Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

53 reviews

livinlavidalo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Ugh I am so glad I finally jumped into this book. I am obsessed, while this book ripped my heart out it was like reading about old friends. I will never recover from this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Blood, Grief, Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Gore

darkkitty521's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

When I first read this series, I stopped at the book before this one. I don’t remember why. When I recently this year (2023) reread all of them, this one was a bit heartbreaking. The pain & torture that the main character & her husband go through is tremendous. But I still love the series. I know always positive rainbows & sunshine isn’t realistic, & this definitely reiterated that. But it also reiterated that love can conquer all in some sense. That you do not give up on your love. If you enjoy fantasy & drama, & some nasty bad guys, this series is for you. 😊

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, Confinement, and Torture

britwalsh16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

I have no words good enough to explain how amazing this book is!!! This book ripped me apart, and left me in pieces. But then made my heart soar! So much sacrifice! So much loss! And then sooo much love!!! These characters & the love they share for one another is pure magic! More magical then any of the magic in the book!! 

But spoiler alert.. fuck the gods! They don’t deserve any fucking sacrifices!! They piss me the hell off & I could have done without their holier then now attitudes! lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, War, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Colonisation, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Excrement, Misogyny, Vomit, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

erafact's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Torture, and War

Moderate: Death and Mental illness

Minor: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

ladydeathnesta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love this series. I feel like the end of the plot was a bit rushed and the characters got stagnant towards the end, but that’s not the most terrible thing! It was very intense and enjoyable!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Classism, Gore, Rape, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, War, Mental illness, Murder, and Self harm

jijina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, Death, War, Violence, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy

vanessabrown's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, War, Cursing, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness

sugarwookiee's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, Murder, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Animal death

katsventures's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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 deserves like 7 stars. It for sure was a grand finale to this serious and I will forever think about it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Murder, and Emotional abuse

aileron's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Violence, War, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Slavery, Pregnancy, Animal death, Vomit, and Emotional abuse