Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

1339 reviews

trishgibbons's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The first third of the book was extremely slow in my opinion, which is weird because the rest of it was pretty packed. I enjoy fast paced novels, and the ideas and world are very unique. I really enjoyed the plot in the last half. 

I also had problems with some of the connections between characters. Too much build up, not enough actually getting to know them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Classism

I just feel like Feyre and Tamlin barely gave anything the entire first chunk of the book. If it wasn’t for her constantly calling him a beast, and knowing that this was a retelling, I would’ve thought they completely hated each other. And then bam all of a sudden they were flirting and in love. But it wasn’t convincing like I’ve seen done in other stories.

ashleyp18's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous 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

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There is a lot of world-building, which is necessary for a story like this, but the world building makes it a bit long as some points. Outside of the world building… OH MY GOSH the plot is so good and the characters are all so interesting in their own ways. I couldn’t put this book down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Death of parent

catrose97's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

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This was an amazing book! The world building and descriptions were amazingly written as I felt like I was IN this book, in this world. It has some very dark and graphic moments as a warning. I really enjoyed the cast of characters and the villain. The main character is interesting although sometimes I grew really frustrated with her, especially at the very end of the book. Other than that, I loved this book! I’m very very excited to read/listen to the second book. At the end of the first book they wrap a lot of the story, but there’s obviously so much more to come and be discovered. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Alcohol

readanotherbooknerds's review against another edition

2.25

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I feel like this is one of the silliest books, if not the silliest book, I have ever finished, but I also couldn’t put it down? I definitely wouldn’t call it good, but it reads like something smutty off fanfiction dot net circa 2002, so it’s a certain kind of cozy (for something with a fair amount of gore in it). I’m about Maas’s age so it makes sense. 

It’s a little noncon so if you’re sensitive to that maybe avoid it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Murder, War

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

banzaberrie's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, War

Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery

Minor: Sexual assault

darinas's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark 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: No

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I really devoured the book. A very exciting story in a beautifully described fantasy world. Reminded me a bit of Beauty and the Beast, but with quite a different development of the storyline. I'm already looking forward to the next volumes in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit

kimveach's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I finally got around to reading this book.  I liked it, but it didn't capture me like Rebecca Yarros's "Fourth Wing" (Empyrean series) did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

mir_frog73's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can’t believe I’ve actually read this. Graphic audio is wonderful, there should be graphic audio for every book ever cuz that was wonderful (except for the moaning) some of it was really funny cuz I was listening to it at 1.5x speed (like a normal person) and listening to sped up moans, laughs and music was definitely a bonus.

I’m excited to see how she ends up with Rhys cuz like she seems happy but like I can already tell she’s better with Rhys LIKE COME ON

I do really like Lucien cuz he’s just a mean twink. If he ends up being not even a bit fruity I will be angry. (And I will be cuz this is SJM so I’m not expecting much) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

marinrosee's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing

andreaeverafter's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Abandonment