Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

32 reviews

tguccione's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death and Suicide attempt

ladyrambo's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring 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

5.0

Fabulous story!  I had a hard time putting it down!  Excited to see what the future holds for our Assassin 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Grief, and Suicide attempt

puzzling_reader's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt

savage_book_review's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Since I've listened to the ACOTAR graphic audios three times since January (no, I haven't cheated and counted them as rereads...they're just my comfort books now), I figured it would probably be a good idea to switch it up and listen to the TOG audios. No graphic audios of these yet (although they are coming), so it's just the standard audiobooks read by the voice of the Maasverse, Elizabeth Evans.

I really do like the story of Throne of Glass; yes, it is relatively predictable and doesn't quite give you the full depth of the 'Life or death competiton' trope, but it's an easily digestible narrative with interesting characters and clear scope for more, which is perfectly acceptable for the opening salvo in a series. I just think it's unfortunate that  this was initially pitched as a YA series - it works, but it just feels like something is missing... it needs the extra grit, darkness and detail to bring out its full potential. 

As always, Elizabeth Evans' narration is very good - her range of voices for each character is fab; she is almost a one woman full cast! Although there are a few voices she uses that are just a bit too similar to those used in the Crescent City audios, so there were moments where I had to remind myself which Fae world I was inhabiting!

The main issue I have with this audio is pacing. I know a lot of people listen to their audios at quicker-than-normal speeds, but I just can't do it. I might be a speed reader, but I'm not a speed-listener! The upside is that I get to be fully immersed in the world. The downside is that it makes even the most pacy books feel a bit drawn out. In this case, I found the story dragged on just a leetle bit too long for my liking. I think this book suits my reading pace better, and I certainly got more out of the visual. 

But I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the series in this format. And then again in Graphic Audio format when they get her! SJM may as well have direct access to my bank account at this point...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

aas's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

leonormsousa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Say what you want about Sarah J. Maas but I haven't been this glued to a book in a long time.
It was great and exactly what I needed right now.
Was a bit too predictable at times? Sure. But it was still pretty good!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

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

dontaadme's review against another edition

funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Suicide attempt

kmoyer07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Torture, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cannibalism and Death of parent