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House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

22 reviews

sarafreddie's review

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism and Violence

prairieraven's review

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

It's slow to read for the first 2/3 of the book, it starts twisting and turning after that and the end leaves the reader a bit bewildered and anxious about the next book. Not her best, good. Hoping that the rest of the series improves. Still excessive use of the word F--- which is fine but it's like a word just discovered by a child and is somehow used at least once a page. 

Severe lack of diversity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Police brutality, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, War, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Incest, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicide, Pedophilia, Murder, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

readwithria's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

House of Sky and Breath was a long haul, and the end made it absolutely worth it.

I will say, this book probably could have been 600 pages instead of 800 pages. The middle felt a bit directionless, a couple of the characters felt a bit redundant, and there was a whole plotline that could have been omitted (though that could change in book three I guess). I also don't love how SJM writes her open-door scenes, but that wasn't that big of a deal for me.

Where this book really hit its stride was in the final hundred or so pages. The final sequences, the reveals, and the worldbuilding details all hit so hard! I'm floored, and I cannot wait to read the next book.

A good book with a strong finish - 4 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Sexism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Slavery, War, and Racism

Minor: Sexual violence

stephwatsford's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

read this book. now.

sjm out here making a faerie multiverse i’m REELING

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Blood, Gore, and Violence

marareading's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious relaxing sad 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

3.0

This was a fun edition to the Crescent City series. I did like that the series continued with the mystery and thriller vein that it had in the first book. This book definitely took a shift to focus much more heavily on the open door scenes and the relationship between Bryce and Hunt. I did like the plot, and the end shocked the absolute HELL out of me. 

In this book we are continuing to follow Bryce and Hunt after the events of Crescent City. They are finding their footing in the world after the attacks. Spending their time with friends and family when they start finding that things in the world are not as they always expected. Bryce is finding even more information about Danika, and the world seems less steady every day. The more they discover, the more danger they find. 

I definitely didn't expect the ending. However, most of what felt like were intended as big reveals throughout the book, didn't land for me. If you liked the first book, and you enjoy a LOT of open door spicey scenes then you will enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual content, War, Classism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Murder

kat1105's review

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, War, Blood, Police brutality, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Gore, and Trafficking

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Child death, Cannibalism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

readwithzoe_'s review

adventurous emotional funny slow-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Slavery, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse and Lesbophobia

Minor: Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Torture, and Child abuse

wrackcity's review

adventurous slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Misogyny

Minor: Genocide and Body shaming

josxphinchen's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Sexism, Death, Drug use, Murder, Torture, Cursing, and Violence

liaandersson's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

Holy shitfuck. This is my favourite Sarah J Maas series so far. I love the story, the characters and the setting. I am in constant awe how well thought out these books are. Information that was dumped upon us on some random page in the first book come back to make itself relevant again. Ever word she writes will come back to claim its meaning and I enjoy every second of it. This ending will keep me in knots until the next book comes out, and I simply can not wait for that day to arrive. Have a sexy, feisty, funny and emotional read with this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Body shaming