Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

172 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.

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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

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

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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 

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Content Warnings

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

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

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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

catastrophiclyss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

refrejarator's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

A stunning third instalment to the ACOTAR series. I was absolutely enthralled- I stayed up till 4am so I could finish the third and final part in the book. I'm breathless and overjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol

kelisabeth's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

madisonstarkov's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest

tiernanalexandria's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

At this point, 3 books in, the stories started to blur together (in a good way). They all became a world I was immersed in, not 3 separate books. I knew the character intimately, I hurt when they hurt and were happy when they were happy. 

Maas balances all of the characters so well, and although there were surprising moments, not a single action was out of character. (ex: with Tamlins actions I never said “He wouldn’t do that”) 
It was so believable. 

The majority of this book is tense. It’s about pain and war and death. It’s escaping, spying, and sneaking. It’s about strategizing and prioritizing. 
But it’s also about banding together for the greater good. There were many moments in WAR that sparked hope, joy, and Love. 
It kept us pushing through to the end. 

This book was powerful and would interest any audience. A great ending to Feyres stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

nikimorr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

Definitely my favorite of the series so far! I love that we finally have a strong Feyre that is both kind and humble but also knows when to stand up for herself and make decisions. Although I understood Feyre needed time to grow in the first two books of the series, her personality and meekness became annoying at times. I prefer to read from the viewpoint of characters I aspire to resemble - and we are definitely getting there with Feyre in this book. 

I really loved the way Feyre confronted her savage nature in this book. Both confronts and embraces who she is with an understanding that she is no angel. She seeks revenge, betrays others, kills, and is okay with herself at the end of all of it. Or, at least, is able to mark her mistakes and move forward.  As Feyre comes to realize and states, she loves who she is, especially the bad. 

I am very much looking forward to books outside of Feyre’s perspective. Maas has created such complex and interesting characters - especially Lucien and Azriel. This book felt like a neat conclusion for Feyre - and I hope we get to explore a few more perspectives. 

This book is all about the war - both setting up for and fighting the war. I love reading about the character’s savagery in war compared to their general selflessness for their chosen family and for those in need. It’s the perfect combination. The amount of action and battle was amazing; however, it is mostly condensed to the end besides a few short bursts. There is a lot of politics leading up to war - necessary, but not always the most exciting reading. 

I am interested to see where the series goes from this book. There is a great deal of resolution at the end. We are not left in a cliff hanger like we were at the end of ACOMAF. But generally, I liked the ending and it was as action packed as the ending of the rest of the books in this series.

I did find it a bit unrealistic that no major character died in this war. I believe Amren should not have come back - it felt a bit too clean that both Amren and Rhys die and are resurrected. I did, however, love that unleashing Amren was their saving grace. All the time spent unleashing other gods, and I did not even pick up on the foreshadowing for Amren. Feyre’s father coming back to save the day… in a book about fairies, that felt the most far fetched and out of the blue - almost as if she needed someone important to die so she brought their father back. Other than those gripes, the way the war happened and the coming together of the courts and other allies was perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail