Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

29 reviews

kelread's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This is a commentary/rating on the series itself, not just this book (which is roughly 500 pages too damn long): I don't get the hype. There are so many threads, so many arcs, character development is borderline contrived, some romantic relationships between characters baffling, and there are just. so. many. plotlines. and too. many. words. And good lord does Maas love to write a torture scene which is 100% not my jam.

TBH, I finished it out of spite.  

Diehard SJM fans will (and do love this). 

Fans of ACOTAR...it's a 50/50 chance and it's worth noting that there's not much spice (or, really, spark).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Blood

mayjoyce's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I have never felt such a volley of emotions. I loved this book so much. I'm sad to let it go, but I know it will live in my heart forever. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Drug abuse, Cursing, Medical content, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Cannibalism, Slavery, and Pregnancy

dalek_caan's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. What an ending. This is a series I would happily start over from book one having just put down the final book. I cried several times. Great writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Violence, Self harm, Animal death, Torture, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, War, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

dreamitallaway's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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: Animal death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, War, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Abandonment and Body horror

augustisweird's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Death, Genocide, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Physical abuse, Gore, Murder, and Violence

liesthemoontells's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Torture, Grief, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and War

lisavandonselaar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, War, Death, Torture, Grief, and Gaslighting

benyoda95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This is up there I'm terms of next books in this series. Setting aside the two main characters

(one of them skinned someone alive)

I enjoyed this book. It definitely has it's sorry coming, but this is a situational recommendation for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, and Confinement

sfdogmom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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: Grief, Blood, War, Gaslighting, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual content

infjkiki's review

challenging dark emotional tense 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: Animal death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Slavery, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, War, Confinement, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Physical abuse, Torture, Body horror, Gore, and Self harm

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault