Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas

95 reviews

redheadsuperpowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

I had been avoiding this book because all the hype it was getting. I was like, Twilight got this much attention and wasn't great, so i was being stubborn. 

I was wrong. This book was a retelling of the myth of Tamlin, with a bit of Beauty and the Beast for flavor. It is amazingly well written, compelling, and entertaining. If you liked Holly Black's Far books, you will like this one.  I started this book at midnight last night, fell asleep while reading it, and jumped right back in on waking. 

Feyre is a strong female lead, who is disinclined to taking anyone's crap due to being the only thing seemingly keeping her family from starving in the years before the story starts. She is dealing with realistic dangers for her environment, and the care she has for her family shines through. Tamlin is a pretty male lead, but I did find the other male characters a bit more interesting. Tamlin is dealing with his own problems mostly, and the need for secrecy does drag on the plot a bit.  The only real downside I saw, was the leads falling in love felt rushed. She did a lot of character and world building in the beginning, stuffed them falling in love in the middle, and that made the driving force behind Feyre's decisions seem a bit hollow. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series though. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Excrement, Grief, Violence, War, Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I thought this book was pretty mid. SJM is good at creating a fantastical world, but I find the romantic relationships in her books to be somewhat problematic. ACOTAR was no exception. While I liked the overall plot of the book, I could not get on board with the possessive and over-protective nature of the male love interests. I know there is a lot of hype around the series, so I’m willing to continue on to the next book in hopes that there is some character growth! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Blood, and Vomit

paigeinabook's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Grief, Excrement, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, Blood, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, Slavery, Ableism, Body horror, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, Chronic illness, and Infidelity

messnerkiara's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Moderate: Grief

math5475's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Torture, Alcohol, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Sexual content, Cursing, Drug use, and War

lizzydreadful's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Vomit, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Animal death, Physical abuse, Torture, Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Slavery, Body horror, and Classism

ambrouille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Violence, Blood, Drug use, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, and War

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Grief

dogearedqueer's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Gore, and Sexism

crazy_cat_lady_trainee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

Amazing book and I can’t wait to start book two. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault