Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

266 reviews

mrs_gale's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.5

Loved it! Slow to start but then stayed up to 3am to finish this because I couldn't put it down. I adore Lucien and thought he and Fayre might have become a couple at first. I do have a soft spot for a Beauty and the Beast story and this was great. Can't wait to start reading the next book! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Torture, Grief, Vomit, Death of parent, and Cursing

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

I’ve read this a bunch of times, but people always recommend the GraphicAudio. I’m so glad I listened! This story never gets old and I loved hearing a whole cast play these characters. 
This was paced really well too. I noticed a lot of things that I didn’t catch when reading, which was cool too. Listening also made me realize how dark and intense this book was. Hearing it out loud made that really sink in for me and appreciate how much these characters really go through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Torture, Sexual harassment, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal death, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Vomit, and Grief

nagisasigh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I went into this book expecting something totally overhyped and all about sexual tension with zero plot and I was dreading it. I didn't expect to read something so intense and dark! I have trouble wrapping myself in books as I read but with this one, I was immersed every time I picked it up. I won't say the writing is perfect or that it's a book every person needs to read, but if you like tense and vivid books and aren't afraid of the romantic moments, read it. I'm glad I let myself enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Death, Grief, Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Torture

sarahreadsromance's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

3.75

Look it may not be the most well written and there are some grey lines that are towed in this book, but it definitely is addicting and I definitely will be reading the next books.  If you’re looking for an easy fantasy read that is slightly dark, it does the job.  It’s cliche, but if you’re just here for the vibes, do it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Vomit, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Torture, War, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual assault, Gore, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Murder, and Violence

thegrandmafriend's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, and Torture

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

sskalon's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.0

If this were a fanfiction, I would have spared it. 
Instead, it is a dully published book, with the writing of a middle grader, and insufferable main character.
I liked the idea, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Vomit, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Torture

susannah_knox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-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

2.5

Finally got to this series after hearing about it for years, and will likely keep going because it was engrossing and I've heard it's the weakest one.  It could have used some more editing (slow in some parts, repetitive adjectives), I got tired of the main character making dumb choices, and while I can handle violence in a book I tired of the **very vague spoiler alert** <evil ruler making a game out of torture trope> that dragged on at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Animal death, and Death

Minor: Sexual assault

charlipotato'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

3.75

Absolutely loved the story but the writing left something to be desired at times. Quite repetitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Animal death

vikkisgrotto's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved this book so much more than I expected to. It's definitely not perfect, but the plot was compelling, and I ended up really liking most of the characters. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

krummereads's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

2.75

At the time I read it, it was great. Now it’s fine, not really my thing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Death, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent