Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Das Reich der sieben Höfe - Flammen und Finsternis by Sarah J. Maas

37 reviews

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

Ok SJM really upped the ante with the second installment of this series! I found this book to be much more enjoyable than the first. The world building and character development, especially Feyre’s emotional journey, were really well-written. I also loved the reveal of unexpected facets of other characters that were introduced in the first book. SJM does a great job of creating layered characters that are not always as they seem upon first introduction. The book is long, but the story telling and action keep you engaged and hooked the entire time. I’m looking forward to reading the third! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Alcohol

literallysam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is the best of all the romance books I have read till date. Not five- I'd give it a million stars and the highest praise for the best fantasy I’ve ever read.
I knew I was going to like it but I had no Idea that after completing it I would want to sell my soul to read it for the first time again. Or perhaps to be transported to this Farie world to live in the night court and never come back.
It was brilliant, mind-blowing, heart-wrecking, action-packed, and EVERYTHING I could ever want from a book.

One of the best aspects of this book is the Feyre-Rhys dynamic. That's not really a spoiler because I'm sure everyone could see it coming. After finishing A Court of Thorns and Roses, I had an inkling that there would be more to their relationship, and I was not wrong. Because, even though I liked Tamlin and Feyre as a couple in ACOTAR, I just didn’t buy that, and by the end when everything seemed to try to make me believe their relationship, I was still not convinced. I could see that Rhysand and Feyre certainly had a sort of chemistry that Feyre and Tamlin never had. The romance in the book is a slow burn and it's soo fkn good. The tension building between Rhys and Feyre was just air to my lungs. I was team Rhysand from the very moment Feyre met him, even before we knew his name. My opinion of him skyrocketed, while my opinion of Tamlin plummeted, with every chapter of ACOMAF I read-

I’m not going to go any further into what this book is about, but as I write this review all this time later I can still feel all the feels I was feeling when I first read it.. ALL OF THEM. This book was so beautiful, I find myself at a loss for words.

This book would be nothing if it weren’t for Maas’ skillful writing. It's like she has laced each and every page of this book with cr@ck, and now I'm so addicted to it. I loved how she has written about each and every character of this book in so depth.
This book sucks you in and doesn’t release you until the very end. Even then, it doesn’t fully let you go, as the it ends with such an amazing cliff hanger.

A Court of Mist and Fury is dark, seductive, brilliant & an absolute masterpiece. Can't recommend it enough- Go Read It.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

katharina90's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Worlds better than the first book in the series. Velaris is dreamy, and Rhys and his crew are very lovable.

The book drags a bit here and there but it delivers on drama, banter and spice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Slavery, Torture, and Kidnapping

kaydie96'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, and Alcohol

isamt_20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

honeybunchesofoats06'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

amelisan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Slavery, Violence, and War

sirkeili's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book, oh my god this book.  Where do I even begin?

I loved the characters: Rhysand, Morrigan, Cassian and Azriel, as well as Amren, Tarquin and the list goes on. Everyone worked well off one another, even the characters we only see briefly.

The fact Tamlin was crushing Feyre and caging her hurt my heart, because I really like Tamlin. Yet Rhys' assurance that she is safe and free to do what she pleases really surprised me.  He never pressured her, always patient and understanding.

When he confesses they are mates, and they actually talk it through properly, my heart hurt. Hearing him describe her trial, how it felt to watch her die was heartwrenching. Yet he does not hide from her, he lets her embrace him as who he is in his entirety.

The bit about the tattoos of the mountains on his knees signifying that he kneels to no one, but he does to her was just *chef's kiss* honestly.

I lost my mind when Tamlin betrayed her sisters in order to get her back in his possession, to the point I was cursing him.  When Nesta pointed her finger at the King with a deadly promise, I sincerely hope she gets to have it. 

Elain's cries broke my heart, yet knowing Lucien of all men was her mate wad both a blessing and a curse. He is Tamlin's right hand man, which puts him in a difficult position. Yet he is a soft hearted man, and I know he would do absolutely everything in his power to ensure she is happy, even to his own detriment. 

The clever way Rhys and Feyre were able to trick both the king and Tamlin into thinking they won was brilliant.  I can't wait to see what Feyre is about to get up to now that she is more a spy than a prisoner.

This book was absolutely riveting, and I couldn't put it down for very long before the itch to continue stirred.  It weaves so much beautiful lore and characters in such wonderful ways that you feel you're engaging with the story as much as you are reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

niinabulic's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bisquii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

3 stars for quality, but 5 for escapism fantasy. Great book to just read and not think

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War

The tags in ‘Moderate’ are because the events from the first book

Under the Mountain

are referenced and the characters trauma from it is addressed