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House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

24 reviews

nesta98's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was pretty much exactly what I thought it was going to be. There were a few surprises and plenty of good bit buried in a lot of detail like the previous two books.

Sarah did tease us with the crossover and I was hoping for so much more content but I understand why she wrote what she wrote.

Best bit had to be all of Lidia’s plot.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Violence, Domestic abuse, Torture, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, War, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

winterwoodbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

This book had me ugly crying so hard I couldn't read anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Vomit, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Violence, Cannibalism, Genocide, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Murder, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, Child death, Dysphoria, Medical content, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Torture, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and War

naes's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse

taryn_g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Colonisation, Classism, Slavery, Child death, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

mspencer1998's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Drug use, Grief, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Torture

hapalyn's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Everything about this was what I wanted!!! I was hoping for more Bryce x Hunt dynamics but with so many side characters there was no time to cover that. I'm hoping that some day in the future, Sarah J. Maas will write some awesome novellas or future books detailing some of the side characters more. 

Such a fast read, yet it felt like so long at the same time. 

As for the ACOTAR crossover, I feel satisfied with how it was handled. There wasn't enough involvement there to make the series too intertwined. I almost feel like Crescent City is just the backstory for all of the lore in ACOTAR. I think it gives ACOTAR more depth, but readers who don't care to read all of CC can still read ACOTAR and be satisfied. Lots of Nesta, which was awesome because she's my favorite. I am excited to see where the ACOTAR series goes after reading this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, War, Medical content, Violence, Gore, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Moderate: Vomit, Genocide, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Excrement, and Domestic abuse

selena13's review

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Slavery, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Drug use, Genocide, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Grief, War, Cursing, Classism, Death, Sexism, Gun violence, Torture, Vomit, Misogyny, and Murder

aspentree13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

This book was insane & beautiful & I loved every second of it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and War

Moderate: Blood and Domestic abuse

Minor: Slavery

infusionofviolets's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Rape, Classism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.25

Maybe my fave SJM to date? The characters really GO THROUGH IT but the moral and ethical dilemmas as well as social and political commentary are far more complex and deeper than prior books/series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Murder, War, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Blood, Child death, Gore, Medical trauma, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Pregnancy