Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

65 reviews

katiecoconut21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This novella is a description of what happened after the war in A Court of Wings and Ruin. The characters face the repercussions of all that happened,

the Cauldron being destroyed, Rhys' death, and Nesta killing the King of Hybern

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A Court of Frost and Starlight is almost slice-of-life in nature; there is no true "plot" other than following the characters as they adapt to what happened and future challenges, and setting up the plot between Nesta and Cassian in A Court of Silver Flame.

And the big thing that happened between Rhys and Feyre? While it was very clear that Sarah J. Maas was setting up the fact

that Rhys and Feyre were having a child

in previous books, I can't help finding myself dissatisfied that

Feyre wanted to try to have a child

so soon. She mentioned that she wanted to live life, and I can't help feeling that Feyre is far too young (in Fae terms) especially compared to Rhysand. It just felt a little bit rushed is all.

Overall, though, I enjoyed seeing the "mundane" aspects of life in Velaris among the group.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: War

strubbries's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-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? Yes

4.75

I think this is just a really good wind-down christmas book after the absolute war that just happened. I love that it goes through all of the character's traumas, and it shows how they are forming into a little chosen family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

ursimae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War

annasofieeee's review against another edition

reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

Since I’ve loved books 1-3 dearly, I was left kinda disappointed with A Court of Frost and Starlight. It’s way thinner than the other parts and lacks thrill due to the swiftches of perspective. It was nice to get to know each character better and understand the plot but I’m glad I’ve finished reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Vomit, and Grief

midnightrain_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

sarahjx's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Mental illness

rowstream's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and War

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and War

rory18's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and War

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

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: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief

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

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