| ▲ | relaxing an hour ago | |
Maybe the author, being Czech, wanted to look beyond the quintessential Slavic contribution to the genre. It’s the only explanation I can think of. The idea that monsters can be understood, and spared because in the end they’re exhibiting human flaws, is such a powerful storytelling device. | ||
| ▲ | xxs 5 minutes ago | parent [-] | |
>author, being Czech Sapkowski is from Poland, though. Still Slav, but still. | ||