Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

18 reviews

books_rule's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

stephaniemcuervo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Infertility, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

kbowles24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Blood, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

cdoubet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

readwithde's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

This was everything a sequel should be, imo. All the chaos from the first book needed to be processed while power players moved and planned.

This was a perfect villain story for the Asteri akin to Empire Strikes Back. It was set up and played beautifully, and honestly saved this book from being simply another grand romantasy.

The pacing for the twists and truth behind actions was perfect; though the rebel movement storyline did not make much sense to me, it set up the broader world and bigger threats very well.

Bryce was a bit annoying, and Hunt was a bit underwhelming, but the supporting cast was absolutely incredible. Team Ruhn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

kshertz's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

I’m definitely hooked on these characters. The love stories mostly. But it’s a whole world built that now needs to be brought down. I’m enjoying all these very different people bringing it down. Personally a big fan of Ruhn but hate where his storyline went and Hypoxias too. But of course I’m hooked and will keep reading. Wondering how it’s all going to come together 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

elledanie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I need some time to process this. Holy shit. I’ve never read 700 pages so fast in my life. I have so many questions. My heart, in pieces. My brain, on the wall. My soul, well… 
5 stars. Can’t wait for the next one. SJM if you fumble this as hard as ACOSF I will never recover. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

molly_love's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

OMG, this thing must have been sent to me from the heavens. I would give up my soul to be able to read this book for the first time again. I just cant really explain it, it drew me in, it kept me interested, waiting for the build up, the problem the everything was done so well Its just amazing I cant believe I have to wait for the third book.

This book should be written in the history books all over the world.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

erkietheturkey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War