Reviews tagging 'War'

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

129 reviews

hxlleann's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Confinement, Blood, War, Death, Death of parent, Torture, and Slavery

marahill14's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Am I supposed to like Dorian…?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Genocide, Death of parent, War, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape

livvmarks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

Such a great start to this series that I’ve been super excited to begin!! Can’t wait for the rest!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Classism, Cursing, Death, Murder, Slavery, War, Misogyny, Gore, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Sexism, Gaslighting, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Vomit

victoria_elaine's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? N/A

4.25

Okay first things first, I’d like to say the writing of this book had some AMAZING strong points. It wasn’t poetic or heart wrenching, but it wasn’t supposed to be. The final battle scene at the end genuinely had my heart racing and my mind in shambles. I liked the pacing and development of the plot as well.

Team Chaol absolutely all the way 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Definitely recommend as it hooked me and I will be continuing on with the series :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent and Violence

Minor: War, Drug use, and Grief

puzzling_reader's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, War, Slavery, and Genocide

Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt

vidotson's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: War

Minor: Slavery, Rape, Vomit, and Torture

angelofthetardis's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

Since I've listened to the ACOTAR graphic audios three times since January (no, I haven't cheated and counted them as rereads...they're just my comfort books now), I figured it would probably be a good idea to switch it up and listen to the TOG audios. No graphic audios of these yet (although they are coming), so it's just the standard audiobooks read by the voice of the Maasverse, Elizabeth Evans.

I really do like the story of Throne of Glass; yes, it is relatively predictable and doesn't quite give you the full depth of the 'Life or death competiton' trope, but it's an easily digestible narrative with interesting characters and clear scope for more, which is perfectly acceptable for the opening salvo in a series. I just think it's unfortunate that  this was initially pitched as a YA series - it works, but it just feels like something is missing... it needs the extra grit, darkness and detail to bring out its full potential. 

As always, Elizabeth Evans' narration is very good - her range of voices for each character is fab; she is almost a one woman full cast! Although there are a few voices she uses that are just a bit too similar to those used in the Crescent City audios, so there were moments where I had to remind myself which Fae world I was inhabiting!

The main issue I have with this audio is pacing. I know a lot of people listen to their audios at quicker-than-normal speeds, but I just can't do it. I might be a speed reader, but I'm not a speed-listener! The upside is that I get to be fully immersed in the world. The downside is that it makes even the most pacy books feel a bit drawn out. In this case, I found the story dragged on just a leetle bit too long for my liking. I think this book suits my reading pace better, and I certainly got more out of the visual. 

But I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the series in this format. And then again in Graphic Audio format when they get her! SJM may as well have direct access to my bank account at this point...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Torture, Blood, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, War, Xenophobia, Grief, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Blood, Hate crime, Violence, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Slavery, War, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Torture, Body horror, and Emotional abuse

gphemsley's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, and Violence

elizabethortiz96's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

I struggled to really get into this book at the beginning but I really like the characters. I'm def excited to keep reading. This book feels like a prologue for whatever is coming next, kind of like how ACOTAR feels like a prologue for the series once you keep reading. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Sexual violence, and Violence