the retellings are only in the 2 short story collections, once you get to Blood of Elves it takes up it's own unique plot
@killingtimeslowly1
@killingtimeslowly1 5 жыл бұрын
Invested hundred of hours into wild hunt and absolutely loved it. Also had these books on my stand for a little over a year now and never got around to reading them but this video definitely gave me the urge to do so. Amazing video man. Greetings from Belize!
@jasonkonas
@jasonkonas 5 жыл бұрын
Have you checked out the audio version? The narrator pronounces Dandelion as Dan-dee-lee-in, which through me off at first, yet I think I might prefer it. Sounds more like a real name. The audiobooks are really well done.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I've listened to the audio books for 3 of the books so far, and I agree, the narrator does an amazing performance! I noticed that pronunciation for Dandelion as well, though I decided to go with how it's pronounced in the games since that's what most people are familiar with, but I do like the way the audio books pronounce it. I agree, it does somehow feel more like a real name
@xcBlackDiamond
@xcBlackDiamond 5 жыл бұрын
TW3 is definitely one of my favorite games ever. I loved 1 and 2 as well.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad to see 1 & 2 get some love, as a lot of people haven't played those ones. But I agree, TW3 is one of my favorites of all time as well and I honestly can't think of another game that really compares to it
@tomsloan-citizenjournalist9682
@tomsloan-citizenjournalist9682 5 жыл бұрын
I picked this up a while ago, just hadn't gotten to it yet. I've played the 3rd game only and it was really good, but it really felt like I was missing a bunch of information/reference points that I should have had while playing it. Do you plan on reviewing the rest of the series?
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Same here, I played the 3rd game first and felt like I was missing a lot of information. The books definitely clear all that up, and it's a good idea to replay the games after reading them as you will pick up on all the references! And yes I do plan on reviewing all the books in the series :)
@fast.food.ninjalarry954
@fast.food.ninjalarry954 5 жыл бұрын
I dont know if it is (havent watched the video yet) but Sword Of Destiny is soo good especially the "Limits Of Possible" !!!
@Jaeno311
@Jaeno311 5 жыл бұрын
Where are you? Come back to us
@danielvanrooyen9602
@danielvanrooyen9602 5 жыл бұрын
The Last Wish is great, but Sword of Destiny is one of my favourite books in the series. The overarching story in Sword of Destiny is also much better considering it is also a short story collection.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I agree, so far Sword of Destiny has been my favorite! I will definitely be making a video on that book soon
@Christopherjamesmurphy21
@Christopherjamesmurphy21 Жыл бұрын
Glad I watched this. My comprehension isn't the best. I'll go back to your beginner book list.
@jenniferwood144
@jenniferwood144 5 жыл бұрын
I read the first book last month...I like it but was not blown away. Background was lacking.....now I just watch your video. Last Wish will be next then Time of Content. My reluctance on the books was all the WOW factor on the games, not being a gamer my interest was low. Thanks!
@ryangilbert1733
@ryangilbert1733 3 жыл бұрын
This book is one of my favorites
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
It's great!
@FarawayPictures
@FarawayPictures 2 жыл бұрын
I saw the Witcher 3 in a store and said to my son 'hey Jay plays that' so my son bought it for me. I'm level 10 at the moment and still figuring out Gwent. Which I thought I would be good at as it's the name of the place I was brought up in Wales lol.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow!! Haha I hope you enjoy The Witcher 3, the story gets so good! Gwent was difficult to learn at first but it can be quite addicting. I never knew there was a county called Gwent!
@felipecorpuz2476
@felipecorpuz2476 5 жыл бұрын
This is literally in my tbr list. Char
@bracerofplanets6274
@bracerofplanets6274 4 жыл бұрын
Ehh, let's give him amnesia!
@lacichung3517
@lacichung3517 5 жыл бұрын
This was a great video, as all of yours are. But PLEASE make more Kingkiller content!!!! Those are THE BEST and I want more!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I've been thinking about making more Kingkiller content soon! I've actually already made thumbnails for a few XD So I'll definitely start working on more!
@lacichung3517
@lacichung3517 5 жыл бұрын
Captured in Words Woohoo! That makes my day! Thank you for giving me something to obsess over in between rereads of the first two books
@Emperor_M01
@Emperor_M01 3 ай бұрын
Last wish amazing fun as hell great book. One of my favourites.
@rainunderfire9041
@rainunderfire9041 5 жыл бұрын
Did you just slap Geralts head on top of Nicolas Cage? INSTANTLY SUBSCRIBES. (Jk I'm already subscribed, but if I wasn't I'd sub for that.)
