Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

546 reviews

x_sav's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Murder, Slavery, Blood, and Confinement

abifoster02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Death of parent

bethanyt123's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

I’m clearly (and honestly, understandably) in the minority here; but I really liked this, and I didn’t think it was slow at all. I thought there was enough intrigue to keep me hooked, and hints were revealed very slowly in a way that allowed me to make my own guesses. It was fun to see it all unfold slowly. I did struggle through the first few chapters, but once Feyre

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got to the Court

I was good.

The only minor thing I could not bear:

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the riddle was so painfully obvious that I was internally screaming the answer for the entire third act.

But it was really a fun read otherwise.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Torture, Violence, Death, Confinement, Classism, and Toxic relationship

priddyk17's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, and Confinement

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

nicoleisalwaysreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

call me basic, the hype was real!!!! a fun read!!!!

i will say feyre is hard to understand as a character, there were some sliiiightly questionable moments of sexuality, the phrase “my bowels turned watery” was used at least three times, some plot constructions were way too convenient, and i have no concept of how much time passed (was it like 2 months or 2 years ???)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Confinement, Torture, and Animal death

Moderate: Alcohol and Xenophobia

princedames's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

mercedesreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Confinement, and Blood

txikimandy's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked this book more than I thought I would. I expected the hype to be overdone and the book to be mediocre at best, but the plot was indeed compelling. The characters were occasionally a little frustrating to me, especially Feyre, but overall they were mostly complex people with multifaceted motivations and personalities, and I wanted to read and learn more about them. I enjoyed the world building as well; I think Prythian is a pretty well thought out land with fantasy elements that make sense. 

The only major downside of this novel for me is SJM’s writing style. I didn’t feel pulled in until several chapters into the story, and her grammar made me cringe many times. The plot occasionally felt too full of filler, but a desire to get through to the next good part made me keep reading. Feyre is also quite a bland protagonist. It feels like she is frequently saved by plot armor, she is only witty and smart and brave when she needs to be, otherwise she’s dull and cowardly. I can basically list 3 things about her actual character and personality that remain constant throughout the story. The fae around her are far more interesting and compelling.

Overall I did like this book! I’m excited to continue reading the series and find out more about the things I’ve heard from friends and strangers online.

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Content Warnings

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

emmagf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Torture

shelbss's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and War