Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Hof van mist en woede by Sarah J. Maas

205 reviews

kjm19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

Wow. Emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. Fully fleshed out characters. Amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, and War

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?

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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

kylebees_03's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

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

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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

racheldority'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

epointer44's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, and Stalking

pluckedstrings's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, War, and Classism

katiecoconut21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

A Court of Mist and Fury is easily my favorite novel in the ACOTAR series. After reading A Court of Thorns and Roses, I was expecting more Tamlin-Feyre romance, but boy was I wrong (and glad to be so). 

This novel is a Hades and Persephone retelling, and I find it to be one of my favorites of the type. First off, it addresses what happens after you kill for love. Second, it describes how falling out of love and falling in love is natural (though Sarah J. Maas seemed more bent on making it an evil-good switcheroo). 

The Rhysand-Feyre dynamic is one of my favorites, though I was wondering how Sarah J. Maas would turn all those evil things Rhysand did Under the Mountain into not-so-evil actions? She did so successfully, I might add. And when we found out that

Rhysand and Feyre were mates

, I was so excited...I literally squealed.

Anyway, I really enjoyed this book (but mostly the Rhysand-Feyre romance) and find it to be my favorite in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Kidnapping and War

strubbries's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

This was my favorite book out of the whole series. Did it put me into an emotional spiral? A little bit, yes. I think it did a great job at portraying how depressed and broken Feyre was after being UTM and being with a man that used fucking as a solution. Then we get chapter 54 and 55?? oooooooooOoo mah gawd. Beautiful, muah. This book left me on such a cliffhanger that I immediately went and bought the next book. 10/10 loved it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Alcohol