Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

16 reviews

naychapman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and War

leemazz01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

iceberglives's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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

So this is the first novel in the Throne of Glass series so it's a lot of character introductions. There's a lot of big plot points the get set up for later in the series and then eventually get knocked down, but the introduction and first big story with these characters is great!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Slavery

Minor: Forced institutionalization

tspice24's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

hannalizzy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

A great first book to kick off a series, very engaging from the start. The love triangle had so much potential, but I feel like it wasn’t explored enough, though I suppose there’s still plenty of time in the series left to flesh it out. If someone only wants to read this book for the romance, they’d be disappointed, since not much happens aside from like two scenes with just a kiss. Overall, this book does a great job setting up a really dynamic and interesting plot web for the next few books to explore. I’m already starting the next one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

lqne's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

caits_lh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Vomit

liesthemoontells's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

3.5

A solid fantasy debut that is mainly consistent with its worldbuilding, although some of the characters' choices feel inconsistent.

Does a great job of introducing its characters and setting the scene for the saga ahead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Slavery and War

Minor: Animal death

noetical's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation