Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sarah J. Maas

41 reviews

alices13thdiary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Physical abuse, War, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Violence, Rape, Death, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual content, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual assault

jenna_justi2004's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Kidnapping, Slavery, Misogyny, Confinement, Blood, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexism, Rape, Abandonment, Grief, and Gore

scarlett_f's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

5.0

Fabulous series! Can't wait to read Bk #3. If you like a strong female lead character and to watch her grow over time, this is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: War

Minor: Misogyny, Slavery, and Vomit

chocolatebooksthunderstorms's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

 After I finished A Court of Thorns & Roses, I immediately began scouring the internet for Feylin playlists. The number of playlists titled "**** you, Tamlin" was... far more than I'd ever expected, to say the least. Thus, I cracked open A Court of Mist & Fury, eager to learn what exactly had turned the crowd against Tamlin. I didn't expect it to take me such a short amount of time. 

A Court of Mist & Fury follows Feyre's journey after she and Tamlin escape Under the Mountain. Thus, it's important to note that this story deals with heavy topics, like trauma and abuse. But, in my opinion, A Court of Mist & Fury handles them very well. As a woman still healing from her own traumatic experience, reading about Feyre's struggle and recovery was validating, and akin to another wave of healing, all its own. This book sees Feyre come into her own: her own power, confidence, and fury. 

This book made me silently scream, attempting not to wake my housemates as I reeled at the character development, plot twists, and the renowned Chapter 42. Never have I been so shocked (IT'S WORTH THE SHOCK) by a book's ending. I immediately raced to the Kindle Store to download A Court of Wings & Ruin. 

A Court of Mist & Fury is flawed, for sure. It lacks the simple, easy-to-follow plot A Court of Thorns & Roses held. But what it lacks for in clarity, it 110% makes up for in character. 

I wish I could say more! But alas, there are too many WONDERFUL things in this book to risk spoiling them. A Court of Mist & Fury is undoubtedly worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: War, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Injury/injury detail, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Death

Minor: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Gaslighting

chandlerwood's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Violence, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

tetedump's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Slavery, Emotional abuse, War, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

sydneykhu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

i really enjoyed this more than the first in the series! i liked getting a deeper insight to some characters and loved the relationship building that occurs between feyre and others. the ending made me feel like an empty shell of a person and incredibly upset :/ i went through all the emotions reading this 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: War and Kidnapping

bookishkaila'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Blood, and Death

Moderate: War, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Slavery, Torture, Alcohol, and Child abuse

cuteasamuntin's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

A Court of Thorns and Roses delivers the well-worn, somewhat predictable beats and tropes we know and love in fun and exciting ways, hitting the right beat at every twist and turn. By contrast, A Court of Mist and Fury takes a sharp left away from what seems to be shaping up as an equally well-known plot in the early chapters. Maas is incredibly bold as she turns this fairy tale ending on its head in an unexpected journey into social change, personal agency, the many shapes of love, and healing from trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Confinement, Body horror, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and War

Be prepared for a frank, reflective exploration of the complicated journey that is PTSD recovery and healing from the trauma of intimate partner violence.

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Torture, Slavery, Confinement, Mental illness, Abandonment, War, Murder, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, Gore, Infidelity, and Rape