Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

38 reviews

britwalsh16's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

I really did like this book, there’s not much of a plot, but it’s just a short story about how everyone is doing after the war & the events in the first 3 books. I liked being able to see how everyone is doing after their HEA, but you could still see how much they were all struggling with the war & everything that happened. 
I would still recommend it even though it doesn’t necessarily add much to the the series as a whole; it was a fun little read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Death, War, and Violence

josiee's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Ableism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

luminescify's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

 This was a much needed breath of fresh air after the chaos and upset that was Wings and Ruin. I guess the name should've been a giveaway, right?

It was lovely seeing the Inner Circle relax and enjoy the Winter Solstice. I adore Feyre and Rhy's relationship and enjoyed watching it bloom even further than in previous books. Her sisters drive me absolutely bonkers - at least Elaine is somewhat tolerable in this book. I just need her to forget about Greyson and move on. Nesta on the other hand...girl I get it but PLEASE. I can't deal with this.

I loved how cozy this was and eeee I loved the ending so much I'm still so emotional thinking about it. I'm excited to finally move onto Silver Flames to see how this ends for now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Minor: Mental illness and War

splatteredbastard's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy

kay_w's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Death, War, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

kyahs's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

3.0

A clear filler book but nice to read from the other characters perspectives. If I had to wait 3 years for the next one then i'd love this book but as its right here waiting to be read... It made this harder to enjoy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

yilliun's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It’s a nice lighthearted break from the main series without avoiding some of the heavier topics about the war. I liked how it serves as a bridge between Feyre’s story and Nesta’s. You could very easily skip it, but I think it offers us a chance to enter Nesta and Cassian’s world more gradually.

Overall, it’s very Hallmark Christmas movie and I’m not mad about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Mental illness, and War

maddie_rae_reads's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.5

What I loved:

Familial bonds/traditions, spending time in Velaris among its people, and seeing life through multiple perspectives vs only Feyre’s. 

What I did not love:

So much focus on sex and drinking. It was over the top and distracting from any actual storyline. It comes across as juvenile at best for a woman in her 20s and a “male” 500+. All they can think about is sex amid all the important business of rebuilding after war. 

Many describe this story as the “Christmas Special” and it really does have that vibe since it revolves around the Winter Solstice. There were good moments and insights, but not a lot of substance. It was fairly disappointing after such a great trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness and Alcoholism

paigeinabook's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Body horror, Dysphoria, and Toxic relationship

abby_can_read's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This wasn't bad. It was okay. I would label this "a slice of life" setting, getting to see normalcy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Misogyny, War, Death, Addiction, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Cursing, and Sexism