Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas

112 reviews

readingrainbow24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death

daniaranda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Started off this book absolutely hating Nesta and by the end of it I was so proud of her. Nesta’s redemption story tugged at my heartstrings like a harp. Cassian’s love, loyalty, and patience knows no bounds. 
I wish we had gotten some more of the side characters. Elaine and Mor were so absent in this book. But I love Emerie and Gwyn and hope we see more of them in following books. 
Also what’s up with jurian and Vassa? I think this book was, in large part, setting up the plot for the rest of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief and Child death

stewartj0421's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I struggled with this one more than the rest of the series. For one thing, it was 95% romance, 5% plot. (Okay, maybe I’m being dramatic.) I also knew going into it that I would struggle simply due to the fact that, at the start of the book, I hated Nesta. And I was so sad to be leaving Feyre’s POV. 

By the end of the book, I can’t say that I particularly like Nesta — I certainly don’t love her — but I do understand her. I am proud of what happens throughout the course of this book. And I hope we continue to see her story develop in future books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, War, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Rape, Sexism, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Child death

ursimae's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Addiction, Abandonment, Confinement, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Classism, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

indyyxoxo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Minor: War

readwithria's review against another edition

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

4.0

**2023 REREAD**

I remember not really liking this book the first time around, but I must have been wrong because I really enjoyed that! The first quarter dragged a bit, but once the training really kicks in it’s a strong book with lots of healing and empowerment.

I will say, miss Sarah certainly likes to repeat herself. The amount of phrases that were repeated three times in a row was unnecessarily high. I know it’s a style choice, but I’m of the opinion that it’s a bit of a lazy one. There were a couple other writing things that bugged me (mostly in the spicy scenes) but that one was the one that would bring me out of the book every time.

Anyway, this is a Valkyrie stan account. 4 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, and Confinement

raebae's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gore, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Slavery, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Misogyny, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexism, and War

quietlex's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

I really hated Nesta throughout the beginning. The self sabotage and rock bottom spiraling was just too much. But it was all necessary, to watch her climb tooth and nail up that mountain to find true happiness: a chosen family, honest friends, and a burning love. I’ll always love a deadly powerful female ripping at the seams with unknown strengths; Nesta truly lived up to the title “Queen of Death.”

I do wish she was able to unleash herself and her powers more, and learn to hone them to become even deadlier. She finally begins to embrace her true self right when she offers up her stolen power back to the Cauldron. Also, what the hell happened with Mor and Eris! They keep alluding that someone different happened, that Eris isn’t actually this awful male that left his betrothed to die in the woods. 

I really enjoyed the friendships that blossomed between Nesta, Emerie, and Gwyn, their pure strength and determination that kept them together and pushing on. The love that they had for each other, no judgement, just acceptance and understanding. Exactly what Nesta needed, just as much as the other women needed it. They are the parallel to Rhys, Cassian, and Azriel. 


I’m upset she had to give up a portion of her powers to save Feyre and Rhys and the baby, despite understanding her reasoning. Not just to save them, but also the fact that she never wanted her powers, never really used them at all. I saw another review talking about how instead of a redemption arc, Nesta should’ve been given a villain arc. Really let loose and go feral with all that power of Death. She was truly unstoppable if she could’ve just kept training her magic. I wanted her to go Red Witch style, burning everything in her path with those icy flames of silver. Not give up before she’s even started. Especially not to use her one chance to alter herself with fleeing powers to change her womb for future winged babies. Barf boring lame. I figured one baby was enough pregnancy drama. At least it was only kept to a portion of the book, and we didn’t have to hear whatever insufferable narration would’ve accompanied from Feyre. Sorry but I don’t care about that kid, even if it’s supposed to be something insanely rare. No one even mentioned Mor’s friend being pregnant either. I just felt no connection to that storyline. I wanted Rhys to be High King, not turn into a diaper changing snore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death of parent, Confinement, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and War

always_lion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Rape, Sexism, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide attempt, War, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Child death

Main character has PTSD. According to some it’s fairly accurate in how she experiences the PTSD and this could be triggering.