Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Die Erwählte by Sarah J. Maas

342 reviews

renewed_reader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The book is entertaining but I wouldn’t say its good or great. I have mixed feelings about the writing and certain plot lines (ex. the repetition about Celeana and Dorian’s beauty). At the same time, I liked some of the world-building and the friendship between Celeana and Nehemia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

melinette7's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Of course it's amazing. Honestly knew it would be, I got into the story immediately. The writing's great, the plots great, the characters are sooo loveable - obviously just a few of them. I'm looking forward to reading the following books. Also I regret not starting the series by reading tog - I read the assassin's blade first - and I think I'm bound to miss out on a lot of suspense having read the prequel as the first book.

I'm however quite sad about how she ends things with Dorian at the end of the book, but on the other hand I'd be thrilled by a chaol - Celeana love story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Blood, and Murder

ktwinkiebell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Enjoyed Celaena's story. Lots of references from AB. I wish there was more from the tests and I hope some things get explained more later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Drug use, Genocide, and Slavery

bmceleney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Rape, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

saskiahill's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Vomit, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and War

sarahgordon327's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

It’s been a while since I’ve read a piece of fantasy like this, so maybe this factors in, but I found it hard to suspend my disbelief throughout this book. Hopeful for more world-building in the next book of the series, excited to learn more of the background information. Some of the tropes were boring and much of the book was predictable. Depends on what you’re looking for in a read, definitely a fun mindless escape with an interesting premise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide and War

kathrynleereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

Honestly, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel rereading this book for the first time in seven years, but it did not disappoint. It's been long enough since my last read that I had forgotten enough to be surprised by a majority of the many twists and turns. 

I'm starting this series re-read because the last time I read the Throne of Glass series Tower of Dawn was just about to come out, so the farthest I've ever made it is the end of Empire of Storms. We'll see how well the rest of the series holds up after seven years!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

naychapman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and War

streebela's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol