Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Un Palais de Colère et de Brume by Sarah J. Maas

87 reviews

beckyyreadss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

I wanted to read this book as I’ve never read any of Sarah J. Maas’s work and I was interested to see what the hype was all about. I was kindly gifted this series and Throne of Glass by my parents. So I thought to start at the beginning. I enjoyed the first book and decided to carry on with the series. I enjoyed this book, but it is slightly overhyped. 

This book is based on Feyre. Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she has now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people. As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre’s hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. Whilst Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion and dazzling power, a greater evil loom. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future and the future of a world in turmoil. This is a new adult fantasy fae romance. 

Again, the side characters in this book, kicked ass and saved this book. I loved Amren and Mor, they saved the book, and I loved the trio of them constantly mocking Aziel, Cassian and Rhysand. I just loved the found family aspect of this book. Tamlin made me angry more in this book than ever. I didn’t really get him or like him in the first book and I couldn’t stand him in this second book. Feyre finally started to grow on me now she has got her head on straight. But I think the only thing I liked more about this book than the previous book was the found family and the dynamics of the Night Court and how that was what I wanted the Spring Court to be. The book ended with a cliff hanger than kept me wanting more and it kept me intrigued. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

dillsbookdiary's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Gaslighting

snivellus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

A great follow-up to ACOTAR. I really enjoyed this book and how the characters and story developed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Grief, and War

epsyphus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Reread the first book because a friend said this one was her favorite book. Not my favorite but I did enjoy it; loved the Hades and Persephone vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexism, and Sexual content

cuteasamuntin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

A Court of Thorns and Roses delivers the well-worn, somewhat predictable beats and tropes we know and love in fun and exciting ways, hitting the right beat at every twist and turn. By contrast, A Court of Mist and Fury takes a sharp left away from what seems to be shaping up as an equally well-known plot in the early chapters. Maas is incredibly bold as she turns this fairy tale ending on its head in an unexpected journey into social change, personal agency, the many shapes of love, and healing from trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

Be prepared for a frank, reflective exploration of the complicated journey that is PTSD recovery and healing from the trauma of intimate partner violence.

crybabybea's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Body horror and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

a_libra_library's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Much better than book one, world building, characters, tropes and plot twists were better fleshed out.
Still not ground breaking in 2022 and still not faire porn.  

If  I have to read 55 chapters for 10 pages of barely smut, its just a normal fantasy romance, I wanted more about the war, the wall, the magic system and feyre's father dying and sisters getting engaged and turned into fae themsevles.

It's mostly  fantasy romance  that's easy to digest and annotate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body horror and Abandonment

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Slavery, and Toxic friendship