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Reviews tagging 'Blood'
Das Reich der sieben Höfe - Flammen und Finsternis by Sarah J. Maas
450 reviews
twix3780's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.5
I found the book interesting in places. The description could be a bit much and a little over the top, especially when it is supposed to be a fast-paced scene, like a battle. I would much rather be pulled into an action scene, not thrown out because it was over descriptive.
At times, Feyre pissed me off. The attack on Velaris was just one of those times. Her downfall is to not act in the moment, but to wait and take in the scene while deciding what she is going to do, she knows that she wants to help, but yet still doesn't move. I found myself screaming during the attack on Velaris: "Feyre, you have the power of seven high lords. Do something."
The book made me want to throw it multiple times, and most of those times were because of Feyre's ineptitude. What is the point in her having all these powers if she's not using them?
At times, Feyre pissed me off. The attack on Velaris was just one of those times. Her downfall is to not act in the moment, but to wait and take in the scene while deciding what she is going to do, she knows that she wants to help, but yet still doesn't move. I found myself screaming during the attack on Velaris: "Feyre, you have the power of seven high lords. Do something."
The book made me want to throw it multiple times, and most of those times were because of Feyre's ineptitude. What is the point in her having all these powers if she's not using them?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement and Blood
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, and Death of parent
angelica95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Vomit, and Grief
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
luna_lovelace's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
"It'd just been a relief to think that for a moment, [Rhysand] might have been as lonely as me." - Feyre
Wow! How is the second book in the series better than the first? I did not expect any of what happened to happen.
Rhysand was probably the biggest curveball for me. I didn't expect him to be so caring andhe sacrificed so much for his people and those close to him. It was so heartbreaking when he talked about Under The Mountain, yet he still found time to be there for Feyre when she was struggling with her nightmares.
I can't believe I would say this, especially after reading the entirety of book one, butFuck Tamlin, I could not believe him. From the beginning, he acted like he wasn't awake as Feyre puked her brains out!
The ending wasn't what I expected and I am shook on what will happen next! I think I might need a moment before I start the next book because I need to mentally prepare myself!
Wow! How is the second book in the series better than the first? I did not expect any of what happened to happen.
Rhysand was probably the biggest curveball for me. I didn't expect him to be so caring and
I can't believe I would say this, especially after reading the entirety of book one, but
The ending wasn't what I expected and I am shook on what will happen next! I think I might need a moment before I start the next book because I need to mentally prepare myself!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Ableism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War
melist6's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War
sabrina88'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Vomit
usuallyaudio's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really hated the first book in this series, so I am glad that I continued on to read this one. Definitely much better in my opinion, I wasn't cringing and rolling my eyes the whole time.
Though still not a fan of our main character, the surrounding characters were more interesting (and less cringey) than book one.
I have to note- why did SJM have to use the term "puking your guts up" so many times?? There is a lot of mention of vomit but it is always using that term. Not relevant to the plot but so frequent that I had to bring it up.
Though still not a fan of our main character, the surrounding characters were more interesting (and less cringey) than book one.
I have to note- why did SJM have to use the term "puking your guts up" so many times?? There is a lot of mention of vomit but it is always using that term. Not relevant to the plot but so frequent that I had to bring it up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and War
Moderate: Torture and Blood
Minor: Rape, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
jazzofmine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
5.0
I’ve been flying through this series on audiobook. ACOMAF continued in that vein. Soooo another 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me.
*** spoilers ***
Picking up from the truly satisfying ending of ACOTAR which gives us Feyre 2.0 (resurrected as high fae) - we’re back at the spring court with Tamlin. And I am here for the trauma and unpacking that inevitably has to happen as characters are trying to recover from the horrors imposed by Amarantha.
I love the direction the story took, with Tamlin failing to meet Feyre’s changing needs as circumstances drastically changed in their lives. Cue the twist: are things happily ever after? … 🧐 perhaps not … and boom the mysterious Rhysand swoops in, and our skepticism is stoked as we’re forced to confront false perceptions that have been propagated for security and political reasons for a long time.
An exchange that I particularly loved as Rhysand gradually opened up to Feyre and showed vulnerability was when she got to know about his secret, preserved city of Velaris.
“
It’s a shame,” I said, the words nearly gobbled up by the sound of the city music. “That others in Prythian don’t know. A shame that you let them think the worst.” He took a step back, his wings beating the air like mighty drums. “As long as the people who matter most know the truth, I don’t care about the rest.
“
Oh - a minor grievance I have, is the overuse of a couple of cringy words/phrases. I didn’t love all the uses of “gobbled up” for non-food related situations, I thought it sounded incredibly odd. I also didn’t love the overuse of the word “deign”. However, picking out these nitty gritty peeves in the writing feels a lot like sitting in the couch with a bag of chips, judging Olympic athletes on my tv screen. I’m still eating up the story.
Honestly a ton of stuff happens in this second book. Love the relationship building between Feyre and Rhys. Love the internal struggles and dissonance that Feyre grapples with. And the growth that happens by the end, as she discovers and then accepts the mating bond … 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 delightful.
Feyre is a strong, independent, adventurous character - who’s complicated and flawed. She displays a sense of sacrifice only rivaled by Rhysand. And these themes of sacrifice and duty are fairly nuanced, with exploration of some of the complications and pitfalls that come with these qualities.
I also love the level 100 deception that Feyre is able to play by the end, as she uses this to divert attention and save her friends and mate.
Very exciting! Loved it -
✨🧚✨
*** spoilers ***
Picking up from the truly satisfying ending of ACOTAR which gives us Feyre 2.0 (resurrected as high fae) - we’re back at the spring court with Tamlin. And I am here for the trauma and unpacking that inevitably has to happen as characters are trying to recover from the horrors imposed by Amarantha.
I love the direction the story took, with Tamlin failing to meet Feyre’s changing needs as circumstances drastically changed in their lives. Cue the twist: are things happily ever after? … 🧐 perhaps not … and boom the mysterious Rhysand swoops in, and our skepticism is stoked as we’re forced to confront false perceptions that have been propagated for security and political reasons for a long time.
An exchange that I particularly loved as Rhysand gradually opened up to Feyre and showed vulnerability was when she got to know about his secret, preserved city of Velaris.
“
It’s a shame,” I said, the words nearly gobbled up by the sound of the city music. “That others in Prythian don’t know. A shame that you let them think the worst.” He took a step back, his wings beating the air like mighty drums. “As long as the people who matter most know the truth, I don’t care about the rest.
“
Oh - a minor grievance I have, is the overuse of a couple of cringy words/phrases. I didn’t love all the uses of “gobbled up” for non-food related situations, I thought it sounded incredibly odd. I also didn’t love the overuse of the word “deign”. However, picking out these nitty gritty peeves in the writing feels a lot like sitting in the couch with a bag of chips, judging Olympic athletes on my tv screen. I’m still eating up the story.
Honestly a ton of stuff happens in this second book. Love the relationship building between Feyre and Rhys. Love the internal struggles and dissonance that Feyre grapples with. And the growth that happens by the end, as she discovers and then accepts the mating bond … 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 delightful.
Feyre is a strong, independent, adventurous character - who’s complicated and flawed. She displays a sense of sacrifice only rivaled by Rhysand. And these themes of sacrifice and duty are fairly nuanced, with exploration of some of the complications and pitfalls that come with these qualities.
I also love the level 100 deception that Feyre is able to play by the end, as she uses this to divert attention and save her friends and mate.
Very exciting! Loved it -
✨🧚✨
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Grief
fullybookedlola's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book—wow. Why did it take me so long to finish it?! This was really a rollercoaster of emotions and I was certainly not prepared for what was coming. It was written so freaking well! It was so, so good. Love, hate, everything. I wanted to trash the book (not really, love this baby) because SJM wrote it so well. Could you get through all the stages of happiness and grief in a minute. It's a ride, but it's definitely worth it. When you finished the first book, don't let it take too long to finish the second becauze I regret that part. Good thing though: I started my year and finished January with a really good book. I'm still utterly shocked that I don't know what to say except for that it was so good. And I will repeat that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse and Cursing
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol
elyssajoh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and War
booksalacarte's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? No
5.0
First read- 4⭐️
No written review
Reread- 5⭐️ 3🌶️
Mental health
Found Family
Slow burn
Open Door Romance
Secrets
Heist
Cliffhanger
The ACOTAR series is such an easy read. The problems that are focused on are much more relatable when it comes to mental health and relationships. I think that’s why so many people love it.
This book starts 3 months after the ending of ACOTAR. The POV is so heavily on Feyre and her journey, that not much is know about what else is going on in the kingdoms.
The first half of the book is very much about Feyre’s mental health and getting her identity back. It’s slower, for sure. But so many interesting bits of information is given as we look into Rhys and the night courts ways. Once things pick up, they really pick up.
The characters are really well written and expanded on. The plot is slow because of all the relationship building, but once things get going, they sprint.
In the end you are on the edge of your seat with a great cliffhanger, NEEDING the next book immediately.
No written review
Reread- 5⭐️ 3🌶️
Mental health
Found Family
Slow burn
Open Door Romance
Secrets
Heist
Cliffhanger
The ACOTAR series is such an easy read. The problems that are focused on are much more relatable when it comes to mental health and relationships. I think that’s why so many people love it.
This book starts 3 months after the ending of ACOTAR. The POV is so heavily on Feyre and her journey, that not much is know about what else is going on in the kingdoms.
The first half of the book is very much about Feyre’s mental health and getting her identity back. It’s slower, for sure. But so many interesting bits of information is given as we look into Rhys and the night courts ways. Once things pick up, they really pick up.
The characters are really well written and expanded on. The plot is slow because of all the relationship building, but once things get going, they sprint.
In the end you are on the edge of your seat with a great cliffhanger, NEEDING the next book immediately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism