Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

136 reviews

smilingsammie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Death, Torture, Blood, Eating disorder, Vomit, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War, Classism, Dysphoria, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

crisania's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-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

4.25

Impressive. I found this book to be much better than book one. We have here a love triangle, Tamlin how will you redeem yourself...things just went downhill so fast. Anywho, I'm not sad. I'll always root for a good antihero lol.  Boy does Rhysand deliver, that entrance woooo and we get to learn more about their bond. Feyre undergoes so much growth mentally and as a character. The world building had me in pieces. I wish I were an artist to draw everything. Sigh. Jumping into book 3 asap. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Mental illness

Moderate: War, Sexual assault, and Confinement

Minor: Vomit and Kidnapping

autumnwitch14's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, War, Medical content, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Gore, Kidnapping, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Body shaming

picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, War, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Classism

booitsbam's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A lot better than the first book.
I was significantly less frustrated with the characters and overall plot, though I still have my qualms. 

I’m so glad we are away from Tamlin for the majority of the book, as I really did not like him in the first book and highly disliked his actions in the beginning of the second. I even extremely hate him for the last part of the book as well. I only really missed Lucien, but I was really surprised and upset by him a lot of the time he was in scene.

I really love all the new characters we’re introduced to from the Night Court; they all have their own motivations that feel realistic, but in our reality and a fantasy setting. They feel properly fleshed out for the most part. The relationships between each of them also feel plausible, along with how they came to be. 
The descriptions of the settings were pretty good and felt pretty immersive, especially since similar are often used in visual medias already so I could easily refer to something I’ve already seen to visualize the surroundings.
It’s not the best written thing I’ve read, but certainly a lot better than the first book, so that’s why I’ve rated it higher but not much higher than the first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Xenophobia, Classism, Colonisation, Grief, Confinement, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, War, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Vomit, Misogyny, Torture, Sexism, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

hjb_128's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Blood, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

druzyquartz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Grief, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, War, Confinement, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

bookshelf20's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.25

I felt that this book was well written, the plot carried along very well, and was well paced. I thought the development of this book was great, and really pushed forward the series. I liked the development of the FMC throughout the book, how she went from one extreme, being frail and withered, to a dominating force to be reckoned with. It really showed how just some care and attention, letting her heal and come into herself was all she needed. 

I really hate Tamlin, I cannot believe he locked her up and buried her in the background of life. I hated that he didn't seem to care about her PTSD, her illness when she'd get sick in the bathroom, her grief, and panic. He never extended his hand to her in assistance or showing he ever cared. It was very aggravating and angering that he didn't care about Fayre, just his own agenda.

I really liked how Rhys came into play with this aspect above. I really liked that he was willing to swoop in and assist in helping Fayre. I really liked that he was actually concerned about how withered and withdrawn she looked, that he was enraged on her behalf. I liked that he pushed her to an extent, and let her have her feelings and grief, assisting her in her PTSD and panic, and didn't let her hide. I think he was a perfect match for her that way.

I liked how well Fayre came into herself, a force to be reckoned with, not letting anyone snake past her, hurt her or her new found family. I liked that she protected her bond with Rhys and let him in. I also feel so heartbroken that she had to play the role she did at the end of the book with the King, and that she ended up back with Tamlin, even if it's to destroy him from the inside out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

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