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Una corte de niebla y furia by Sarah J. Maas

99 reviews

niarfodnof's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

Somehow I continue to be surprised by where the author takes us and the characters. This book was an absolute pleasure to read from beginning to end. It is packed full of action, interesting characters, dynamic relationships, and surprises. Already ordered the last 3 books in the series because I have to know how this all ends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Grief, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

graceskate's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

Was not expecting to like this as much as I did. The characterization of one character in particular

(Tamlin)

dramatically changes from the first book. I think the second and third books in this series work very well together but are sort of disconnected from the first book.

If there had been bigger red flags with Tamlin in the first book or moments where the mask slipped a bit him turning into an abusive prick would have made more sense. Book 1 Tamlin and Book 2 + 3 Tamlin are very different characters and makes the first book feel disconnected. I like book 1 on it’s own and I like books 2 and 3 together but when you put the whole series together the jump between 1 and 2 doesn’t really make sense.

Besides that I enjoyed the books if you can pretend

Tamiln was showing more signs of being abusive in the first book and accept that you aren’t really going to see his character develop in that direction

then it’s pretty good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Racism, Mental illness, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Eating disorder, Torture, Gore, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Vomit, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

pandalesque's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

I enjoyed listening to the first and second book via audiobook. I think the narrator did a good job. Though like every time with audiobooks and with a single narrator, It isn't always clear who talkes or within a chapter if we're still in the same paragraph/timeline or even location. Sometimes I felt not having a map or the names of characters or things in this fantasy world were a little disadvantageous but I could easily search for it online. So all in all I can recommend the audiobook.

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•  I like S.J.M.'s descriptions of cities, landscapes and clothes
• I think the basis/premise of the world is very interesting
•  I enjoy fantasy stories where the MCs train and get to know their powers like in this story and I enjoy the fight scenes
•  I do like that the focus is on different relationships (friendships and romantic – found family)
•  I am invested enough to be curious how the story continues/I want to finish the series
• I liked that they flirted via letters/texts (kinda made it feel a little 21st century)

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• Not a fan of her endings until now
• Though I liked the descriptions it is a long ass book.
• maybe I'm not getting it but sometimes I don't believe the threads of some plots come together so that they "make sense" to me. Sometimes I got confused by the world building or the magic system rules or the change in behavior or descriptions of creatures.
  -> Either I don't get it but mostly I feel like I notice how she introduces/ changes certain characters, plot points to get the story where she wants to. But I don't feel like it's quite built in nicely/naturally which takes me out of the story.
  • Why do girls already mature with 14 like humans even though they're faey?
    How they age and their development stages are confusing
• especially the end and the cauldron and book story seems so weird and inconsistent...
• ... also that the solution seems to be her giving herself up to Tamlin again? I don't get it tbh (for the advancement of the plot and character yes but again, felt the execution lacked)
• the trials with the weaver, bone carver, orbe... don't seem very necessary, also the reasons behind why they encountered them are more than a little weak /not natural, except to further the romance/character development get the story where she wants
• Very cringe at times, mostly concerning the romance plot(s)/wording (but I have that with pretty much any romance)
• Sometimes they say: "that's his/her story to tell..." other times people go in depths about trauma's others have endured... 
• Less spice than advertised
• very fast character development/pivots:
• Don't think the whole "Tamlin turning bad"-storyline is convincing enough for me and he seems dafter, also ....not necessary. I can imagine maybe the author wanted to create a situation where the readers may reflect in the sense of: "everybody could end up in a abusive relationship", "people can change", "people aren't what they seem"... I can appreciate that.... Or maybe it's just so we automatically "ship" the new couple. but I believe it could be told more convincingly. 
• Feyre herself...

Spice/smut 🔥2.3/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

saricostanzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Classism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, and Rape

tnb10's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Physical abuse

paigeinabook's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, Grief, Blood, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Vomit, War, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Physical abuse

lizzydreadful's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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: Confinement, Death, Violence, Vomit, War, Classism, Gaslighting, Stalking, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

crockpot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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

This book is a really intresting exploration of charachter trauma in a way I haven’t seen anytime recently. I found this to be the most compelling book in the first four in the series in terms of charachter growth, overcoming struggles and how those skills help charachters better face what other battles lie ahead. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, and War

Minor: Sexual assault

alices13thdiary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-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: Classism, Physical abuse, War, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Rape, Death, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual content, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual assault