Reviews tagging 'War'

Tower of Dawn, by Sarah J. Maas

22 reviews

beckilaroo121617's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Gore, Sexual content, War, Grief, Blood, and Death

beckyremillard's review

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? It's complicated

4.25

The beginning of this book dragged but it got better as it went. I did the tandem read (reading at the same time as Empire of Storms) and that helped a lot. I probably wouldn’t have finished this as quickly if it was all Chaol and Nesryn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/injury detail, Death, Blood, War, Vomit, Murder, and Gore

chuckielittle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Cursing, Grief, Violence, War, Ableism, and Drug use

Minor: Child death, Infertility, Sexism, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Vomit

megreadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Although failed at my tandem read, I still suggest that you attempt it. It was difficult to balance and ultimately reading TOD was a bit of a struggle at times. The accelerated world building was difficult to process in contrast of the other continent having many books to develop the ins and outs. 

The last third of TOD captivated me, the sudden discoveries and the connection between the books held me unable to put my book down until I finished it. The pieces are all set in place for a grand finale that will undoubtedly leave me wrecked and in tears. And I cannot wait. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Vomit, War, Death, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

aharper's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, War, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Murder, and Blood

delliomellidom's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.75

Author could not decide if her BIPOC characters were BIPOC. There is some ableism and prejudice in the writing. Chaol was one of my favorites so I was excited for his book. Mixed on my feelings for it. The constant changing of villains is overdone at this point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Ableism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, Vomit, and War

madisonogle3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Ableism, Grief, and Drug use

Moderate: Genocide, War, and Torture

Minor: Murder and Suicide

spredmore's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: War, Murder, and Sexual content

angstifies's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

slower than the other books and less interesting, i wish it had been shorter because it felt so long for no reason. i really loved all our main characters and the reveals in this book, i can’t wait for Kingdom of Ash!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, War, Ableism, and Blood

Minor: Vomit

nshocklee'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide and War