Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

A Court of Silver Flames (Graphic Audio Part 1 & 2) by Sarah J. Maas

207 reviews

deedireads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Here’s what I knew about this book going in: a) it’s about Nesta, and b) there’s a LOT of sex. Both points are true, lol. I had soft of hoped that this would give us ACOWAR from Nesta and Cassian’s perspectives — alas, this takes place after ACOWAR/ACOFAS, which was also good. (But I do still want to see those missing scenes between Nesta and Cassian eventually, please, SJM!)

I didn’t think I’d really like a whole book about Nesta; ACOTAR readers know she’s cold and mean. But I was willing to be sold on a story that cracked open her icy front and took us on a big-time journey through trauma healing. And that’s exactly what this book did. It was a great character arc, and I even felt like it earned its length, because whew was that some serious shit she had to work through.

I know you’re already warned, but be warned again: This book is the raunchiest ACOTAR book of the bunch. Not just spicy, but lots of just straight-up f***ing. These two like it rough. It worked for their characters, but I definitely found myself reading with half a grimace once or twice (no judgment, it just was…well, not what I would have chosen for myself, lol.)

Anyway, I did feel like the broader subplot was a bit rushed, especially at the end, but I didn’t mind much because it really did feel like this book was more about a) Nesta’s healing and b) Nest and Cassian’s relationship than it was about the bad guys. Also, I love Cassian so much, okay byeee.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

literallyvoyager's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.75

Reread and liked it better this time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, and Torture

samnash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This book could have been 200 pages shorter and it would have been just as good if not better. The last 150 pages of it really sold me to the rest of the book (how typical of SJM). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual content

jkemnitz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Violence, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

ursimae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Addiction, Abandonment, Confinement, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Classism, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

kaittykatt's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

This is written from nestas perspective and for the first half of the book she is really hard to like so it’s a little frustrating to read until about halfway through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

hannahjones27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Again, my love for this book is so unexplainable. The emotions I feel, the love, everything is just beautiful. My favorite one in the entire series 🥲

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts

tinyarthoe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Abandonment, Sexual content, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Body horror, Violence, Gore, Blood, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death, Rape, and Kidnapping

valentereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Smut scenes were spicy, and nest and cassia very well developed. I loved that nests point of view exposed and different kind of perestcive on the golden trio, and showed their possible unreliable narration. Rhysaand was treating Fayre in some of the ways that readers notoriously hate Tamlin for. Watching Nesta master her powers was an amazing arc, as well as the focus on fmelae unity. However plot points surrounding the villain were weak and slow and boring. Didnt understand the point of the ending when she gives up her powers, its seems sarah j maas was grappling forna prooer storyline outside of the charaters. Was slow paced at times. Plot points about Nesta and her friendships etc were gripping. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

raebae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gore, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Slavery, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Misogyny, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy