Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

302 reviews

macaves23's review against another edition

4.5

dark inspiring fast-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Blood, Alcohol

dragonaion's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

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A brilliant reminder that for those with unseen and visible scars, that there is always a reason to wake up each day and fight. Even if you're fighting the world, you find a reason to fight, and still turn inward to love yourself as you've deserved the entire time. 
Thank you, Maas, this series is a treasure on my shelf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit, War

emadisonc's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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“I wish for us to have the courage to go out into the world when we are ready, but to always be able to find our way back to each other. No matter what.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexism, Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture

kateb15's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Alcohol

nathalie_reh's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional 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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

5.0

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Pregnancy

katklev's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, War

meeps997's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy

pigletgirlkb's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional slow-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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood

michaela_s71790's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit

This book actually makes Nesta relatable, a task that I thought was impossible. It was a little trope-y at times, but Nesta's redemption arc is pretty great. And yes, this is the steamiest book so far. Wheras previous books were fantasy with some smut mixed in, this is smut with some fantasy mixed in. I look forward to reading the next installment!