Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

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

19 reviews

battibatt's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

I really wanted to like this book more but, like it's predecessor, the relationship dynamics leave a bad taste in my mouth. The plot twists from the first book are really satisfying, but the "mates" stuff is really uncomfortable and doesn't fit in with the lush fantasy of the rest of the book. 

That being said I'll probably continue reading the series. I like the characters and the fantasy elements are generally well done. I like that this is a ya book that doesn't shy from violence, but it also doesn't relish violence either.

I'll continue to fast forward through the "mates" stuff and many of the sex scenes, but that isn't a total deal breaker for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Vomit

audreytrml's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-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: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Grief, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

isamt_20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

sierrabedwell's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

I thought this book was phenomenal! I haven’t loved a series this much in YEARS! The second book in this series was even better than the first! I couldn’t believe how everything started piecing together but by bit until I understood everything, and the ending was *chefs kiss* 🤌🏻. I will be reading number three ASAP! Thank God I already bought it 😌 I don’t know if I could wait any longer to see what happens! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War

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.

madisonogle3's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

No matter what, the best part of this book is Rhysand and Feyre. Seeing Rhys do everything for Feyre out of his love for her was so sweet and it broke my heart when she didn’t appreciate it. The beauty of this book is really shown through those two. Feyre, learning to heal after what happened in ACOTAR, finds the steadfast support of Rhys jarring at first, but over time she comes to realize that the life she was living before was not her own and decides to take control of her own destiny.

I enjoyed this book immensely and loved the characters. The Inner Circle have this chemistry together that is unparalleled and adds to the enjoyment value even more.

Ok, now onto the only gripe I have about this masterpiece. Which is Feyre. I feel like the 1st person POV that this book is set in really undermines Feyre and limits her potential as a character. All of the Is encourage me, as the reader, to put myself into Feyre’s shoes and pretend to be her while I read and that is ok in some situations, but in others I really don’t like it. Maybe I’m comparing her too much to SJM’s other lead Aelin, who is arguably my favorite character ever, but I feel like so much more expression could have come from Feyre as a character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: War, Gore, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, and Blood

amelia22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Death, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

Minor: Slavery, War, and Violence

bookfrisson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-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

5.0

It took me forever to read this, first of all, because of finals and graduation season, but I made it (barely) and I'm here (maybe).

This dang book, y'all... I seriously have no words. I want to scream and shout and let it all out when I figure out what "it" is. This book made me feel all the feels; I felt bipolar for a minute because of how quickly the emotions were coming and how intense everything was. I was hooked for all 624 pages of this book, but I am going to need to recover from this experience. I need some time hahaha.

Spoiler

On a real note, because this book was pretty much spoiled for me on TikTok and such, I had an interesting reading experience. I was able to see the hints of where the story was going, which were so well-crafted. For example, in the beginning of the book when Feyre is pretty much dying at the Spring Court and symbolically flying free in the Night Court. Maas did so well in making the reader hate Tamlin like Feyre did and despise the smell of him in the end like she did. I was completely floored by this experience. Going to read/finish a couple more books before picking up ACOWAR.

Spoiler

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Cursing, War, Vomit, and Torture

livangel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

Tamlin and the King of Hybern need to die 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

lovestory26's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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: Torture and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Vomit, and Blood

Minor: Confinement and Slavery