Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

487 reviews

bookie936ange's review against another edition

1.75

adventurous dark lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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It felt like it was written by either a virgin or someone who never was loved. It also felt like the fantasies of a very sexually suppressed person - which made it very sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment

elliptica's review against another edition

1.5

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I read this book back when it came out. And I loved it. But I was looking for something simple to fall asleep to, something I've already read that won't keep me awake. Something I wasn't interested in that I knew I liked the first time. 

But honestly, this book was boring... It is toxic. It's weird. I think it's really unoriginal and predictable. The writing isnt all that great, it's so simple. And I kinda hated that the second time around. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: War

idling's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder

mariahmmm's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Synopsis: In the middle of a bitter winter, poverty-stricken Feyre and her family rely on the scarce meat Feyre hunts in the forest bordering the wicked Fae lands. When Feyre brings down a huge wolf, she's sure the money for the pelt will be their salvation from starvation this winter. But when the wolf turns out to be a shape shifting Fae, Feyre must give her life in servitude to the Fae court she has angered. Leaving her family, Feyre enters the Spring Court, determined to escape. If only if her captor wasn't so attractive...

Review: With all the hype around ACOTAR, this was a disappointing read. The world felt empty, and the plot behind taking Feyre but not doing anything with her made no sense until the big twist was revealed. I did like Feyre's skills as a hunter and the other Fae, but struggled with the instalove.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

mld12's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious 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: No

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Ok I liked this more than I thought I would and don't think it deserves all the flack.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War

zoehalstead's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

rlessard21's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Given all the hype, I’m feeling a bit underwhelmed by this one. It didn’t grab me like some other hyped series. Hoping the series gets better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit

clare_dv's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Rape

skitson's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I finally decided to give this a try. While I can see the fantastical appeal for those who like stories like this, I wasn’t personally a fan. Maas is a droner, and many scenes felt like they went on for pages and pages more than they needed to. I also did not really enjoy or find any of the the main character likeable, so it was hard to root for them agains their enemies. Also, Maas definitely leans heavily into using tropes and pieces from common stories we all know (Twilight, Beauty and the Beast, etc), and it did not feel as original as I thought it would be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

rottenwatermelon's review against another edition

2.25

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A slog to get through, kind of beauty and the beast/Stockholm’s syndrome love story but boring besides the pretty descriptions of the nice locations. Also I didn’t find any of the characters likeable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail