Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

526 reviews

lizzye33's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder

quietlex's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed the story, despite being fairly predictable and on the nose. Things work out a bit too conveniently, in a way that you know all the main characters will be fine, and there’s rainbows and sunshine at the end. 

I mean come on, she leaves just DAYS before the curse runs out of time, if only she had said those three little words to him at ANY point since she already knew she loved him. She wouldn’t have made it past the second trial without Rhys secret help. She happens to figure out the riddle the second before being killed, then she’s magically brought back to life by a special never seen before golden goo that all the High Lords have! Where have you been loca style, she’s all pretty and shiny like a new vampire now.

Also, Feyre is an idiot. Makes it really hard to love her character when she continuously makes the worst decisions over and over.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

jesus_wept's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

abbycasey's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent

ashleynp24's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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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Really enjoyed the book. The first half was definitely a slow start but it did pick up in the second half, which I felt was needed. I liked the strong female protagonist but felt that her relationship with Tamlin moved really quickly and was kind of surface level, considering how much she loathed him at the start. 

I really enjoyed the world building aspects, though, and I’m excited to read the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, War, Classism

Am I supposed to like Tamlin? I was really unimpressed with him as the love interest. He didn’t do anything to help Feyre in the entire second half of the book. He doomed his court by sending her away and she literally got more help from Lucien and Rhysand and they weren’t even the ones in love with her?? Why did he do nothing but try to hook up with her, which would have literally gotten her into more trouble with Amarantha??? Literally makes no sense to me. Tamlin is giving “ick”, he’s just kind of whiney and selfish in that regard. It’s like he expected her to just die and was like “okay I guess that’s all I can do”

mmccombs's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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Okay listen I was very anti reading this book, I was a “I’m not like other girls” girl about this one and I’m here to admit I was wrong. This made my brain go brrr in the best kind of way, no thoughts just a very fun time. The action was exciting, the character building was more or less solid (though I did have a hard time with Feyre being both incredibly smart and also simply the most obtuse, pick one girl), and it kind of just felt like the reading equivalent of eating a lot of yummy candy. Admittedly, the writing wasn’t spectacular, there are some fairly bonkers plot holes and plot points, and it often felt like reading a fairy-tale mashup fanfic (please! I know this is just beauty and the beast I beg you for a shred of subtlety!). But I get it! I really do! Already on board to read the rest of the series, ya got me.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

mrs_gale's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Loved it! Slow to start but then stayed up to 3am to finish this because I couldn't put it down. I adore Lucien and thought he and Fayre might have become a couple at first. I do have a soft spot for a Beauty and the Beast story and this was great. Can't wait to start reading the next book! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

fpgreviews's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry

sarahreadsromance's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark 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: No

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Look it may not be the most well written and there are some grey lines that are towed in this book, but it definitely is addicting and I definitely will be reading the next books.  If you’re looking for an easy fantasy read that is slightly dark, it does the job.  It’s cliche, but if you’re just here for the vibes, do it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

sskalon's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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If this were a fanfiction, I would have spared it. 
Instead, it is a dully published book, with the writing of a middle grader, and insufferable main character.
I liked the idea, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail