Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

364 reviews

msydd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Murder, Animal death, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Genocide, Grief, War, and Alcohol

Minor: Slavery and Chronic illness

nclausel25's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery and Sexual violence

Minor: Religious bigotry

inadequate_hero's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Okay, this book was weak sauce. I want to say that I was told this was fairy smut, but it’s not; it’s romance with a fantasy element and that’s okay, but sheesh these characters are so unlikable. 

Having already read the second in the series, I’m just going to say I’m glad I proceeded with it. Everything is muuuuch better. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Drug use, Rape, Excrement, Physical abuse, Grief, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Classism, Blood, Murder, Eating disorder, Death, and Abandonment

daphne_430's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Torture, Sexual content, Vomit, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Slavery, and Blood

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

balconyblackbird's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, and Sexual violence

sarahina_b's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Kidnapping

kelseyr713's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

This was so fun! Uses tropes and elements from many different stories, but sometimes you just need an escape / brain candy book and I immediately wanted to read the rest of the series after finishing this one. I can’t wait to see what happens next!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Body horror, Sexual content, Confinement, Death of parent, War, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Xenophobia, and Torture

Minor: Slavery

stailysh1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I did not love these characters and couldn't get into the main character.  She spends most of the book cowering or going along with everything.  The end of the book is when things turn around.  I kept reading to see what would happen, and I got invested enough that I'll read the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Vomit

emadisonc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

“Pity those who don’t feel anything at all.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Animal death and Slavery

m_parker9612's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Excrement, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, and Slavery