Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

83 reviews

certainpov's review against another edition

1.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

misha_s's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The first half of the book was a little bit slow for me, but I loved Lucian from the start, I like Feyrs as the main character. I like the second half of the book a lot more, in the second half I grew more font of Rhys I think Amarantha is a good villain. Like I said the second half of the book was way better and I am glad that I didn't DNF it, and gave it a chance...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Blood

katbambi's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic

luna_butterfly's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Not bad, but not amazing as BookTok lead me to believe. I had low expectations just because I am wary of BookTok, but I think that allowed me to enjoy it more than I think I would thinking this book was going to be life changing for me. Feyre is somewhat tolerable and Tamlin, I don't get him he's just plain awful. I mean mister Rhysand is better, but not by a lot. Lucien is my MVP for this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, War

Minor: Slavery, Vomit

renewed_reader's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I like this book better than the first Throne of Glass book. The writing and the world-building is better in this one. It does bother me that Ireland was used for the inspiration of Hybern though. Overall, a flawed but good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Classism

bodine's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 36%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

tiredtori's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

liesthemoontells's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

highleyginger's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book could have been better, not in terms of plot, that I was fine with, but in terms of character actions, and the author desperately needing a GOOD editor.

If I have to read the phrase "lazy smile" again in this series, I'm likely to throw myself into the abyss. A thesaurus would be a very advantageous resource for this author and an editor willing to point out the gross overuse of certain phrases.

Outside of the complaints about unfortuately typical YA romantic toxic relationships, and lack of character diversity, it does have a feeling of being a reimagined Beauty & the Beast but in a Fae world to explain the magic. Unlike Beauty & the Beast, our main character has a stubborn streak that is spiteful to the point of self sabotage.

She does have character growth with her stubborness and her "oh woe is me" attitude does improve. She begins to take time to understand those around her, especially of her dysfunctional family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

liaantje's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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God I hate tamlin,  but the rest of this series is chefs kiss 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War