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

213 reviews

izzy_grace2010's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol

always_lion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide attempt, and War

Main character has PTSD. According to some it’s fairly accurate in how she experiences the PTSD and this could be triggering.

ashleynp24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

Boy, was this a SPICY book. 

I didn’t expect it to be this spicy, considering the past few books having a nice mix of politics and war in it. While this book did have some action, a lot of it was a romance, which I did enjoy a lot. 

I always liked Nesta, even though she was such an unlikeable character the past few books, but the character development in this book was so good. She really got her redemption arc, while it also worked to tell us a little more about the other characters. Her determination and attitude made her a really fun character to read about.

I do wish it had a little more of Feyre and Rhys just because I’m so used to their POV with the past few books and I felt there wasn’t much except about the baby. Regardless, I loved Cassian and Nesta’s hate to love dynamic, and was delighted with the depiction of Nesta and her female friendships. 

Their friendship was so wholesome and needed to kind of break up how dark parts of this book were. Overall, really liked getting to learn more about Nesta, and I hope the next few books announced lean into Elain and Azriel so we can get to know them more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

banscout's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

if there is one thing that sjm can do incredibly well, it is writing mental health, it is writing the worst lows that have no apparent end and how those lows do not have to be constant. how suffering does not have to be experienced alone. that all of it begins when you come to that grave realisation that something is terribly wrong, and that there is a life we are all worthy of experiencing. that there is hope, and that hope will guide us, through whatever it is that we battle. no battles are fruitless, and nesta is the embodiment of that. whilst trauma will lay upon us open wounds, those open wounds will one day scar. and those scars that may never fade with age will only be just that - scars. this book is a symphony for those who one day thought they'd never make it. but you did. there will always be another tomorrow. the sun will always rise again. so breathe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage and Excrement

britwalsh16's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

I’m officially a Nesta simp! I never hated her, but she wasn’t my favorite, until this book! 
I love her journey, & her growth throughout the book, there’s just so much I could say! But basically she is a badass female! 
Also, Emerie & Gwyn! I love The trios dynamic! And how they’re there for each other! Let’s go Valkyrie’s!! There are some badass females in this book!!
And Cassian! *dreamy* 🥰
I love his story & getting to hear his side of the journey too! And him & Nesta! Damn! 🔥 #NessianForLife
This whole series has captured my heart!!! I can’t wait for the next book!!! 💜

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

dandelionsanddragons's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

review contains spoilers 

I thought I’d enjoy this book more since it deals with PTSD (something I can relate to) and while I felt connected to Nesta and loved watching her development, the book made me uncomfortable or bored too often.

The training scenes were so dragged out and repetitive that I often skipped parts of them. 

The dialogue in the sex scenes made me so uncomfortable it was so cringey and it only got better towards the end when it wasn’t just driven by lust. 

the blood rite scene at the end was so dragged out I actually skimmed through. lot of the pages.

the ending made up for a lot of it so I still give this 3 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

emjspeaks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

The ending of this book was an incredible way to show the growth of the characters, importance of reflection, love, and does a wonderful job showcasing mental struggles along with the physical. It also leaves it just open enough that there could be more content, OR a solid bow on the end. I’m very pleased!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Pregnancy

headinthepages's review against another edition

V enjoyable reread via audio!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

quinbyfaye's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

speckledstars's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved A Court of Mist and Fury, but I think I like this one a little more. Nesta’s trauma, as well as the trauma of others, is so well-written. It made me pause and reflect on my own feeling, even if our experiences were nothing alike.

Sarah J Mass’ storytelling has greatly improved since the beginning of ACOTAR. The sex scenes are still a little cringy, but they’re better. The character development in this book is also very good, along with the worldbuilding. Sarah J Mass has done a great job at building a believable world and characters that really draw you in. I look forward to the next installment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts