Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

16 reviews

maggies'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I found this collection of TOG novellas better paced than the first two books in the series, Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight. Maybe it's because I'm already emotionally invested in Celaena and know what comes immediately after the events of The Assassin's Blade, but it certainly kept me engaged more and more often than the books did. And even though I knew what was coming, the gut punch was still super impactful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Slavery

kjci's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I enjoyed the individual novellas in this book. I'm excited to see how this story progresses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Gore, Abandonment, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Confinement, Alcohol, Death, and Kidnapping

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.5

Honestly was hoping that this would be much better than it actually was. It is only the prequel to the series so I am hoping the first book is better. I heard this series is close to being as good as ACOTAR. Hopefully Throne of Glass is much more interesting. I kept hoping for it to be done…. 🥱 good start to a storyline and I’m excited to keep reading about the main character… but give me a plot!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, War, Child abuse, Gore, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Violence, Abandonment, Classism, Blood, and Grief

k_dorner's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Violence, Slavery, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Vomit, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Cursing, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexism, Death of parent, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

danidandans's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Torture

Moderate: War, Abandonment, and Grief

dragonqueen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

4.5

This book makes the main character of Throne of Glass significantly more multidimensional. The Assassin's Blade is the perfect introduction to the world of Throne of Glass, providing backstory and emotional investment to a naturally unlikeable, deeply flawed character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, Confinement, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment and Physical abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent