Reviews tagging 'Gore'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

198 reviews

noetical's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and War

antidietleah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

readingwithtara's review

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

4.0

This book completely changed my opinion on Nesta and whilst i went in dreading reading from her POV i finished the book wanting to read more of her. This book is my favourite out of the series which has completely surprised me. I understand and actually resonate with Nesta now and i loved the sisterhood that was found in this book and the overall bonding of Nesta and the priestesses. I was so interested in them when they were first mentioned and im glad we got to explore that library and them in this book. I also finally got my amazing and bloodied and gruesome battle at the end that i wished was in ACOMAF and that i wished we got from Feyre that Nesta was so eager to show. There are just 2 things i would say against this book and that would be the lack of Morrigan (i hope she gets her own book) and the spicy scenes whilst i love me some good smut and im not saying they were badly written scenes more so it was just an overwhelming amount when you consider how milder the previous books were so i felt myself just skimming over them to get back to badass Nesta. Ending on a positive note this book was also written a-lot better than the previous books the writing of the others felt very receptive and certain sayings were receptively used ( watery bowels, vomiting , crude gesture etc) that made the books hard to read but this book was in my opinion written quite well and i enjoyed the writing alot more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

Although it took me about an entire month to read it, the 750 pages were worth it! At first I was skeptical of the third person POV, but it really suited Nesta and Cassian’s story. I loved how the focus shifted between the two seamlessly, between romance and action, between lust and rage. Nesta’s character development was outstanding and happened naturally across the pages, not just all at once at the end. Once again, the last 100 pages were INTENSE and ruined me, but they were fearless and passionate and so fitting to the characters’ separate arcs.

I adored the friendship and found family between Nesta, Gwyn, and Emerie, and even the House. Nesta realizing that she did deserve love even after all of the horrible things that happened before was a satisfying plot point, even if it took her a long time to get there. We love a proper redemption story.

It was funny and sometimes ridiculous (in a good way) how Nesta and Cass tried to act like FWB for much of the book, but they were NEVER that casual. They both literally risked their lives for each other on PURPOSE before they’d ever even KISSED. It was way too laughable how they both pretended to not care for one another, and how spectacularly they failed. So stubborn, the both of them.

“The music was no longer the most beautiful thing in existence. He was.”

The grit, the determination, the unbridled power unleashed(!!!!)…. All of the right relationships gained. The SPICE!!

An incredible read, even despite the Wattpad direction that Rhys and Feyre’s story went (I still love them sooooo much but the pregnancy storyline was a little too Breaking Dawn for me). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Confinement, Cursing, Medical trauma, Death, Bullying, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, War, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm, Classism, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Stalking

bee12345's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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

3.5

Finishes very abruptly with many a loose thread dangling 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual violence, Grief, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

amateur_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Genre: Fantasy, Romantasy

My rating (audiobook): 5

My OG rating (book): 5

My summary: Nesta has been drowning herself in booze, gambling, and casual sex with random males to cope with her trauma of her and Elaine being made into fae and her father’s death at the hands of the King of Hybern. Fed up with footing the bill for Nesta’s irresponsible hobbies, Rhysand and Feyre and the rest of the Night Court give her an ultimatum—live at the House of Wind and train with Cassian and work in the library, or be cut off from them and returned to the human lands. Cassian, taking on more responsibilities from Rhysand, is also tasked with babysitting Nesta and training her at the House of Wind. There’s always been something simmering between Cassian and Nesta, and this arrangement is sure to make them or break them. 

My thoughts: This was one of my favorite books of the series when I first read it in June 2023. The audiobook did not disappoint. I absolutely loved the narrator. I thought she was excellent and it really made it enjoyable to listen to, and even though it’s super long, it didn’t really feel like it. This is, by far, my favorite narrator of the ACOTAR audiobook series to date. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death, Rape, Child death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Torture, Gore, Sexism, and Sexual assault

ladygetslit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

I started the ACOTAR series a year ago, but I finally got around to reading 𝙰 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚒𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜 and I’m so glad I did! 

The story follows Nesta, Feyre’s cranky, traumatized older sister, as she deals with her past demons and comes into her power (literally and metaphorically). This book has a little of everything: political intrigue, power-hungry formerly mortal queens, steamy spicy romance, girl power warrior Valkyries… but what stuck out to me the most was Nesta’s journey toward self-love. 

If you’ve been on the fence about ACOTAR, definitely stick it out for Nesta’s story! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, and Torture

shansbookjournal's review

adventurous 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and War

Minor: Confinement, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Eating disorder, and Cursing

livvmarks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

The most beautiful perfect book ever- made me feel so seen in the mental health aspect as well. Can’t wait for the next one in the series<3

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Rape, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, War, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Slavery, Torture, and Vomit

autumnnleeaves's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.0

I loved the Nesta/Cassian parts of this book but the parts with Rhys frustrated me. Luckily the book mostly focused on Nesta, Cassian, and Nesta’s new friends. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Gore and Sexual assault