Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Una corte de rosas y espinas by Sarah J. Maas

3 reviews

hcosgro1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Classism

paigeinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

readwithde's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I love this series. Feyre has flaws and skills, she is emotionally rounded, and she is consistent. The annoying chapters all center around her flaws, and as she begins to fight them, the book continuously gets better. (I read the last 250ish pages in one day, versus 3-4 days trying to fight through the first 150ish.)

The world, the story, the cast of characters; I'm completely hooked. Everyone has layers, everything has a reason. Without them, I don't know if I could have finished the book. In fact, I think the lack of Tamlin in the last nearly 200 pages may have been why the book went so much better for that part. 

Tamlin is a male lead I feel like we're meant to like enough, but not love. The ways Lucien and Rhysand are described and characterized make them much more likable and interesting; the most interesting thing about Tamlin is his mask and position. (Yes, he's kind and not human-hating, but that's a decently low bar for a romantic lead.)

I'm not sure how they could break up after the whole massive tournament of love, but if they stay together, I hope his new heart gives him a new personality.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Torture, and Grief