Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

6 reviews

shlymiller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Confinement, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

quietlex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I didn’t love or hate it. It seemed pretty lackluster and predictable at times. I didn’t believe the romance between Celena and Sam, it felt forced and uninspired. I think this book was more focused on the different missions and progressing the plot rather than developing interesting and complex main characters. I’m hopeful that the rest of the series will build on who Celena is and why she thinks and acts the way she does. Quite disappointed with the lack of spice as well. Not the best start to the series, in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Classism, Death, Drug use, Grief, Excrement, Medical content, and Torture

sammiejayne's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Forced institutionalization, Torture, and Death

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Kidnapping

noetical's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

infjkiki's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Gaslighting, and Torture

Minor: Vomit

britwalsh16's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Gahhh!!! Sooo good!!! 
Now I’m glad I waited to read this one after reading books 1 & 2, so I know who Celaena is now, & then reading this book gave me more of an insight into why she is the way she is. And I just love it! I love her!  Amazing!!! 
But also, a part of me wishes I started with this book, because falling in love with Sam & his character, knowing that by the end he is going to die, is pure torture! It just made finishing the book so much harder! & yes I cried when he died even knowing ahead of time it was going to happen!
And Arobynn, I never liked him, and always had an inkling he was the one that betrayed Celaena, but to actually meet him, & get to know him, gah! He’s despicable! He might actually be worse then the King of Adarlan! Keyword, might. We’ll have to see what happens as the rest of the books play out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Kidnapping, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Stalking, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Slavery, War, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury