Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

19 reviews

egurgens's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

I really struggled to get into this book because Feyre is no longer the main character, instead it's Nesta. We get a bit of  a glimpse of post-war Nesta in a Court of Frost and Starlight, but we really get to see who Nesta is in this book. It took about 200 pages at least for me to really begin to enjoy the book, because Nesta is just SO miserable in the beginning. However, I think it's really important for the readers to understand that Nesta isn't mean and miserable and defiant because she wants to be, but because she's really struggling with her own mental health, and is afraid to let anyone get close again. 
Once I got into this book, I began to INHALE it. The reintroduction of the Valkyries? Hell yes. Empowering battered women to be able to stand up for themselves and defend themselves if needed? Loved it. The very spicy scenes and the love interest? I'm drooling. The plot was amazing, with Rhys, Feyre, Cassian, and Azriel recovering from the war, only to find a new enemy and artifacts, which only Nesta has the power to find. That was a brilliant way to bring Nesta into the fold of the court, even begrudgingly, and to enable the court to begin to see her in a new light. 
No worries for anyone who is afraid that Feyre won't be present in the story, she definitely is, but is more of a side character here. But she is still present and as lovely and lovable and fierce as ever. I'm super excited for the next book and what new perspectives that offers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexism, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Dysphoria, Excrement, Physical abuse, War, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Pregnancy

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 (you’ve been warned)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Sexism, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and War

Minor: Ableism and Rape

0701mango's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, Blood, Grief, and War

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Kidnapping

The female lead in this story (Nesta) is deeply mentally troubled and the ups and downs of her illness and recovery are featured heavily in the book.

There is also involvement of some other women who have in the past been sexually assaulted and/or physically abused or mutilated

simono_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pregnancy, Self harm, Torture, and Toxic relationship

runitsthepopo's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

reading_ray's review against another edition

DNF - 12%
 The only thing I liked was the map.

I could not get past the first 5 or so chapters. How Sarah had the Inner Circle leave Nesta on her own to deal with her PTSD and get mad at her for not getting better is so aggravating. Mental illnesses, for most people, don't get any better without help. Her family should have reached out sooner, not when they were embarrassed by her behavior. 
 They didn't reach out because they were concerned for her but embarrassed when she spent their money. Which I feel the need to point out, they have been paying everything for her for a year. I also find it unbelievable that none of the Inner Circle are sympathetic towards Nesta with her PTSD. The fact that the Inner Circle can't relate to her PTSD after having gone through what they did in the first three books and what others are said to have gone through before is completely unrealistic.
 There were also better ways to get Nesta up to the mountains. The Inner Circle didn't need to trick her out of her house, steal all of her things, condemn her building, and give her an ultimatum where both options are threatening to her life(go to a place that is known for its misogyny or to a place where Fae are hated).
 On a final note, A Court of Wings and Ruin had an ending. There was not hint of another book, besides it being listed on Goodreads. This reeks of an author only continuing a series for more money. I know authors get their money but I feel that if an author is going to continue to write about a world different characters should be the focus of the story. Yes in the first three ACoTaR books it was about Feyre and Rhysand and this was about Nesta and Cassian, but Nesta and Cassian also had important roles in the first three books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Forced institutionalization

katsbookedout's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence

decklededgess's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

trigger warnings: sexual assault, rape, physical assault, war, PTSD, physical disfigurement and mutilation, abusive family, sexism and misogyny, sex and nudity, alcoholism, pregnancy complications, birth complications, emotional abuse, depression, anxiety

me a sjm in a deep south accent: i can’t quit you 

anyways this book is proof sjm books wouldn’t be getting so much shit for being “toxic” if they were simply categorised as adult and new adult like they should have been since like throne of glass. 

all the queer baiting/lack of diversity/insensitive oversight on ableism/lack of diverse bodies etc all of that stands. in fact in this one she regressed and i honestly thought she forgot mor was selectively lesbian from acowar. 

anyways. there are better books to read but these would be easier to ignore if teens weren’t reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming, Genocide, Incest, Miscarriage, Slavery, and Torture

laurenparham's review

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence