Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

1172 reviews

behapgood's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

m_moon's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beginning was intriguing. Middle was a fight to keep reading. Meh but I want to read the next book to see what happens. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual harassment

codytheguitarist's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was the book that got me back into reading! I’d been meaning to read it for years but never got around to it until my cousin kept raving about the series and I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about. So glad I did! I was initially worried I’d struggle to read it like I’d done with books I enjoyed in the past. But to my surprise I finished it in just under a month and then immediately went and bought the second one in the series to start reading it! If you like slow burn romances and fantasy books (even those of you that aren’t into high fantasy) I highly recommend A Court of Thorns and Roses!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Blood

Minor: Torture

With the exception of the basic story premise as well as potential triggers and content warnings, definitely go into it blind. There’s a number of good twists and turns that you’re gonna want to experience with no prior knowledge when they happen.

brisha's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship

Minor: War

vavocado's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional tense 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: Death, Murder

Moderate: Blood

gemin1reader's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional tense

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This was a re-read for me so that I can read the next in the series. I did enjoy it but I feel like the pacing is really off - the final third of the book is really where it gets going. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content, War

just_sjg's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Blood

havenotreadinyears's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, War

sajakr's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

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Content Warnings

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

dragonaion's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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: No

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The only thing keeping me from giving this a 5 star review is the fact the first 60% is a mirror, almost scene for scene, of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Unique enough to still be enjoyable, but predictable and I'm glad I knew Sarah's work with "Throne of Glass". I kept thinking, "hang in there, she knows what she's doing" and it took until halfway through the book for it to really show. I hope the next book continues the trend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit

Minor: Rape, Slavery