Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

5 reviews

mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book needed so much more editing and thought, it’s ridiculous. 

If this didn’t connect back to ACOTAR then I would have DNF’d half way through out of boredom and frustration, but, alas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Classism, Medical content, Gun violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Torture, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Infidelity

selena13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I didn’t understand why people liked this book until I read it! I’ve read all of ToG and ACOTAR before starting this book and loved it more for it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Classism, Torture, Vomit, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, and Slavery

evelinateran's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book shocked me. It was a little overwhelming at first but I was really invested in the world and some of these characters. Then all of the sudden, bam! Dead. My heart was broken and then I became even more invested. I felt like I was going through the stages of grief with the main character. Bryce is a badass and a love her smartassness. The murder mystery really held my interest and it was like my first fantasy who done it. It was so good. I will say I was sobbing by the end of this book. There is a line in there that is also in Throne of Glass (I won't include it for dramatic effect) but let me tell you I was a puddle of tears. I don't know how she keeps doing it but Sarah J Maas just keeps releasing absolute bangers when it comes to story telling. I will probably be emotionally destroying by the end of this series but hey! I am okay with that. Definitely recommending this to everyone I know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, and Gore

Minor: Sexual harassment and Suicidal thoughts

cdoubet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Sexism, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Body horror, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

Minor: Abandonment

miss_sunshine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book made me cry, at multiple points. Sarah J. Maas is a queen of giving us, real female protagonists. Bryce was everything I could ever want in the main character. She is strong, sexy, badass, and full to the brim of emotions. This book is a 10/10 would recommend to a friend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, Violence, Addiction, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping