Reviews tagging 'Death'

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

116 reviews

lilywolf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

Definitely recommend the tandem read with Tower of Dawn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Miscarriage, Suicide, Medical content, and Medical trauma

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

rivkah519's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Oh my WORD!! OR SHOULD I SAY OH MY WYRD!!! THAT ENDING!! Full review coming later!! Will edit this later! For now, off to go finish Tower Of Dawn. I am an emotional mess!!!😭😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

tiernanalexandria's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

In addition to continuous world building and stunning attention to detail, This book touched on so many themes that just struck admiration in me. 
 -Found family 
-Romance despite chaos
-Betrayal and loss
-Doing the right thing, even if everyone else thinks you’re wrong
-Life debts
-Soul mates 
-Puzzle/Mystery
-Connecting old plots to new one
-Enemies to Lovers/Pretending to Date

Aelin’s power and plans never fail to amaze us. She continues to be the mastermind and the driving force behind the plot (though we do get many other POVs this book!). We get to know other characters on a deeper level, as their stories start to collide with the main one. 

This book has many turns that keep you on your toes the whole time, while still finding those more peaceful moments to allow you to fall in love. 

This book ends on a cliff hanger, but I already have the last book in the library so LETS GO TO WAR! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Blood

katiekeske's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

khaley0127's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Gods be damned, this book absolutely broke me. The beginning felt like I was wading through murky waters, lost in a sea of information and even being mislead as a reader from certain plots until the very end. Very well written, and that ending is and ending I will not forget any time soon. Aelin’s sacrifices, her plots, so much she kept hidden from her loved ones and ourselves as readers. A truly unreliable narrator. The truths revealed in the end truly cleaves me open into devastation. Everything absolutely ties together neatly like a perfectly destructive blow to your already hopeful heart. The only thing that continues my hope is the path these characters are taking into setting things right. A beautiful read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

aidamaria_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

3.0

If I read the word ‘rutting’ one more time, I swear I’ll vomit my guts up. Also, this book could have been way shorter, except for its brutal cliffhanger ending - did I just read the equivalent of a filler episode? Also, Elide and Lorcan’s little side quest became the only thing pulling me through. Too much fighting sequences in one go, maybe? I might need a break before moving on to the next book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

eleek0609's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

unboundbooklover's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kristanjenkins's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Sexual content