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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

281 reviews

coffiend's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Wasn't the most captivating story, but the characters weren't annoying like some others in the genre. 
Will continue series, mostly because of the promise in having 7 more books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism

Minor: Animal death, Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent

As far as I can recall, no [animal death] of any domesticated animals, but mentions of hunting and scenes of "beasts" being killed. There's also talk of putting down a puppy because it won't make a good pet, (and historically doing the same to others, not in detail) but NOTHING HAPPENS to her and SJM promised she won't die in the series, so puppy lovers, rest easy. [Rape] is discussed without detail, but it's historical, off page, and not involving the main characters.

dragonaion's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny 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: Complicated

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I was hoping that this story would kill time, but I wasn't prepared for how much of my time I wanted it to kill! An excellent surprise, I expected a Mary Sue, femme fetale, assassin and instead found myself sympathizing, empathisizing, and cheering for her growth with every turn of the page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Gaslighting

Minor: Genocide, Sexism, Sexual content, War

tarahific's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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: Complicated

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An excellent start to the Throne of Glass series. I've heard people say the first (and second) books are slow, and I couldn't disagree more. I would consider this medium-paced, even leaning into fast at times, but maybe that's just because I couldn't put it down!

Series used to be hard for me to get into, especially long ones because they felt so daunting, but I was hooked immediately with Throne of Glass. It is plot-heavy but also driven by complex, lovable characters and their relationships with each other. In general I love that the TOG series has romance in it, but it is not THE plot, which is also the case for this first book of the series. I think this is a great intro into fantasy for readers who usually are not fantasy readers. What drew me in initially were: the competition/survival aspect + complex, morally ambiguous, and strong female main character, both things that also drew me into The Hungers Games series, as different as these two series are. 

A note that I listened to this on audiobook which I found fantastic, as Maas's writing is descriptive in a way where the book plays like a movie in my head. She also writes excellent mysterious undertones that keep you hooked even at slower points, as well as plot twists that even I don't see coming. I didn't know until after I'd finished this book that she wrote it as a teenager, which I would not have guessed, although print readers say this explains the frequent use of exclamation points. Her writing is marvelous here and only gets better throughout the series.

THOROUGHLY recommended Throne of Glass as an individual book and as a series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War

Minor: Abandonment

probablyrama's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Reads like YA, which makes sense considering the author was a teen when it was published. Some scenes aren't fully fleshed out and don't feel fluid, but overall, the plot is fine and the characters are enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

ksilvio's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

maeveshan's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

emmawissman's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder

Minor: Slavery, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

amelia_981's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

sk8r2natls's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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LOVED this book. I like that it could stand alone or can really hook you into the series. The main character is a bada$$ and I even like how the sideline characters support her arch. Big fan and would highly recommend to most people, though it does get pretty dark at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Slavery, Vomit, War

tammyreadsalot's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Suicide attempt