@krzysztofwozny9458
@krzysztofwozny9458 5 жыл бұрын
Great video overall, but I'd like to correct an error in your what you were saing: Witcher books are not based on slavic mythology, which author himself said many times, it is based on many cultures and myths, mostly celtic and german, with SOME slavic elements, but also with elements of middle eastern and far eastern cultures.
@CallmeJochem
@CallmeJochem 5 жыл бұрын
I just finished with the whole series a few days ago. It was definitely good, just not great. The best part of the series were the short story-collections. The main serie doesn't focus enough on Geralt and too much on politics with random POV chapters. Overall still enjoyed it though. Ending was also pretty good.
@MaryAmongStories
@MaryAmongStories 5 жыл бұрын
your videos are some of the best, I'm in love 😍 amazing work as always!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :D
@sci_pain3409
@sci_pain3409 3 жыл бұрын
the witcher books are my favourite ballet books
@jneumann341
@jneumann341 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly the first 2 books are a lot better then the next 2. I just started book 5.
@ItalianStallionBDM
@ItalianStallionBDM 5 жыл бұрын
Short stories and season of storms are good. The ending to the main series is weeeeeaaak. The third game tells a more coherent story. Seriously. And geralt resembles elric of melnibone to a troubling degree
@nickieb2636
@nickieb2636 5 жыл бұрын
The last wish confused people like the final empire does lol!
@supacyanide4442
@supacyanide4442 5 жыл бұрын
yay!
@eugenshymanchuk912
@eugenshymanchuk912 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting, because in Russian speaking Witcher community it’s commonly considered that The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny story collections are better than novels.
@PunkPopik
@PunkPopik 5 жыл бұрын
I’m from Poland and your Polish pronunciation is cute hahaha
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha oh geez it must be really bad XD
@PunkPopik
@PunkPopik 5 жыл бұрын
Captured in Words Don’t worry I’ve heard worse XD
@leonardomangiapan1160
@leonardomangiapan1160 5 жыл бұрын
I haven't read anything about Geralt and i would like to read the First book before the series comes out but i don't know wich book the serie Is about.
@hessaemad
@hessaemad 5 жыл бұрын
I just finished reading The Last Wish yesterday.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Great timing!
@IlijaBossrock
@IlijaBossrock 5 жыл бұрын
The Witcher is my favourite book series. Its wort reading.
@HomeschooledBlackGuy
@HomeschooledBlackGuy 5 жыл бұрын
I don't know why - I really want to like these books - but the Last Wish bored me to death. Geralt is a huge drag... maybe i just need to pick up another one later in the series.
@lainsoundtrack8309
@lainsoundtrack8309 4 жыл бұрын
Why does this look like an ign game review
@article1355
@article1355 5 жыл бұрын
Clicked on this soo fast
@dcmastermindfirst9418
@dcmastermindfirst9418 9 ай бұрын
Playing TW3 on Nintendo is just insulting. To the game that is.
@CarrotVision3DCarrotsAreVision
@CarrotVision3DCarrotsAreVision 5 жыл бұрын
In the audio book it's pronounced dan-dill-ee-un
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I noticed that in the audio book as well, but decided to stick with the pronounciation in the games
@Grimscribe732
@Grimscribe732 5 жыл бұрын
A "more adult version of the Brothers Grimm stories"... say what? You clearly have not read the original stories by the Grimm's, they are, to put it mildly, 'grim'. Other than that great video, keep 'em coming!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 5 жыл бұрын
I have read some of the original Grimm’s stories, and yeah they are very dark, even bloody at times. But I was more so referencing the sexual content in Witcher, though I probably could have made that more clear :P
@toddweis4530
@toddweis4530 5 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. Gerald, next to Gandalf and Galadiel, is my favorite fantasy charactor of all time. Its a shame the series is done.
@tomekdarda
@tomekdarda 5 жыл бұрын
There is still a chance the author will provide us with yet another entry, he has been talking about it a while ago. It would perhaps be some sort of sidequel though. Here's hoping he gets it done as I loved not just the main story, but especially those standalone stories.
@dcmastermindfirst9418
@dcmastermindfirst9418 9 ай бұрын
I enjoy Sapkowskis works more than Tolkien.
@lisapoe888
@lisapoe888 4 ай бұрын
😂
@dcmastermindfirst9418
@dcmastermindfirst9418 9 ай бұрын
The books are supposed to be grim and dark. That's the Polish style.
@lisapoe888
@lisapoe888 4 ай бұрын
My polish neoghbour is beyond grim and dark a Karen from hell😅
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