Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

827 reviews

margotabricot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

clhtdr's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

janellpayumo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Soooooo different from the rest of the books. It felt a bit anachronistic at times, and a lil hard to read in the beginning. Overall, a wonderful read and whilest I feel a little cliffhung, I am satisfied enough with the ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

beebeewin's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful fast-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

To be honest, I was enjoying this book until the end. I don't want to be mean but I feel like Sarah J Maas just continuously bites off more then she can chew, which leaves the endings feeling so anti-climatic and blah. I honestly grew to like Nesta as I relate to her anger, frustration, and responses to trauma, but I found Cassian boring as hell. There is nothing I really got from him as a character that could be copy and pasted from other characters like Rhys. It feels realistic that Nesta isn't 100% healed at the end, and that is where I can give Maas props for not magically healing her and instead staying true to character. Plus, her friendship with Gwyn and Emerie truly warmed my heart, especially in a series so focused on romantic relationships it is nice to see some strong female friendships.

Yet, somehow she cannot nail the Briallyn plot line or Feyre pregnancy. Everything is magically, literally, resolved with Nesta's powers, which to this point in the novel she never learned anything about or to control, but somehow it works perfectly in the end. Plus, the tension was ratcheting up to this big fight and it literally took one chapter. Instead, we got a ton of chapters on the Rite, which honestly was interesting but then slapped on the shittiest ending to these huge plot points she had been talking about the whole book.

I would truly read the first parts of these books again, sans the sex, and enjoy it but cannot forgive Maas for her inability to write a good ending to big plot points like in the third book. If you are a super fan of this book feel free to read this but if you like I like a well written book, skip this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

jladamnic's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Definitely some needed character development in this book but I think some of the explicit content was wholly unnecessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy and Cursing

ocnlvr83's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Rape

gentlenaturegirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, War, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

spazzcats's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

My favorite in the entire series. I adored reading this so so much. Beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

meg53's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Cursing, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Alcohol, War, and Sexual content

mcsenne's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.25

Least favorite of the series for sure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence