Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

117 reviews

ave_gall's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I liked this book more than Empire of Storms. I felt like EOS just dragged on. I do somewhat find how these books always have everyone being in a relationship. Like can no one be friends?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

literarymary95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

I wasn't sure how I would feel about reading a book entirely about Chaol and Nesryn (But let's be honest, it is really about Chaol). It was actually a really well done story and ties in events from the rest of the story really well and what's obviously to come in the last book, Kingdom of Ash.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Murder

emilywemily6's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense slow-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

5.0

Did I like this more than Empire of Storms?? Crazy. It was definitely slower paced, but felt very cohesive. I also loved that Chaol had a beautiful redemption arc- I hated him the last few books and this book actually changed my mind. I really appreciated getting to see the nuance and inner turmoil of his character. I adore Yrene and I also love Nesryn and Sartaq and felt like I was interested/invested in every plot line of this book. It ends much more hopeful than EoS so I feel like it fits in the series better before EoS if you don’t want to do the tandem read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Torture, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, and Alcohol

pumpkaboola's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Slavery

scarlett_f's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Slavery, Vomit, Abandonment, and Alcohol

merrow's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

An almost relaxing turn in the midst of this series, but still maintaining the mystery and global stakes. The book feels generally hopeful and introduces a new part of the world well, and is only let down by the characters’ very occasional childish behaviour.

Yrene is a very engaging character, and Chaol and Nesryn both grow to find their places in the series. Very interesting revelations and the setting contrasts very well with the northern continent.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

Chaol and Nestryn’s journey to the southern kingdom had two goals: rally the troops and restore Chaol. 

They accomplished both

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Medical content

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, and Pregnancy

raegan_gonzales's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Blood

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, and Pregnancy

izzyedenc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content