Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

A Court of Frost and Starlight [Dramatized Adaption] by Sarah J. Maas

22 reviews

readwithria's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

**2023 REREAD**

ACOFAS is exactly the fluffy holiday novella I expected it to be. Is it fantastic? No. But it was cute and fluffy. A good transition between the original ACOTAR trilogy and the continuation. 3 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Alcohol, and Sexism

Minor: Pregnancy

wormgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, War, Violence, Torture, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Sexism

josiee's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Ableism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

lulusreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Cozy, emotional, beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: War, Pregnancy, and Sexism

billies_not_so_secret_diary's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

 A Court of Frost and Starlight 

by Sarah J. Maas 

A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.5 

Fantasy Romance New Adult 

Scribd Audio 

21+ 

Feyre and Rhys, the high lord and lady of the Night Court, are taking a much-needed break from rebuilding their Court and strengthening ties with the other Courts to celebrate the Winter Solstice with their close friends and family. 

There's not much action in this novella. A little bit of 'catching up' with the other courts and a lot of reflection on the war and the effect it had on all of the people and the land, physically and mentally. The characters hope that a lot of healing will take place during the Solstice celebration, and they each try to find the right gifts for each other. 

Of course, it just had to have the man thinking about sex, and one graphic sex scene, and this combination ruined the book. It is degrading towards women. If a man told me he wanted to bury himself inside me, and only wanted to pound me, I'd walk away. That's not romantic, that is a man asserting his dominance over HIS woman, (or as called in these books Mate, or Female) without a care for her desires or needs, believing, as men are still taught, that what is good for him IS good for HIS woman. It's about f**king, and that is not love. 

Worse is that these books are being marketed to teenagers! Come on, that's BullS**t. Telling girls that being treated like a f**k toy is romantic and that is what a loving, caring, and intimate relationship is supposed to be! NO! It is not. I thought we were trying to empower our young women, not teach them to bow down and be used by a man. Yes, some people enjoy that, but this series is making it sound as if that is the only way love can be shown. 

I would be giving these books higher ratings, but... 

Enough with the rant. Honestly, this book I could've done without. I'm not saying it was bad, there was a story there, but its plot didn't really match the tone (action) with the actual series. It could've been summed up, the male's violent sexual desires and matching sex scene trashed, (because that is what it is, trash), and that summary placed in the next book. Yeah, that would make that one even longer, but as history shows, the upcoming male-dominant sex scenes that I'm guessing will happen, could be cut out, and thus shortening said book by a hundred pages, and making room for this one. 

Stop marketing graphic and semi-abusive porn to teenagers! It's wrong! I would black out all of these scenes before I would allow my teenagers to read them. 

2 Stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, and Sexual violence

speckledstars's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

This book is good, but not very memorable. It’s like a Christmas special. There is some important information, so I wouldn’t skip it. But not much happens in terms of plot. Some lighthearted moments and overall an easy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism and War

art_books_chemistry's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, War, Sexism, and Alcoholism

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

kimmy0__0's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

paigeinabook's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Body horror, Dysphoria, and Toxic relationship