Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Casa Pământului și a Sângelui by Sarah J. Maas

63 reviews

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

I started this book with high expectations, and not going to lie… it was a let down. After coming off of ACOTAR, this book was a miss for me. Great plot set up and characters, but the mid to end of the book got boring for me. I was just waiting for something to happen, and by the time it finally did, I was just rushing through it to get it over with because I wanted to read something different. I still like Sarah J Maas’ writing style, but this wasn’t a series that I will continue. I think I am going to try Throne of Glass series next. Hoping ACOTAR isn’t the only series I like from her! I did like the redemption arc of the main character, but it was a little unrealistic and of course she

ends up being more powerful than Danika

it just wasn’t shocking to me, especially

falling for Hunt too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

helloimjacq's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This book destroyed me… I’ll write a more detailed review once I recover from the emotional damage (whenever that is)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

annah_jade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

It was a hard book to get into, a lot of information dumping at the beginning but it is so worth it to stick with it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

karapillar's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

nirellis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

Oh my god this book. The length slightly intimidated me at first but after starting it it just felt like hanging out with the characters which I really liked

The last few chapters had me BAWLING

Amazing book the slow-burn was so worth it and the time we’re given to be with the characters just made it hit that much harder <3

LIGHT IT UP!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

tkatt20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

I dont have words to express how insane this was. I loved the characters, the writing, the world building, pretty much everything. I can't wait to read the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, War, and Classism

Minor: Vomit and Abandonment

kingrosereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

I did very much love this book. I ended up staying up all night to finish it before falling asleep 250 short of the end. It is longer than it needs to be but at the same time I like that the investigation is hard and confusion with a lot of dead ends. Like a real investigation.

I always knew Micah was shady and his death was HILARIOUS. I was completely shocked at Hunt’s betrayal. I always knew he’d rebel when he got the chance, but not like this.

This book puts you through the emotional ringer. I like Bryce a lot. I think she’s funny and a straight badass. I’ve seen other people says she’s a classic “I’m not like other girls”, but I don’t see that at all. I see a normal, young woman that likes to party. I don’t use drugs but I know lots of young people use it recreationally and it made Bryce more real to me.

There’s also the obvious consequences of her using drugs the night Danika dies. The revelations of Danika’s death and synth and the Horn were all over the place, but I think that’s the point.

The swearing was also like ridiculously on point. My friend and I swear just like this and just as much, so that was very relatable. This book made me laugh, made me cry, and made me happy. 
I think that Bryce’s grief and depression were also extremely relatable and written well. And it took a whole book for her to get to a better place. I also LOVE that she uses other people’s preconceived notions about her to her advantage. She’s also pretty sex positive, even though it’s clear she does use sex sometimes as a form of self-medication for her grief and as a way to combat the underlying feelings she has about being seen as a “lesser” being. Bryce is badass. She can fight, shoot, and wear all the girly girl stuff women get bashed about on the daily. I like her attitude and am excited to see where the story goes from here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

mrose44's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War

skm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fatphobia and Gun violence

forgetbeenot's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Concept is 5 stars, characters are 4 stars, execution is 2 stars. Someone should have edited the first 500 pages down to around half that for all they hold - if the first half had been anything like the last, it would’ve been at least a 4.5 star read. Also…why was the word “fuck” mentioned ten times per page? People don’t talk like that in real life 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism