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avidreader24's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
bittylittlebat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
itsahmorgan's review against another edition
- 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
2.25
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Torture, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
marianarmmb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
thecrazycatlady's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Sarah J. Maas weaves a tale so enchanting, you might forget to come up for air. Just be warned: reading this book may result in sudden outbursts of swooning and a serious case of book hangover. Approach with caution and a healthy dose of humor!
It will seemed drawn out at first, but don’t let that stop you. The writing is amazing, and well thought out. The characters have their own unique personalities and you’ll love them or hate them immediately.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death and Violence
h_vann's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
cararowen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Feyra is not like the other girls, she's special, she's not hot but ever fairy man desires her, she's unable to listen to the most basic instructions, beauty and the beast is about compromise, this is about ignoring your boyfriend is rich because his daddy owned people and having your main character intoxicated and/or enchanted and/or manipulated into every sexual situation then claiming it's love. It's about having zero feelings of guilt when you get other people in trouble or dead and being consistently rewarded.
I have never disliked a text more than this one.
Moderate: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Blood, and Xenophobia
Minor: Slavery, Stalking, War, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Gore, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse
constaaance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Domestic abuse
hardbackednooks's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
One major complaint - maybe I missed it because I listened to the audio book, but (early book spoilers)
Other than that, this was a pretty stereotypical fantasy with romantic subplot. It's certainly better than others in the same vein I've read recently (though the bar is low), and in my opinion it stands above those as "the book that started it all." I'll probably pick up the next in the series, there's an interesting world here with a ton of potential and I'm really hoping that gets explored more. Unfortunately, I have a sinking suspicion she'll set that aside and focus on the relatively bland insta-love romance instead.
All in all, this is a decent brain candy book if you're looking for something to put on in the background or to help you unwind on a drive home from work.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
m0chafar1s23's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I have heard that this series is "overrated" but I don't think its overrated, or underated for that matter. ACOTAR recieves just the right amount of recognition and praise. The lore is interesting, and the characters were interesting, specifically Lucien and Rhys, those guys get my kudos.
I will admit, this series would have been a 5 star if it wasn't for one thing, and the reason is because some parts of the book were very...very...VERY slow, and in some parts I zoned out, but overall, I wasn't dreading on reading such a long book and enjoyed my read.
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit