dragonaion 's review for:

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

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I had my doubts when the Court of Thorns and Roses series was mixed with this one, but it worked out well even if there were moments with a deus ex Machina. Beautiful and engaging, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War

Moderate: Slavery, Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexism, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry