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A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
205 reviews
ladygetslit's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, and Torture
livvmarks's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Rape, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, War, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Slavery, Torture, and Vomit
ohhotdamnjm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, War, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
kitkat326's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcoholism
Minor: Torture
bookish_kori's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Positives: relationship progression between Cass and Nesta, a little bit of progression between Feyre and Nes, positive and strong female relationships, a sisterhood to rival the bat boys brotherhood, warrior women/Valkyrie training, positive dealing with SA trauma, empowerment and choice, positive portrayal of healing from trauma and acceptance (at least from Cassian, priestesses, and Feyre for the most part) that everyone’s journey may be different and that that doesn’t mean that we’re not still responsible for our own actions. Silly positive: they did the annual snowball fight 😂
Negatives: Feyre is really patient and doesn’t really confront Nesta after the beginning of the book. It works and Nesta isn’t nearly as rude to her as she is to Elain but it seems unrealistic for someone who argues as much and as well as Feyre. Also: fighting Elain is so anti-Nesta. It can be explained that she’s finally dealing with her own stuff since she’s not worried about Elain anymore but still it seemed off. Nesta still isn’t likable, though she’s more likable than she was before reading the book. I don’t actually think the smut happens more often or more gratuitously than it does between Rhys and Feyre. So, same as the first books: there are times and places for it and battlefields/training are not it. Also they did the snowball fight but you never find out who wins 😭
***SEMI SPOILER AHEAD***
There was NO conversation between Nesta and Rhysand. He was aggressive to her the whole time which was only explained by her being mean to his mate and that Feyre was pregnant so he was extra ornery as a mate. Then 180ed after a plot twist at the end and it was so ridiculously unrealistic I hated every interaction they had. Lastly the WHOLE PREGNANCY was INSANE. Rhys withheld vital info from Feyre, shielded her magically the ENTIRE pregnancy and ignored her distaste for that (I cannot imagine how that felt after Tamlin? The heck?), she was basically useless the entire book because of the pregnancy, and—though the inner circle still revered her as their high lady—they continued to make decisions without her and withhold information (and made decisions about Nesta without Nesta which was wild for a court built on choice). It just seemed really awful for them but then again it was from Nesta and Cassian’s POVs so maybe that’s what it seemed like the whole time to them. Maybe I just don’t like the inner circle from anyone else’s POV… but like also Cassian is IN the inner circle and *still* they looked bad.
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, War, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Torture, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts
Rough sexual content, minor exhibitionism, minor mentions of sexual roleplay, etc. Basically it’s like a 3 or 4/5 peppers spice book 🌶🌶🌶🌶 depending on your rating system. No BDSM really. Mentions of rape and sexual violence regarding main character and side characters/priestesses.gothbaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Part of me read through the previous books just so I could get to this one and experience Nesta’s story. Unsurprisingly, this book made me love her (and Cassian) even more. I was enthralled from beginning to end and really wanted to read more.
I wish Nesta had been allowed to really learn her powers and understood how it was all a part of her. While I enjoyed her training and initiative to train as a Valkyrie, I hoped to really see her as the harbinger of Death as she grew into herself. Selfishly, I wanted her to be the strongest of the Archeron sisters and yield her powers with a sense of righteousness, but I’m genuinely happy she got to come full circle with her own healing above succumbing to the raw power she was gifted.
I was enamoured with her and Cassian (perhaps even more than I was with Rhysand and Feyre) and enjoyed SJM’s head-first plunge into graphic smut scenes.
update 31 jan 2024: i had to change the rating because i simply cannot stop thinking about (how much i love) this book. nesta get behind me!!!!
Graphic: Sexual content and Gore
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexism
Minor: Torture
hollymoeller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Death of parent
jsmulan96's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Torture, Sexism, Child abuse, Self harm, Pregnancy, Death, Mental illness, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
literallyvoyager's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, and Torture
bookwormteacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Blood, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Rape
Minor: Torture