Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

1145 reviews

dixy's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I had fun with this book, I really enjoyed reading it! But honestly i feel like the writing is mostly a bit mediocre and the characters kind of surface level. Most of the book feels like the author wasnt really sure what she wanted to do with it, but the latter fourth-to-half feels like she really nailed it down there, and it became very compelling. It could just be my story preferences, but i really do think the latter parts of the book are the best written. Again, i really enjoyed reading this, & I do recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture

Minor: Slavery

Graphic description of dissociation, Graphic description of sickness

heathere19's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful reflective 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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So... It was definitely entertaining but... It was like a combo of beauty and the beast meets Harry Potter meets Hercules or something like that where someone has to go through trials to prove something... I can see why ppl either just like this one or hate it. It wasn't boring though!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

venusrosereads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, War

Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Excrement

goth_empress_98's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Torture

Minor: Death of parent, Murder

lastcomment314's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed the voice of Fayre's narration throughout, but found that the first half of the book was very slow. Things sped up somewhat in the second half, and especially in the final quarter.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

khaben31's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Death of parent, Alcohol

chb's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War

nclausel25's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery

Minor: Religious bigotry

mazes_end's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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First few chapters are a slog while the main character is first miserable with a hateful family and horrible poverty, then gets rescued and lives a life of luxury and wealth and is miserable because she wants to starve again with the family that hates her? Not fully on board with her motivations there but it picks up once she takes an interest in her new surroundings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

kdevine's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder