Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

5 reviews

caitlinspeachyreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Classism, Self harm, Pregnancy, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Rape, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Sexism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Child death, Murder, Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Body horror, Grief, Sexual harassment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Child abuse, Gore, Death of parent, and Rape

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Rape, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Medical trauma

paigeinabook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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: Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Body horror, Excrement, Hate crime, Addiction, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Gore, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

zafri's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing 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

I adore Feyre; yet Nesta speaks to me in ways her sister’s character couldn’t begin to—enough for me not to mind the 3rd person omniscient. I think I preferred hearing of them, through them, rather than from them; all the thoughts of the Night Court members lived up to my expectations, yet still had me on an emotional rollercoaster. Throughout the series, I remembered exactly why I fell in love with slow-burn romances way back when—it only makes the scenes so much better. And by the time I got to this book, I craved the long journey of undiluted tension. To my surprise, Nesta and Cassian burned their way through that journey and left me reeling, desperate for more. SJM didn’t disappoint. I may have fallen in love with the Night Court back in ACOMAF, but they wholly own me now. Fiending for more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Confinement, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Eating disorder, Excrement, Misogyny, War, Blood, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body horror, Classism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Racism, Slavery, Vomit, Xenophobia, Torture, and Toxic relationship

egurgens's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

I really struggled to get into this book because Feyre is no longer the main character, instead it's Nesta. We get a bit of  a glimpse of post-war Nesta in a Court of Frost and Starlight, but we really get to see who Nesta is in this book. It took about 200 pages at least for me to really begin to enjoy the book, because Nesta is just SO miserable in the beginning. However, I think it's really important for the readers to understand that Nesta isn't mean and miserable and defiant because she wants to be, but because she's really struggling with her own mental health, and is afraid to let anyone get close again. 
Once I got into this book, I began to INHALE it. The reintroduction of the Valkyries? Hell yes. Empowering battered women to be able to stand up for themselves and defend themselves if needed? Loved it. The very spicy scenes and the love interest? I'm drooling. The plot was amazing, with Rhys, Feyre, Cassian, and Azriel recovering from the war, only to find a new enemy and artifacts, which only Nesta has the power to find. That was a brilliant way to bring Nesta into the fold of the court, even begrudgingly, and to enable the court to begin to see her in a new light. 
No worries for anyone who is afraid that Feyre won't be present in the story, she definitely is, but is more of a side character here. But she is still present and as lovely and lovable and fierce as ever. I'm super excited for the next book and what new perspectives that offers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexism, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Dysphoria, Excrement, Physical abuse, War, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Pregnancy

kayla_0618's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? N/A

5.0

Absolutely loved this book! I just finished it and im feeling so good right now. I'm definitely going to have a book hangover, but it was so worth it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts