Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

35 reviews

cabalus's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

0.25

The author is a Zionist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War

cait's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lilyyyy_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and War

aelinwhitethorngalythynius's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

cameronmh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

Great story, classic Sarah J Maas combination of court intrigue, romance, magic, and combat. Almost gave it 4.5 but then subtracted a quarter star because of all of the anti-corset bits that really rubbed me the wrong way. I listened to a solid 3 hours of the audiobook while wearing a corset, and I can tell you for dang sure my ribs were not being crushed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

There is poison! Both a theoretical poisoning (a controlled environment, but still theoretically very dangerous) and a second scene with a purposeful poisoning with an agent that can cause death. There are also hallucinations (which end up to be technically real) caused by the poisoning.

caleb_makes's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.25

There was one scene near the end that was good but the rest was pretty mediocre imho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

_kayla_marie_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? No

5.0

The writing is excellent and I could not put this book down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Rape

imds's review against another edition

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War

csmall73's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

It’s human. It has the emotional turmoil and rough but accurate flows of processing traumas experienced. Losses of very personal relationships. Dimensions to each character that are not always evident in other writers work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, and War

sdemo08's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

Re-read. This is the series that got me back into reading for fun after college...little did I know what an avalanche it would become.

I devoured these first time I read them and I still enjoyed the strong female protagonist this time around. I can't wait to continue.

[Eye of Elena on "black currant" crocheted blanket.]

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail