Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

406 reviews

booklvrkat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

“What,” she breathed, “is that?” She pointed at the twenty-foot oak doors, her eyes widening at the dragons that grew out of either side of the stone wall. Four-legged dragons—not vicious, bipedal wyverns like those on the royal seal. “The library.” 

 

If I had known, I should have known, what this story was all about, I would have jumped in long before I had read the ACOTAR series. This was a superb tale of royal family, assassins, a glass castle, and what lengths people will go to all in the name of winning. Celaena Sardothien is a bad-ass young woman fighting for her life, and what she finds during her stay, (imprisonment with benefits?) is nothing short of life altering. Obviously, I’ve jumped into the next book in the series, it’s one that I’m enjoying savoring, and glad I have friends I can discuss and jump to conclusions with. 

 

“Names are not important. It's what lies inside of you that matters.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

orakuruno's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The plot was interesting and hooked me right away, but the characters felt underdeveloped and the world building wasn't what it could've been.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Death of parent, Vomit, Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Alcohol, Abandonment, Deportation, and Animal cruelty

mrs_bastos's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

2.75

The dialogue is confusing, often hopping around, and there are too many over-dramatic, cliché narrations. It’s an interesting world and story, and I wanted to know what happened, but the writing style really annoyed me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Misogyny, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Slavery, Death, Grief, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Gaslighting, Grief, Death of parent, and War

turtleduck32's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Violence and Vomit

spatterson7's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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: Murder, Gore, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Sexism, Slavery, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Rape, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Misogyny, Drug use, War, and Torture

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Violence, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Bullying, Death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Torture, and Vomit

minttulup89's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-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? No

3.75

This was a captivating fantasy novel with a large focus on character development. The protagonist, Celaena, undergoes significant growth, and the supporting characters add depth to the story. The deliberate pacing allows for a deeper exploration of the world and its intricate political intrigue. While I did find it slow, the book is far from boring, with unexpected twists and intense moments. 

I’m not a fan of Celaena’s various allies throughout the book, but it’s not annoying enough to discontinue reading the series.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Body shaming, War, Murder, and Physical abuse

annikenr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Slavery, Body horror, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Vomit and Rape

danielafof's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence