Reviews tagging 'War'

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

108 reviews

lizard800's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

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

3.0

People say you can skip this book, and they're right.

It feels that this book was really hammering home why they say 'males' and 'females'. Imo that is one of the most awkward choices Maas has made, so from her perspective I can understand why she included mention of the justification here.

Why Maas would choose to introduce ANOTHER character named the weaver is beyond me. Caused confusion more than once.

There was a paragraph in the sex scene that was unique and hot, so that's something.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and War

karen_lo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this one. It warmed my heart after the turmoil of the previous book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: War

spacecadetlav's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing 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

3.5

As this is intended to be a winter holiday special, it is a nice breather from the emotional rollercoaster of the first three books. It builds anticipation for Silver Flames. I was happily surprised with the emotional depth of each character - I worried it’d shy away from the intensity of the previous books but it hits the mark without moving the plot too far forward. It’s truly a gem for lovers of Velaris and the characters residing there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and War

dmchesher's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

megcat13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and War

hannah_beth_mays24's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Grief

druzyquartz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing 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

3.75

Out of the series I've liked this one the least. Still a good read but I just didn't love the plot and couldn't find myself to care about most of the characters. The only character I really enjoyed reading about was Elaine, I'm usually more invested in the other characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Pregnancy, and War

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death and War

kaaaaaaaa's review

funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This audiobook is six and a half hours long and I swear at least an hour of it is Feyre angsting over spending money while poor faerie war orphans starve in poor faerie Africa or whatever. Very "do they know it's Christmas".

Tbh, I consider banter to be one of SJM's strongest suits, so this is a pretty strong entry into the canon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Dysphoria

If you have holiday trauma/a strained relationship with your family, this might bring up some stuff. Also, two of the characters are hella depressed.

tabea1409's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail