Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

4 reviews

cabalus's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

0.25

The author is a Zionist. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Gore, Child abuse, Hate crime, Death, Child death, Colonisation, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Murder, War, Xenophobia, Racism, Torture, and Violence

mirpanda277's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this book so much! It checked so many boxes for my favorite sort of YA fantasy. And I bet if I had read this when I was closer to Celaena's age, I'd probably make this book my entire personality. But being 31, reading this so much later than its publication date, and having read lots of books that are of the same vein, this is a five-star read that doesn't yet offer something other books haven't. And yet this book handles a love corner (a love triangle if you count that the boys are bffs) really well! I didn't cringe or groan ever. 

Thoughts of the book and an interview with Maas:<Spoiler>
When did it take me to think this might be a Cinderella retelling? It took until the masked ball, but then no shoes were left behind and no curfew per se, so I thought I was being silly. But I read the interview with Maas at the end of my copy, and sure enough, she says this series started in her mind as a Cinderella retelling! I just hope that didn't spoil me for anything in the next books. Despite my engagement with ACOTAR fandom, I've been pretty safe from spoilers for TOG and I hope it stays that way!

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Genocide, Slavery, Death, Grief, Torture, War, Colonisation, and Blood

Minor: Religious bigotry, Confinement, Gore, Death of parent, and Murder

All the content warnings I gave for this book are pretty standard for this genre, but I don't think I'm desensitized per se. Everything was moderately or minorly written, which didn't upset me like some other books have when they went into further detail. Perhaps because all of the really rough topics were a step removed: a memory or news. Some dead bodies were seen by the POV character, and the POV character would sustain injuries.

kenzaett's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Slavery, Abandonment, and Deportation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, War, and Gaslighting

caleb_makes's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.25

There was one scene near the end that was good but the rest was pretty mediocre imho. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Classism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gore, Genocide, Slavery, Colonisation, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, and Grief

Minor: Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Rape, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Cursing, Confinement, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Animal death, Torture, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Death of parent