Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

11 reviews

risten's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Classism, Child abuse, Blood, Murder, Death, War, and Child death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Trafficking, and Suicide

Minor: Stalking, Sexual content, Vomit, Self harm, Abortion, Alcohol, and Animal death

justapasser's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Torture, Death, Kidnapping, Bullying, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

shellybelly's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Engaging and easy to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Child death, Abandonment, Violence, Slavery, Confinement, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Slavery, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Rape, War, Blood, Sexual violence, Grief, and Child death

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

chloenk_1011's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Body horror, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Misogyny, Blood, Sexual harassment, and War

veeronald's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Confinement

Moderate: Classism, Torture, Blood, Sexual content, Suicide, Trafficking, Genocide, Child abuse, Murder, Vomit, Bullying, Colonisation, and Death

Minor: War, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

booksanna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Emotional. This book activated so many feelings in me, I am still baffled by the effect. This book has the perfect formula of good plot + interesting characters + a little humor + a sprinkle of romance+ of tragedy= Masterpiece. The plot had very good plot twists and wasn’t impossible to follow(although sometimes very hard). I loved the system and world-building this book provided, the diversity of each characters background. The characters weren’t just a slave girl, or a ruthless mask, a heartless mother. They were so much more and more. I truly loved the 2 point of view system(personally it’s my favorite). Even the language and small details like drums. I liked the mystery the plot delivered and sometimes flow of events was really frustrating and surprising. The characters were so well-developed and thought out like every time I though i was going to stop liking Helen, she would grow on me in another way. Although this book was V-E-R-Y grotesque and disgusting sometimes(so much I had to forcefully suppress my gags), it made the experience so much more realistic and meaningful. Overall a pretty good book that pumped me of adrenaline, worry, and a little sarcasm.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, War, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Gore, Gaslighting, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual content

mmefish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

Finally some good f***ing food  YA fantasy

Just brilliant; so well made, so emotional, so entertaining. I’m a little scared to pick up the next book though, after all the negative reviews I’ve read.

P.S.

Laia and Elias dancing… uhm HOT???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Slavery, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

szm_7092's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent

paper_queen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Initial Response
O______O
WHAT DID I JUST TAKE PART IN.

High Lights
- The setting is SO. BEAUTIFUL. I mean, Blackcliff is horrible and all, but it's SUCH a cool setting!
- It was SO gripping! I couldn't stop turning pages! My poor Elias...
- ELIAS IS A PRECIOUS LITTLE THING AND I JUST. *cries and cries*
- Laia is so much like me, and so that added another level of relatable. She's scared, but loves her family, and would do anything for them.
- The Augurs. MIXED FEELINGS.

Like, I DETEST THEM WITH ALL OF MY BEING but they also...kinda make sense? Like, they knew what was going to happen before it even happened, and that things would semi-work out in the end. That was...really interesting.

- THE COMMANDANT MAY JUST BE THE WORST BEING ON THE ENTIRE PLANET. I hated her with a passion.

When you wish your only son were dead because you think that he's just a mistake...YOU'RE NOT RIGHT IN THE HEAD GOOD GRACIOUS.

- Helene...oh dear, Helene...

I just...I really don't know. I'm glad that we see in the end that she was doing everything for Elias, to protect him, but...I've a feeling something else is up. But magic singing healing powers are cool!

- Marcus is loathsome. Which is very saddening, because I have a brother named Marcus, so... I actually have a main character named Markus too. Huh. Weird. Anyway, this Marcus is horrible.
- Spiro Teluman is a great guy.
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And can I just say that I'm so happy that Izzi got away free with Keenan? That makes me so happy. :)

Low Lights
- There was a lot of content in this book that I didn't like. There was a lot of swearing and suggestive sexual content (though nothing actually described). Surprisingly, there wasn't as much violence as I expected. (Well, except for this one scene...) So all that knocks off a star.
- But that's all I have to say about that.

Conclusion
WOW! This book was SO. AMAZINGLY. GOOD. I don't know if I'll continue the series, only for the inappropriate content, but OH MY GOODNESS, THIS WAS GOOD. I don't know if I could recommend it, but if you want to take a chance, GO FOR IT. The story is EPIC.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence