Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

133 reviews

druzyquartz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing sad 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

3.75

Out of the series I've liked this one the least. Still a good read but I just didn't love the plot and couldn't find myself to care about most of the characters. The only character I really enjoyed reading about was Elaine, I'm usually more invested in the other characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Pregnancy, and War

amyreh's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness

kat1105's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism

kaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This audiobook is six and a half hours long and I swear at least an hour of it is Feyre angsting over spending money while poor faerie war orphans starve in poor faerie Africa or whatever. Very "do they know it's Christmas".

Tbh, I consider banter to be one of SJM's strongest suits, so this is a pretty strong entry into the canon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, War, and Alcohol

Minor: Dysphoria

If you have holiday trauma/a strained relationship with your family, this might bring up some stuff. Also, two of the characters are hella depressed.

tabea1409's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Murder, War, Alcohol, Child abuse, Blood, Cursing, and Misogyny

carlyjoann's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

katharina90's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

2.0

Review for the Graphic Audio version only.

The background music was so annoying in this one. It was all over the place and was rarely fitting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: War, Death, and Grief

littletiramisu's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

katierosecrane's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This is just the book the series needed after A Court of Wings and Ruin. Through this holiday experience we are able to relax and find comfort in the characters healing process. That is not to say raw emotions aren't shown.

Nesta especially is struggling with her mental health.

I loved the juxtaposition this book showed. No fighting, not much political scheming, just people who love each other trying to piece together their fallen world.

Also bonus points for the multiple perspectives, including everyone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

anndreya's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: War