Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

136 reviews

kaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I can't tell if I like this book best because it's actually better/plays to SJM's strengths as a writer or if this one just has more characters/tropes that appeal to me personally. *gestures at Nesta like I'm John Mulaney in 'Kid Gorgeous'*: My wife's a bitch, and I like her so much.

Still deducting points for the clumsy deus ex machina.

Also:

Yet another fictional universe that really needs to get around to inventing the therapist.

Much like Star Wars,

I'm supposed to believe that our main characters can heal from anything except being female pregnancy.

We now have two male characters named after female goddesses ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Dysphoria, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Self harm

There is a potentially fatal pregnancy

and the mother is not informed her life might be in danger. There's no discussion of abortion.

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Misogyny, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, War, Genocide, Gore, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kaattie's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, War, Domestic abuse, Death, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

nlosievski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death, Ableism, Pregnancy, Cursing, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

lemoneverdeen's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Grief, Sexual assault, Addiction, Abandonment, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

orakuruno's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

Absolutely loved the character growth and life lessons, I do wish there were a few more quiet casually intimate moments between Cassian and Nesta though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Murder, Grief, and Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Child death, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, and Medical content

Minor: Classism, Torture, Cursing, Abandonment, and Child abuse

littletiramisu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Rape, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

kinca1d_j8nna's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was emotional, and hopeful for those of us who have ever felt powerless. I love the strong female characters with the hearts of the broken and the determination of the warriors before them. I also loved getting to delve further into the “cold” oldest Archeron sister Nesta! I wanna be a “Valkyrie” so bad! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death and Death of parent

larika's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Eating disorder

maddyford's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

Look, I’m not gonna lie, when I found out that this book was going to be centred around Nesta, I wasn’t sure I was going to like it that much. I didn’t feel like I could root for her initially, probably because she reminded me of someone in my life who hurt me. However, she totally grew on me, I grew to understand her more and I really loved the journey she went on. I felt emotional about it all really.
I already loved Cassian and this book just made me understand and love him more. 
Only criticism really is that the ending felt rushed. It was kind of a slower read for me compared to the other books but the last few chapters - SO MUCH HAPPENED! I would’ve maybe liked less stairs and more depth on these later chapters but really I’m just being picky. A really emotional, dark, inspiring and contemplative addition to the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent