Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

419 reviews

smilingsammie's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Death, Torture, Blood, Eating disorder, Vomit, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War, Classism, Dysphoria, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

lolita11's review

adventurous 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

cheriepie's review

adventurous medium-paced

2.5

How come every time I felt like I was nearing the middle of the book or the end I would be surprised by the fact that I was nowhere near it. 

Also the scream I scrumpt when Feyre finds Rhys in the spooky woods by SMELLING HER COOCHIE ON HIM?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism and War

Minor: Sexual assault

mayawata_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I struggled so hard with the middle of this book. The beginning was hard but carried the plot nicely and the end?? I was obsessed. I didn’t think I’d enjoy this series but I made it to the end and I’m so excited to start the third book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, Violence, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Murder, Cursing, and Death

amyreh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Confinement

strange_abalone's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I liked book 2 MUCH more than book 1, there are aspects of this book I wish were less rigid. Also I basically cringe everytime they say “female”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Vomit, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, War, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, and Stalking

This one is more smutty than book one 👀👀👀

calyssat's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual content, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

maresuju's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

lizziaha's review against another edition

2.0

I think that the heteronormative system that sjm establishes just really got in the way of me enjoying the book. I didn’t really expect it in a fae setting (why establish sexism in a world you made up if you’re not going to engage with it critically??) Also it feels a little weird to me that sjm portrays the fae as a relatively sexually liberated society, yet “whore” carries such weight as an insult. Again, it could be interesting if she engages with it critically but it just seems a little shallow as is. Having read two of the books now, the books are really starting to lack tension/stakes for me. Everything always goes right for Feyre and none of the relationships have any chance to build (there’s potential for more tension in the relationships, but the potential is ultimately wasted). Any “tension” is based on silly miscommunications which honestly made me dislike the characters more. I’m begging sjm to let her characters have flaws!! Like how are they all perfect? It’s boring!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, Toxic relationship, Blood, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Violence

kaliipayne's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

some of the dialogue is cringe but overall easily digestible. if i didn’t mentally replace “mate” with soulmate/partner/wife/etc i wouldn’t have been able to finish. idk why but that is a major ick for me. there’s also a LOT of

convenience to excuse behavior, maybe would have liked for more character development and accountability

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Confinement, Racism, Emotional abuse, Blood, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape