Reviews tagging 'Torture'

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

171 reviews

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is the third book in the ACOTAR series and I am really enjoying the characters and learning more about their backstories and seeing how they interact with one another. There were quite a few times during this book where something totally unexpected happened and I love that in a book. I’m looking forward to starting the next one.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Lesbophobia

katie0528's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

2.5

I don't get the hype for these books. I really, really don't. I listened to the audiobook which dragged on for a plodding 25 hours. Like the first two books, the first and last 100 pages are action-packed to the point it's almost overwhelming, but the middle is mind-numblingly boring. We're on the precipice of war, but we can spend weeks and weeks searching for allies that may or may not support us. There are so many threads that just raise questions with no answers (wtf was that Swan Princess side plot that went NOWHERE and "well it sucks for her to deal with that"), and there were three different Deus Ex Machinas in the final fight, Feyre and her friends were so overwhelmed. Idk how a massive world war across dozens of kingdoms can start and end in about 6 hours of audiobook but somehow Mass made it happen. I'd like the other 19 hours of my life back please.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

earlgreyjedi'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow the cast and crew went hard on this one! Absolutely stunning, and the music mixing was phenomenal! Had me crying all over again gosh darn it. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual violence

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and War

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

georgiaabigail's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I would like Sarah J. Maas to pay for my therapy after reading this book please and thank you xox 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kitten_nugget's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

j_day's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kim_gzt's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Loved it! Great story telling and the most plot driven book so far in the series! I enjoyed reading about the politics within the world and of course the final battle we’ve all been waiting for! 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexism and Torture

karen_lo'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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual violence

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit