Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

191 reviews

reading_with_your_head_low's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

blizzardinsummer's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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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Compared to the final half, the first half was slow, but immediately got my attention and got me out of my years long book slump. I had a fantastic time with this and can’t wait to continue the series.

I considered giving this 5 stars, but since I have high hopes that I’ll enjoy other books in the series even more than this one, I’m giving it 4.5. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit

Minor: Animal death, Genocide, Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

jennyjaybles's review against another edition

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The worst book I have ever read in my entire life. Misogynistic. Misogynistic. Misogynistic. It fully endorses rape culture. I kind of agree with it being banned even though there is no way to actually "ban" a book but I really don't care if libraries want to throw it out. I say go ahead! I don't care. This book can only cause harm. There is nothing positive you can get out of this. It is in essence a book that will harm women's mind and make them believe that they should enjoy men causing them harm, that being abused and harmed by men is "fun and sexy." It is a tool of the patriarchy. I kind of wanted to set the copy I owned on fire but I just let it go into the dumpster since setting a fire would be dangerous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail

num_num's review against another edition

0.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It's a book written for tiktok or people who only ever read bad fanfictions. Had to force myself to finish it hoping it would get better it does not.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Rape

eli_kingg's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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I am appalled that this is a bestselling, popular book. It was a series of poor and strange plot lines and romanticized kidnapping furries who don't know what consent is. This was a very difficult read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

inka2704's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Murder

hanxahjudd's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark 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: Complicated

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Fun, adventurous, horny, dark but surprisingly lovely and interwoven with folklore and romance. Got me out of a reading slump for sure 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery

kailiyahknight's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

ems_bean's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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: Sexual content, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Sexual assault

directorpurry's review against another edition

2.25

adventurous dark mysterious 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 had to know: Will this book change my life? Will I become a SJM rabid fan girl? Will I rides to the ends of the Earth for these books?
It did not, I am not, and I most certainly will not. I can now proceed with my existence in peace 😂 Well, that and the appearance of two of my least favorite plot points/tropes of ALL TIME appearing in the next few books. And that I hate all of the characters.

I am going to be honest, though, I did not have a Shai-Hulud guest appearance on my bingo board.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent