Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

155 reviews

lizard800's review against another edition

hopeful fast-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

3.0

People say you can skip this book, and they're right.

It feels that this book was really hammering home why they say 'males' and 'females'. Imo that is one of the most awkward choices Maas has made, so from her perspective I can understand why she included mention of the justification here.

Why Maas would choose to introduce ANOTHER character named the weaver is beyond me. Caused confusion more than once.

There was a paragraph in the sex scene that was unique and hot, so that's something.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and War

karen_lo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I really enjoyed this one. It warmed my heart after the turmoil of the previous book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: War

j_day's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

felicitysingleton's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.25

Brilliant book! It was beautifully written and great use of POVs from different characters. I loved that it wasn’t war focused, it felt like we got to see how each character lived straight after the war for prythian. Great book just what was needed after ACOWAR

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

madisonstarkov's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism

gabriella_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-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

I was gearing myself up to not like this book because so many people said they it was beyond boring  but I, however, find it to be really entertaining. I think it allows a break for all the fighting and war. We get to know more background characters and their traumas like Cassian, the Morrgain, and Nesta and that for me was enjoyable. I really enjoy the interactions of each character with each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

imcalledzoe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

m_parker9612's review against another edition

hopeful reflective relaxing slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

lakinglaze's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed the graphic audio version of the book a little more than just reading the book. It made it a little more entertaining. The switch from first person to third person limited each chapter still throws me off and even more so in this production with the narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

lakinglaze's review against another edition

hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

Parts of this were really interesting, but overall it just wasn’t my jam. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol