Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

13 reviews

mrsplace22's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Death, Slavery, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

spatterson7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Grief, and Body horror

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Torture, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Drug use, Vomit, Death of parent, Cursing, and Excrement

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

sharlapeggy's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked it! I read first before TOG and COM. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Excrement, Slavery, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Animal death, Death, Torture, and Trafficking

arialovegreen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-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

4.25

 A good introduction to the series - I finished this as a prequel before starting Throne of Glass and I'm intrigued by the greater political conflict hinted at in the background, and the lovable characters that I'm sure will make appearances later.

I loved Sam and his relationship with Celaena. 

Although he might as well have had a neon sign hanging over his head that said "I'm going to be murdered for the plot development later."

  I'm intrigued about where things are going for Celaena after this and it sets a very interesting premise for the greater series.

I know there is a lot of back and forth on whether AB should be read first or later on in the mix of the TOG series, but starting with it has increased my intrigue for anyone wondering. Also, my friend who is a diehard fan of TOG swears by starting with AB and I trust her above all else (even you, Ms. SJM). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, War, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Emotional abuse

knottygeek's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Excrement, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Confinement, Murder, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Blood

leeorburton's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if I had read it before Throne of Glass.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Excrement

perytonne's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Slavery, War, Confinement, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Child death, Cursing, and Alcohol

laura_nel13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Murder, Child abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Colonisation, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Excrement

rwilcox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-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

4.5

An amazing set of novellas. Each stood well on their own as well as building on top of each other for a crescendo of emotions. I loved this book. I read it before Throne of Glass. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Torture, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation