Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Una corte de rosas y espinas by Sarah J. Maas

416 reviews

petra333's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Excrement, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent

sandramarinis's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

I truly didn't want to like this book, but I did. In fact, I was never bored. I was entertained, especially towards the end where it truly felt like I was watching a movie. 

I was judgemental because it was recommended on booktok and also because I find magical creatures titled "High Fae" a bit tacky. But I managed to look past that, so that's something. 

Positives:
The detail! The world building! I managed to imagine how everything/everyone looks. Things that happened early in the book will suddenly be mentioned in chapters waaay later, and still be relevant to the story. Being able to bring everything together like that shows true talent. 

Negatives:
There were certainly things I didn't like, but I almost don't care. For instance it wasn't necessarily logical how fast Feyre got over deeply traumatic things. Everything she lived through would've given her severe PTSD, and yet she seems to get over it in three pages every time something bad happens. I don't believe for a minute that

a woman would ever fall in love with someone who basically held them hostage and stole them away from their family, ESPECIALLY AFTER SHE FINDS OUT THAT HE HAS KILLED SO MANY WOMEN BEFORE HER TRYING TO SAVE HIS OWN ASS, LIKE WTF?! I can't tell you a single fact about who Tamlin is, what he likes and dislikes and stuff. He seems mediocre to me, but oh well. I was still entertained. Idk about you but that's not love, that's called delusion and desperation I hope Tamlin gets more interesting or that Feyre gets a new and more charming love interest

. Another thing that bothered me was that

SHE KILLED INNOCENT PEOPLE, WAS INVOLUNTARY GIVEN ETERNAL LIFE, and she forgot about that the moment sex with Tamlin was an option? Girl! Same thing after the confinement and torture at the party, like ... I don't believe that's realistic, but I guess people cope in different ways!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, and Dementia

Minor: Gaslighting

kiwichill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down.  Not normally a fantasy reader but this kept me engrossed just to see what happens to Fayre and Tamblin

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kayladakoala's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.25

One of my favorite fantasy series I’ve read so far. Feels very unique and new with some familiar elements or themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death and Alcohol

veronicabaily's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Physical abuse

theakano's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Unintentionally funny because of bad writing. Predictable and cliché. Considered DNF’ing multiple times, powered through out of curiosity - was disappointed. Will not read again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

arenkhatch's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

Hot garbage. Personally offensive to me as a writer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

3ternallymoon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

purplepascalpett's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

Beauty and the beast meets world building.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Alcoholism

sherolled's review against another edition

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

3.0

Well written. Main character makes some mind-numbingly dumb choices. Great world building. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide and Slavery

Last 3rd of the book can be a bit heavy content warning wise.