Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

17 reviews

hasmazlom13's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

bethy_joy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Death of parent, Murder, and Bullying

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

thewordsdevourer's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

*dreamy, wonder-filled sigh* this book is a gift; one of depraved darkness, oppression, hatred, but also of love and imagination and redemption and a world - worlds - of possibilities if we hope for it.

still have never read anything so wondrously, boundlessly imaginative, and the eretz easter eggs are a bonus too. muse is a languid yet tension-filled story, but its plot still contains surprises. the writing is absolutely exquisite; laini can make you ache, amazed, or devastated with just a phrase or even a single word. despite having already read this once before, i was still riveted.

i wish every single person read this book; god(s) knows the world would be so much better for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Death

Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Kidnapping, War, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Slavery

escapismforlife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a wild ride. It's full of new self-discovery  for each of the characters. But also for the city of Weeps evolution of a better future. It took several  turns and I loved every second  of it.

Also I read  the Daughter of Smoke and Bone triology before this and was so excited  to see how this duology  world intertwined in this series. 
Also how cool Sarai's, Sparrow, and Nova's gift are after they change for better or worse.
Not to mention the fact that  Kora is Korako. Not to mention Rook, Warren and Kiska who are the most badass characters  reveals ever.

 This is one of the best  sequel  fantasy  books ever. Laini Taylor is a fantastic YA  author.  I felt a whole lot in the second half of February  reading this and wish I'd  done it sooner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Confinement, Death, Abandonment, Grief, Torture, Blood, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Self harm

hotpinkmess's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

alexandra296's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Suicide, and Trafficking

daydreamermoonwalker's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked this more than the first book because I thought the plot picked up a lot faster. I loved Serai and Minya's character development, and several of the side characters got really interesting development too. My only complaint is that Lazlo was a pretty static character. His whole purpose and personality in this book was his love for Serai, while she had motivations outside of her relationship with him. There was a subplot with some side characters that was gripping and achingly sad which I absolutely adored. I also loved the themes of forgiveness and redemption. Overall I think that if you liked the first book, you'll like this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Trafficking