Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

581 reviews

strangenoquestion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Rape, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, Sexual violence, Blood, and Abandonment

glund_01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

hannahmcguireauthor's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book made me love new characters, but hate old ones. I loved some parts, but certain lines detracted from Nesta's journey and I found myself hung up on those flaws. Certain plot points weren't able to make me suspend my disbelief. I will continue the series, but this book felt like a means to an end. I loved Nesta, but perhaps if some lines or scenes were cut, it would have been a stronger story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Medical trauma, Grief, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexism, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

edamamebean's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

Would have been five stars if not for that

unnecessarily traumatic pregnancy side plot.

But I really loved this book, the best in the series so far in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Gore, Sexual content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Death of parent

kadbee's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Violence, Rape, Blood, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexism, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content

kaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I can't tell if I like this book best because it's actually better/plays to SJM's strengths as a writer or if this one just has more characters/tropes that appeal to me personally. *gestures at Nesta like I'm John Mulaney in 'Kid Gorgeous'*: My wife's a bitch, and I like her so much.

Still deducting points for the clumsy deus ex machina.

Also:

Yet another fictional universe that really needs to get around to inventing the therapist.

Much like Star Wars,

I'm supposed to believe that our main characters can heal from anything except being female pregnancy.

We now have two male characters named after female goddesses ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Dysphoria, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Self harm

There is a potentially fatal pregnancy

and the mother is not informed her life might be in danger. There's no discussion of abortion.

naddles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.0

I liked the characters better before I read this book. So much pigheadedness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Violence, War, Cursing, and Death

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Misogyny, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, War, Genocide, Gore, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

katjacatbeans's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

The spicy scenes were great - and, not gonna lie, that's the entire reason I read this book bc I didn't like ACOTAR that much. I have some qualms with a lot of the rest of the story. The Valkyries were an unexpected and welcomed surprise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Torture, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

smilingsammie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Alcohol, Medical content, Body shaming, Addiction, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death, Excrement, Misogyny, Cursing, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Torture