Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

27 reviews

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I did the tandem read of this book and EoS and I’m very glad I did! As a non-Chaol lover, this story

was a nice comeback/character development arc for him.

I think I would have likely been frustrated and bored had I read this after EoS, so my more favorable review is likely due to my choice to tandem read. I feel like we already had plenty of characters and plot lines to keep track of, so I’m not sure we needed all these new characters (keeping all the siblings straight made my head spin at times) but I nonetheless enjoyed the depth and intrigue they bring to the story once they’re there. I am on the fence about Chaol’s

redemption arc

but loved the addition of Yrene and learning more about the healers. It was another compelling piece of the puzzle leading up to the culmination of the story in Kingdom of Ash. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

anguawolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Slavery, Pregnancy, and War

mangofraiche's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

noetical's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

stellasaurus's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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

5.0

Tandem read with EOS!!! So many new characters and description of another part of the world. It's amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Sexual content

maggies's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

I read Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn in tandem, so I can’t separate them. I was less interested in TOD than EOS, but Chaol and Nesryn’s growth won me over. The introduction of the southern continent was so beautiful, and the development of this new cast of characters and villains within the overarching story was fantastic. Honestly, sometimes it was a nice break from Aelin’s shenanigans in EOS lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder

ashleynp24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful 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

This is by far one of my favorite books in the series. I was skeptical because I haven’t been a Chaol fan and even after, he’s still not my favorite. But, I loved getting to meet so many new characters I did enjoy. 

Big surprise Chaol treated Nesryn like crap, but her relationship with Sartaq and her storyline was really great and a fun read. 

I liked Yrene’s character a lot too, and her story intertwining with the others after her encounter with Aelin so many books ago. 

I felt everything was wrapped up really nicely heading into the final book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

emmagf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

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

poati's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful

• 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

Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, and Murder

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism