Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

321 reviews

claraysa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Definitely a change of pace from the first book- this is super character driven, the focus is def primarily Feyre’s emotional/mental state & relationships. Not for everyone maybe but I liked it a lot! Also I think the romance was well-developed and didn’t feel forced or rushed <3 for sure the highlight of the book for me along with seeing a fantasy female lead truly grapple with trauma, which I feel like gets glossed over sometimes. Pacing is not quite as tight as the first book with the action towards the end feeling a little sudden/an abrupt tone shift/rushed, but it’s not egregious.  Again, nothing groundbreaking w all the tropes used- I found a lot of moments predictable lol- but still really enjoyed reading the execution! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

itsmelaurenc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Torture, Vomit, Sexism, Grief, Murder, and Classism

samna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Blood, and Death of parent

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Death, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Moderate: Gaslighting and Mental illness

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Torture

peregrinwho's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

I don't trust anyone who says this series gets better after book one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Confinement

caitlinspeachyreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I can’t even put into words what this book has done to me…honestly it’s a 10 star read - I can’t stop thinking of the characters! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, War, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Grief, Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment and Animal death

twix3780's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I found the book interesting in places. The description could be a bit much and a little over the top, especially when it is supposed to be a fast-paced scene, like a battle. I would much rather be pulled into an action scene, not thrown out because it was over descriptive.

At times, Feyre pissed me off. The attack on Velaris was just one of those times. Her downfall is to not act in the moment, but to wait and take in the scene while deciding what she is going to do, she knows that she wants to help, but yet still doesn't move. I found myself screaming during the attack on Velaris: "Feyre, you have the power of seven high lords. Do something."

The book made me want to throw it multiple times, and most of those times were because of Feyre's ineptitude. What is the point in her having all these powers if she's not using them?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Blood and Confinement

Minor: Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Death

luna_lovelace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

"It'd just been a relief to think that for a moment, [Rhysand] might have been as lonely as me." - Feyre

Wow! How is the second book in the series better than the first? I did not expect any of what happened to happen. 

Rhysand was probably the biggest curveball for me. I didn't expect him to be so caring and

he sacrificed so much for his people and those close to him.

It was so heartbreaking when he talked about Under The Mountain, yet he still found time to be there for Feyre when

she was struggling with her nightmares.

I can't believe I would say this, especially after reading the entirety of book one, but

Fuck Tamlin, I could not believe him. From the beginning, he acted like he wasn't awake as Feyre puked her brains out!

The ending wasn't what I expected and I am shook on what will happen next! I think I might need a moment before I start the next book because I need to mentally prepare myself!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Classism

Minor: War, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Ableism

melist6's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Torture, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Murder, Grief, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War

laramarshall's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Classism and Confinement