Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

44 reviews

merrow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

It was nice to have some background on this series, but it didn’t really deliver on showing us Adarlan’s Assassin, who

got into trouble and tricked every assassination we were shown

. It’s the same for her first true love, who’s just another enemies to lovers and

lovers for only a month off screen before he’s killed

.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Slavery, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Gore, Violence, Death, Murder, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Colonisation, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Blood

arialovegreen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-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

4.25

 A good introduction to the series - I finished this as a prequel before starting Throne of Glass and I'm intrigued by the greater political conflict hinted at in the background, and the lovable characters that I'm sure will make appearances later.

I loved Sam and his relationship with Celaena. 

Although he might as well have had a neon sign hanging over his head that said "I'm going to be murdered for the plot development later."

  I'm intrigued about where things are going for Celaena after this and it sets a very interesting premise for the greater series.

I know there is a lot of back and forth on whether AB should be read first or later on in the mix of the TOG series, but starting with it has increased my intrigue for anyone wondering. Also, my friend who is a diehard fan of TOG swears by starting with AB and I trust her above all else (even you, Ms. SJM). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, War, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Emotional abuse

comolaflore's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Slavery, and Murder

Moderate: War, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Rape

Minor: Emotional abuse and Gore

amandafitz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, War, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Torture, Body horror, Classism, and Slavery

tupeloallie'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Gore, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

leeorburton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if I had read it before Throne of Glass.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Excrement

conniejones's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Gore

Minor: Genocide, Confinement, and Adult/minor relationship

tguccione'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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Grief, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Confinement

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, War, and Adult/minor relationship

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror and Gaslighting

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, and Vomit

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I read this book fourth in the series and I’m so glad I did because I caught a bunch of references and it was so emotional.

It was nice to go back and see how Celaena started after seeing how much she’s grown in the first three books. She was immature and impulsive and her actions in the first book make so much more sense. 

I did think some parts of the book were a bit slow but the emotional hit is so impactful.

I loved Sam and hated Arobynn. I constantly just felt so bad for Celaena. These novellas were great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Death, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

Minor: Stalking, Alcohol, and Animal death