Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

68 reviews

autumnalcreature's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Violence, Genocide, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Grief

Minor: Colonisation and Classism

emilywemily6's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I really enjoyed reading this, more than I thought I would. It read very YA, but it was also well written and engaging. I was excited to dive into the world every time I could listen to this audiobook for a good chunk of time. There wasn’t as much world building as I would have liked, or depth of character, but the way this book was written makes it seem like both of those are coming throughout the series. I am so excited to continue reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Classism, Murder, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing

julia_ireadromantasy's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

ashrosereads_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I finally got the box set of this series and started my new year off with it. Having read ACOTAR and hearing mixed reviews about TOG I really wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ve actually never read the synopsis of the book or know much about the story at all so I was going in blind. 

But oh boy, I was not prepared for this debut novel. While Sarah’s writing in this one is that of the beginning of her career, you can see the talent and style developing before your eyes. This was a huge part of the reading experience for me as I love to evaluate the writing. As I said before, coming from ACOTAR it was such a unique reading experience. 

I absolutely loved the story and the characters - Celeana is tough and wild but so cunning - probably one of my favorite characters by her. I loved how we really just jump into the world and follow her along this journey in blood, intrigue and friendships. 

I 100% recommend this book. Do not expect spice - expect world building and strong fantasy elements. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Death, Genocide, and Slavery

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Vomit, Sexism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Deportation, Genocide, Sexual content, War, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Violence

ursimae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Torture, Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Grief, Body horror, Death, Murder, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, War, Child death, and Death of parent

firehearttt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

addieleabo's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, and Death

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Slavery, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, and Confinement

ladydeathnesta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed this book, despite what others said about it being slow or boring compared to the rest of the series. It was a fun beginning to what has become one of my favorite series ever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Confinement, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Sexism

All of the content warnings are really for the whole series, as I can’t remember specifics to everything in this book.