Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Reino de Cinzas by Sarah J. Maas

19 reviews

sierrabedwell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was an amazing end to a brilliant series. I am in awe of the world that Sarah J Maas has created and the characters that have stolen my heart. I cried reading the ending because Aelin was a character that I came to know and love. After reading through all of her heartbreaking experiences, finally seeing the end is bittersweet. The ending was much better than anticipated and I cannot wait to read Sarah’s new book in January! Sad that the throne of glass series is over but it will forever be one of my favorites. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Death, Abandonment, Animal death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Murder, Pregnancy, Torture, and War

mbomersheim's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-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

4.5

I read this book so quickly that I'm still trying to comprehend what even happened. 

 

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas is the final book in the Throne of Glass series, and let me tell you, this book is an absolute choker. I read all 980 pages in two sittings purely because I couldn’t put the book down, and I would not recommend doing that for the sake of your eyes and the potential for dehydration. Anyway, this book really feels like the final book. There is just so much happening all of the time, and the characters who previously were doing their own things are finally coming together in a way that is both stressful and satisfying. I will say there is not as much character development in this book, which I didn’t really have any issues with because the plot was really pulling its weight. After finishing this, I totally get why the previous book, Tower of Dawn, was kind of mellow in comparison because it was definitely the break needed before the chaos that is Kingdom of Ash. Needless to say, I am kind of sad that I am done with this series. I really enjoyed reading it, and I would highly recommend picking up this series if you like fantasy and political intrigue. Luckily, I haven't read Crescent City yet, so that can be my next monstrous undertaking to keep me busy until the next ACOTAR book comes out! 

 

Spoilers ahead, tread with caution: 

I just want to put it out there that the saddest thing by far was the self-sacrifice of the Thirteen in my opinion. I really grew to like them throughout this series, so when they died, I cried.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, War, and Slavery

Moderate: Confinement, Body horror, Death, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

britwalsh16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

I have no words good enough to explain how amazing this book is!!! This book ripped me apart, and left me in pieces. But then made my heart soar! So much sacrifice! So much loss! And then sooo much love!!! These characters & the love they share for one another is pure magic! More magical then any of the magic in the book!! 

But spoiler alert.. fuck the gods! They don’t deserve any fucking sacrifices!! They piss me the hell off & I could have done without their holier then now attitudes! lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, War, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Colonisation, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Excrement, Misogyny, Vomit, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

ladydeathnesta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

I love this series. I feel like the end of the plot was a bit rushed and the characters got stagnant towards the end, but that’s not the most terrible thing! It was very intense and enjoyable!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Physical abuse, Classism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

aileron's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Violence, War, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Slavery, Pregnancy, Animal death, Vomit, and Emotional abuse

tagau's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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

Sarah J. Maas's "Kingdom of Ash" was a thrilling conclusion to her "Throne of Glass" series. From the very first page, I was drawn into a world of magic and falling in love with the complex characters that are both relatable and larger than life. In this final book, she brings all of her beloved characters together for a final battle against the forces of evil.

Maas keeps the tension high, with unexpected twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.There were moments of heartbreak and despair, as well as moments of triumph and hope. Through it all, Maas never lost sight of the emotional core of her story. Each character was given their moment to shine, and the relationships between them are explored in satisfying detail.

Overall, "Kingdom of Ash" is a fantastic conclusion to the series. The world and characters that will be something that I think of often, it is utterly unforgettable. I highly recommended this series for anyone who loves epic fantasy, strong female characters, and a thrilling, action-packed story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, and Slavery

Moderate: Dysphoria, Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

nabecker13's review against another edition

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, War, Violence, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Torture, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Medical trauma

ladyames20203's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? Yes

5.0

Genuinely loved this book, it just took forever to read because ~life~

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, War, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Slavery, Mental illness, Grief, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Infertility

nerdkitten's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Animal death, Suicide, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, War, Cursing, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Self harm, Vomit, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Minor: Animal cruelty, Deportation, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Body horror, and Genocide

sdemo08's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

Whew. I got a little worried toward the end and wasn't sure if I could finish. There were so many plot points to keep up with and I felt like every couple of pages was some sort of mind-boggling plot twist, martyrdom, or marathon between characters racing to the finish before their clock stopped. Ultimately I liked it but I'm glad it's over.

[Fire on "black currant" crocheted blanket]

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Sexual assault, War, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal death, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Vomit, Gaslighting, Genocide, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture