Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Una corte de rosas y espinas by Sarah J. Maas

696 reviews

xoxogossipgreen's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The first half of this book was slow and irritating, and I found myself frustrated with all the characters and their interactions. Half way through both Feyra and Tamlin get a personality transplant, and the second half (especially the last quarter) is a much more compelling read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

merjarv's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

This book is a conglomeration of existing stories, opening with a Hunger Games-esque plot that quickly transforms into a dark Beauty and the Beast dupe before contorting into a twisted plot reminiscent of any Greek Mythology tale filled with characters that could’ve been pulled directly from Lord of the Rings. The protagonist is a cliche “not like other girls” heroine who clumsily navigates a plot where everything coincidentally works out in her favor. For a book praised by so many, I was disappointed with the lack of originality and by the obvious plagiarism of other superior stories.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

marionlundqvist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I had heard about the book on TT as being a fairy smut novel, but this turned out to be a great disappointment. Not only for the laxk of smut, but it was an almost copy of The beauty and the beast (but fairy edition). I’m not a huge fan of fairies so if you don’t come into it with an adoration already, save some time and pick up another book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nick13's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Damn, Feyre is really terrible at riddles.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Torture

Minor: Sexual harassment

haleyheart33's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.75

Listen....I don't know why this book interested me as much as it did. Like I was FULLY invested in Feyre and the fae boys. Also quite a bit darker and super gruesome towards the back half. I'm intrigued though to say the least...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Slavery

starfall_11's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

For anyone who's never read it it's the beginning of a beautiful obsession

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, War, and Injury/Injury detail

woseisme's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

srlee14's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Gore

trapjawjones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

queermothman's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I first read this book in May 2015, around the time it first came out. I then read the rest of the trilogy as those were releasing. Never read the novella and beyond.

I remember this installment being the worst (to me), and that still holds true in 2025. I just do not like Feyre in this story. She irritates the everloving piss out of me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Slavery, Vomit, and Death of parent