Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

A Court of Thorns and Roses (Parts 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation], by Sarah J. Maas

23 reviews

kit666's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

So, it took me ages to finish the book, because I was reading it along with the Last Podcast Deep Dives ladies. That kind of took me out of it at times, because I had to read in shorter increments and couldn't go at my own pace. 
I did enjoy the book a lot! It isn't what I usually go for, but the podcast made me curious and I'm glad I checked it out! I will definitely be reading the next book!
Loved the hot and heavy stuff, but also really appreciate how it doesn't go with the stereotypes or puts a twist to them. 
Maas also wasn't afraid to make things ugly for Feyre,

Spoiler

like having her be beaten up with bruteIforce. No magic, justIviolence.
I certainly didn't expect her to die!!! OR GET TURNED INTO A HIGH FAE! I mist admit that I enjoy the relationship between Rhys and Feyre... It feels sensual and forbidden, with him opening up to her. But they also seem like they could develop a deep friendship, especially during her weeks at the Night Court. Very interested in how the sequel will play out. Though I must admit that the whole getting her drunk and making a dance while she's blackout drunk is very questionable of him. On one hand, he did her a favour by making her forget  on the other it's still a cunt move. 
Also interested in the whole geopolitical struggle between the King and the mortal realm. THAT FEYRE ISN'T A PART OF ANYMORE. I hope we get a view into how it feels to be a high fae now. I'd love to be shown the difference it makes and whether Feyre has magical powers now. If so, will they correspond with her personality? The spring court?a little bit of everything, because all the courts worked together to make her high fae?
Can't wait! 
I also assume Nesta will play a bigger part. In general I'm curious to see how her family will respond to her being a faerie now.

Definitely a recommendation if you're into fairytale retellings, dirty action and a hint of lust.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Body horror, Sexual content, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, Drug use, and Excrement

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, War, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

morganwiard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I totally get the hype. I also get why people say this is loosely based on beauty and the beast, but I kinda loved that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Slavery, Death, Confinement, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit, War, Genocide, Excrement, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Sexism

redheadsuperpowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I had been avoiding this book because all the hype it was getting. I was like, Twilight got this much attention and wasn't great, so i was being stubborn. 

I was wrong. This book was a retelling of the myth of Tamlin, with a bit of Beauty and the Beast for flavor. It is amazingly well written, compelling, and entertaining. If you liked Holly Black's Far books, you will like this one.  I started this book at midnight last night, fell asleep while reading it, and jumped right back in on waking. 

Feyre is a strong female lead, who is disinclined to taking anyone's crap due to being the only thing seemingly keeping her family from starving in the years before the story starts. She is dealing with realistic dangers for her environment, and the care she has for her family shines through. Tamlin is a pretty male lead, but I did find the other male characters a bit more interesting. Tamlin is dealing with his own problems mostly, and the need for secrecy does drag on the plot a bit.  The only real downside I saw, was the leads falling in love felt rushed. She did a lot of character and world building in the beginning, stuffed them falling in love in the middle, and that made the driving force behind Feyre's decisions seem a bit hollow. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series though. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Excrement, Grief, Violence, War, Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking

briears'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Classism, Death, Gore, Xenophobia, and Torture

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Excrement, Vomit, War, Slavery, Sexism, Misogyny, Cursing, Animal death, and Death of parent

paigeinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Grief, Excrement, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, Blood, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Slavery, Ableism, Body horror, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, Chronic illness, and Infidelity

math5475's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Torture, Alcohol, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Sexual content, Cursing, Drug use, and War

lettigirl101's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Body horror, Grief, Murder, Torture, Alcohol, Medical content, Sexual content, War, Blood, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Vomit, Death, Excrement, and Gore

ericajoy99's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

As a Black American, I don't reccomend this book to other Black people or other oppressed groups because there is so much talk about ~humans~ being dominated and being slaves while all the humans in the book are white. It's definitely one of those fantasy books that was and is still a reality for folks today. That being said I did find that once I started I did want to know what happened at the end 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia

clare072's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit, Animal death, Death, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, and Torture

lyd41's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

1.0

This was wattpad level trash and the sex scenes weren't even worth it. Also SJM ruined fae lore. Fae are supposed to be epic and whimsical, all she did was make them sus 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Vomit, Gore, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, War, Murder, Stalking, Sexual content, and Slavery