Reviews tagging 'Death'

Tower of Dawn, by Sarah J. Maas

39 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

malinxzoe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Violence, and Ableism

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

ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Blood, Gore, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

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

brynn_books's review against another edition

4.0

I was a little hesitant to read this book at first but I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed this book more than I thought I was going to. I loved seeing a new perspective in this world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Ableism

avie_j's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Death and Mental illness

Minor: Murder

payamae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.75

there was a lot in this book that i loved, i love how it felt similar to the earlier books in the series, and i loved reading chaol’s pov, but i felt like it was wayyyy too long - there was so much unnecessary detail (especially at the start) that i really struggled to finish it :/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, and Grief

hopemarie_f_hughes's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

For as much as Chaol isn’t my favorite character, I did enjoy this book! However, I do recommend doing the tandem read with Empire of Storms so you get the stories simultaneously. It’s a large undertaking but so worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Sexual content