Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

312 reviews

bee_precious's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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: Complicated

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I don't want to give anything away but this book is everything I've been looking for since I was a teenager getting lost in lands in books which all seemed to die down when I went to university. I've read this book in record time and already have the second one lined up to read on my table in the living room - I just can't get enough of Prythian! 

The characters are loveable, even the ones you love to hate,l - there are so many different and complex characters, creatures, beings even... Some with redemption arcs, others who you love from the start and others you grow to love alongside Fayre. I simply cannot wait to discuss this book further with my friends and family.

It's a real page tuner. I've been brought to tears, heartbroken and seen hugging the book saying 'No' as well as kicking my feet like a schoolgirl reading something naughty - you really go through the motions with this book. So what I'm trying to say is: if you haven't read this book, Why ? 
Why haven't you?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Torture, Blood

Minor: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, War, Classism

spatterson7's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Terminal illness, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War

littletiramisu's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War

krosebooks's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Yes

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This book is heavily based on fairy tales (Beauty and the Beast). I didn’t finish this book the first time a read it but this time I was successful. From what I’ve heard from Maas fans this is her worst book, which for the record was a good book. There were some things I thought should be different in the book but still a great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

lizzisok's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Sexual harassment

chloejune's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark hopeful 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

Minor: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

avornell's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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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The first half of the book was harder for me to get through. The main character seemed to be very stereotypical and somewhat annoying with her stubbornness and attitude. The books pace picked up and introduced lots of twists by the middle making it much harder to put down. I was not fully prepared for the spicy parts and some of them felt awkward to read and a bit forced. I enjoy romance, but it felt like there was less “romance” and more like everyone was just lusting after each other (to put it lightly haha).
All that said, I enjoyed the overall plot and did purchase the next book in the series because I hear it gets better as it goes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

ensleyx's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder

marzreadz2's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Minor: Slavery, War

maddramaqueen's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Colonisation

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent