Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

220 reviews

niarfodnof's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

Somehow I continue to be surprised by where the author takes us and the characters. This book was an absolute pleasure to read from beginning to end. It is packed full of action, interesting characters, dynamic relationships, and surprises. Already ordered the last 3 books in the series because I have to know how this all ends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

found Feyre a much more barrable character in this book. Her jello spine eventually became steel and she got some of her sh*t together. Rhysand was delightful in the last book and I loved all the “screen time” he got in this book. As with any book by Sarah, you will be endlessly blue-balled. Her sex scenes are more explicit than usual but everyone freaking out that teens shouldn’t be reading this, obviously forgot a lot of people start masturbating in middle school and f*cking in high school. If it’s not your thing though just skip ahead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse and War

simp_librarian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault

kay_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, and Grief

shaunaxx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

pernillelsk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Torture, Xenophobia, Murder, and War

Minor: Eating disorder

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and War

angelsfw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

jackiepreston's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

amartin48's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

The difference between this book and ACOTAR was NIGHT AND DAY (no pun intended). I fell in love with these characters and their beautiful, devastating brokenness. What was so lovely about this book is that those characters also fell in love with their flaws, and became better individuals for it. It was heartwarming to read of characters that never gave up on each other, particularly when it was extremely difficult. That, and they made good choices most of the time. When they didn't, they owned up to, and grew from, those moments. I do love love, but I love it even more when it seems like the right kind of love, whether it be sibling, friendship, romantic, or other kinds of love. 

That, and a TON of plot happened in this book.

The backdrop of a budding war with global life or death stakes, a discovery of not only fated love, but a healthy love, really put this book over the edge for me.

 

I won't say it's the most beautifully written, nor is it a groundbreaking literary achievement, but this story captured my heart, and I look forward to reading it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and War