Reviews tagging 'Torture'

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

158 reviews

speckledstars's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book has a lot more action and story than the other books, which are based more on emotion and relationships. Some weird plot twists, as always, and a bit of deus ex machina. Though the book was still very enjoyable

Spoiler:

I also wish some of the characters had actually stayed dead. But I won’t complain too much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, Torture, Death, and War

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

atlantiareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book completely destroyed me. My god what a whirlwind of adventure, war, loss, hope, and so many other aspects and emotions!!

I haven’t found books that have left me sad that the world is not real, in such a long time. But good lord these books!!! I keep telling myself I’ll take a break from the series after the end of the book….. but then I can’t help but come back to these characters and loose myself in the world once again.

I have officially become a ACOTAR fan. And I don’t think anything will be changing that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, War, Vomit, Gore, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Blood

graceskate's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Gore, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Murder, War, Sexual content, Grief, Xenophobia, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Death, Misogyny, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Torture, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Animal death, Sexism, Trafficking, Child abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Genocide, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, and Cannibalism

waterwolves's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Vomit

kay_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, and War

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Child death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Torture

Minor: Slavery

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: Sexual content, Gore, War, Blood, Murder, Violence, Body horror, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Grief, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Sexism

abbyycadabbyy's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

5.0

     I like media that tells stories about war so maybe I am bias, but GOD I LOVED THIS BOOK. I already loved the world and characters from the first 2 books. I think if you are not into war or politics this book won't be for you.

     I want to start by saying that this book took me 30 days to read, but it felt like a week. Every time I put the book down, I was thinking about it. Every time I picked the book back up, I was never lost or confused. The layout/timing of the whole book probably had a lot to do with that.

     (THE REST OF THE REVIEW CONTAINS SPOLIERS) I enjoyed every aspect of this book. I am a huge fan of fantasy politics. Even at the beginning while Feyre was at the spring court, I loved all the planning and manipulation that went on. After she gets back it went straight into the strategizing of the war. Right in the middle of that, the war starts. Of course, the book ends when the war does. 

     Most of the ending of the book had me crying. I cried when the girl's father comes back. The names of the ships got me. I cried when he died. I also cried when Rhysand dies. It takes a lot to make me cry so that is saying something about how much meaning and impact the events in the book had. 

     I could go on and on for days talking about everything I loved about the book; I won't bore you though. I couldn't even wait to start the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Death, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Homophobia

colorwriter's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Torture and War

dalek_caan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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 was amazing. I have no complaints whatsoever. Amazing characters. Well thought out plot. Beautiful wrap-up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gore, Torture, Violence, War, Body horror, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

becg'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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Torture, Blood, Death, Sexual content, and Violence