Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

13 reviews

bmceleney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Definitely enjoyed the pace and character / plot development in this one. Did the tandem read with tower of dawn and no regrets with it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and War

Minor: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

booksplantsandchai's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Child death, Rape, Slavery, and Pregnancy

emilywemily6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.75

Wow. I did the tandem read with Tower of Dawn and it was honestly such a long haul but also so enjoyable. The plot progression and the character growth throughout this book is so good. My one gripe would be that everyone is coupling up which feels a little obvious/contrived. I wish there was a little bit more variety in the relationship statuses. But I adore these characters and my heart broke at the end of this book 😭. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Pregnancy

nikkic66's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Child death

mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Aelin knows who she is and what she has to do. Now is the time to gather the troops because war is coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Grief, and War

Minor: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent

mangofraiche's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

gcjay1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.0

My biggest note when it comes to SJM is that all her books could stand to be 200 pages shorter. I like her ideas and always have a fun time, but I think I would really enjoy her work with a tighter edit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death

undecidedpersonality's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Child death, Genocide, Rape, and Sexual assault

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

The ONLY reason I did not give this book a 5 star rating is because the majority of the book was very slow. Of course in Sarah J Maas fashion, the last 100 pages were INSANE!!! I was literally talking out loud to myself because I was in such disbelief. There was NO WAY I could have predicted what happened in the end. I have to read the last part of Tower of Dawn in order to finish the tandem read, but WOW. What another great installment in the Throne of Glass series. All I can say is screw Lorcan and Maeve!!! Aelin is the strongest character I have EVER known in any series, and that is an understatement. I cannot even imagine what SJM has in store for the last bit of TOD and Kingdom of Ash!!!!! WOW!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism