Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

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

151 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

The only exciting part of this book was picking out what Maas stole from the Black Jewels series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

amartin48's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

The difference between this book and ACOTAR was NIGHT AND DAY (no pun intended). I fell in love with these characters and their beautiful, devastating brokenness. What was so lovely about this book is that those characters also fell in love with their flaws, and became better individuals for it. It was heartwarming to read of characters that never gave up on each other, particularly when it was extremely difficult. That, and they made good choices most of the time. When they didn't, they owned up to, and grew from, those moments. I do love love, but I love it even more when it seems like the right kind of love, whether it be sibling, friendship, romantic, or other kinds of love. 

That, and a TON of plot happened in this book.

The backdrop of a budding war with global life or death stakes, a discovery of not only fated love, but a healthy love, really put this book over the edge for me.

 

I won't say it's the most beautifully written, nor is it a groundbreaking literary achievement, but this story captured my heart, and I look forward to reading it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Body horror, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexism, Rape, War, and Sexual harassment

shyannereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War, Vomit, and Sexual content

starryophonic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

this book restored my faith in love

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, War, Violence, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Classism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Body horror, and Death

paigeinabook's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, Grief, Blood, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Vomit, War, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

sunfire38's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Kidnapping

clare072's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Blood, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Grief, Genocide, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

zaammnn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

Such a good read I am loving this series so far can’t wait to read the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping

majesticplebian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

It's great and the ending will make you SO angry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual content

Moderate: Torture, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

kaledragon's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, and Rape