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Das Reich der sieben Höfe - Flammen und Finsternis by Sarah J. Maas
237 reviews
lindaoftx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship
nitecrtlvr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
tinyarthoe's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Abandonment
adrienreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
gracedayy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
There were mundane things like inconsistent technologies (flushing toilets but no similarly developed communications/heating/vehicles/weaponry?) and out of place language used (‘male’/‘female’ was cringy af, why ‘go to hell’ in a world that doesn’t seem to have any religious context for hell, and can we please stop using ‘prick’?). Some of the vocab felt very thesaurus-insert and lines that were written to be jokes or zingers didn’t land, despite the characters around trying to convince us they did.
The romantic dialog seemed juvenile with flirting coming across as very schoolyard, fights happening for no real reason, and characters seemingly being matched up quickly on vibes alone. This would be fine in a YA book if we didn’t then get non-YA smutty. Here I thought the scenarios were hot but the writing was so distracting. Attempts at sassiness or comedic brevity felt out of place and really stunted any passion building.
DV comparisons were not subtle or constructive, and the power dynamics became increasingly uncomfortable.
Moderate: Domestic abuse
rkeith94's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse
nkmustdie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
bookabundance's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse and Eating disorder
csifbi23's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse