Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

558 reviews

intellectualchar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Rape

katierosecrane'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

5.0

This book is very similar to ACOMAF, but with Nesta in it. I might be scared to read some long books but not by SJM. 

I love a mental health troupe and Cassian and Nesta have an amazing love story. I appreciated that this book wasn’t geared towards YA audience. It made the themes hit harder and the parallelism to ACOMAF showed that.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Grief, Blood, Self harm, Sexism, War, Child death, Gore, Alcoholism, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Mental illness, and Murder

anndreya's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Minor: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and War

syvanahlouise's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual assault, War, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Blood

Minor: Death and Death of parent

chloe_acceber's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Oh man I want to read the whole series from Nesta's perspective! This one was a slower start for me but there's so much solid character work in the first half that I can't fault it at all. Can't wait for the next book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

gpfot's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and War

kay_shea22's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

itsmelaurenc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

I had my reservations but I’m so glad I stuck it out, prob one of my favorites of the whole series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Addiction, Murder, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Child death, and Rape

rosiem1998'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, and Torture

bubblebot's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

2.75

why couldn't they just call the babe a baby. like everytime i read that word: cringeee.

also i think the ending was hurried. like briallyn was this big looming presence but in the end she was present for like one chapter. sjm just needed a villain for nesta to conquer.

loved nesta's journey. although her beating depression with meditation was annoying. because i know it hasn't worked for me so im jealous she was able to do that. ah yes, and with rigorous exercise. sjm's take on healing depression is this book basically. have a good book, train, meditate and have friends. oh yeah and kill a couple of people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, and Kidnapping