Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

168 reviews

erin_1406's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

highleyginger's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

The first half of the book was... Mind numbing. My least favorite book. Once again, stubbornness to the point of self destruction runs heavy in this title.

Part 1 chapter 18 start of 19 event should have happened on the bridge on solstice in A Court Of Frost and Starlight.

I understand that we have to weather Nesta's coldness but was it really necessary to paint the picture for ANOTHER 17 CHAPTERS?

My other issue with this book is that all of the sudden, everyone's character building went out the window, they felt alien and just wrong. I understand that this may be how Nesta sees them but we literally bridged the gap with Nesta and Feyre during the previous books, and Elain and Nesta were always close. It isn't like Rhys to be this... Shitty... He's always been well composed even when stressed.

I will say the second half of the book as Nesta bonds with her new chosen friends and begins opening up with them, and them with her, that's when things get good. There is good character growth with Nesta in this portion. This book is worth the read if only for that even if this is my least favorite in the series and that includes the first book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Tigger warning for still birth.

A still birth happens in this book. The baby is "resuscitated" through magic, but a mother who's gone through this may find this very triggering.

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Toxic friendship

jujunutberry's review against another edition

4.5

Can't say I was expecting this book to be completely about regaining your power and healing after intense trauma, but here we are. It was beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Alcohol

dano1392's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Rape

esme_may's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Alcoholism

bugheeta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Nesta’s development in this book was fantastic! Wasn’t the biggest fan of Rhys in this one at times but this also was told in Feyre’s POV so maybe it gave some truth to him.

Overall loved it and Nesta, Emerie and Gwyn were my FAVORITE!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

There is a description of Gwyn’s rape at the temple and Emerie’s abuse from her father.

pawprintedpages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Torture

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

vee_nusflytrap's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War