Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A Court of Thorns and Roses (Parts 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas

920 reviews

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hmatt's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.0

First of all, I'm stunned that this isn't considered YA. To market it as anything else is false advertising, in my opinion. Reader beware.

Second of all, the MC is really freaking dumb.

This isn't a genre I read a lot in, but this year I also read Serpent & Dove... which is marketed as YA and has waaaaay better worldbuilding and character-building. I would definitively say that this isn't worth the hype, but I'm glad if it's getting people reading I suppose?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Slavery and Classism

sidequestguy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and War

a_familiar_place's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

maierlaier's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

poppyskills's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

uwishuwouldknowthat's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

Did not expect anything, since it‘s so hyped and equally disliked on #booktok. I had fun and the worldbuilding is interesting. There are some major flaws and I felt like the book could‘ve have had a better structure at some points, but I had a fun reading experience. 

The best thing were the different fae species and the fairy tale vibe through the description of landscapes and surroundings.
I appreciated Feyre‘s admiration for Art and painting.

Let‘s not talk about the fact, that the maps are literally the borders of the US and the UK with different names tho…
Or the lack of clearly communicated consent… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood

lucykae's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

savannahrosema's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Murder

taylorm11's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i liked how SJM illustrated the world of Prythian. It was easy to digest, but left a lot up to the imagination of the reader on the visuals of people/landscapes. 
Second half of the book was more enjoyable than the first half. I appreciated her writing skills for the action scenes. However, I found the dialogue hard to follow at times of who’s speaking. Additionally, I found her depictions of the faerie’s powers a little confusing at times as well. 
You could feel the chemistry through the book, which led an enticing read. Definite page turner, finished within 24 hours.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Torture, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content