Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Reino de Cinzas by Sarah J. Maas

127 reviews

darkkitty521's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

When I first read this series, I stopped at the book before this one. I don’t remember why. When I recently this year (2023) reread all of them, this one was a bit heartbreaking. The pain & torture that the main character & her husband go through is tremendous. But I still love the series. I know always positive rainbows & sunshine isn’t realistic, & this definitely reiterated that. But it also reiterated that love can conquer all in some sense. That you do not give up on your love. If you enjoy fantasy & drama, & some nasty bad guys, this series is for you. 😊

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, Confinement, and Torture

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

kaylagioia's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Kidnapping

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Cursing, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Animal death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Alcohol, Physical abuse, War, and Death of parent

erafact's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Torture, and War

Moderate: Death and Mental illness

Minor: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

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

jijina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, Death, War, Violence, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy

gracelyn's review against another edition

4.75

⋆ ⁎ ★° ⁀ ➷ 4,75 stars & 3 steamy

“But just remember that this fear of yours? It means you have something worth fighting for—something you care so greatly for that losing it is the worst thing you can imagine.” 

I get Elide’s feelings towards Lorcan. But she is so mean, and I think she is forgetting that Lorcan didn’t know any other type of love. He didn’t grow up with loving parents. All he has ever known was toxic love, and at this point I think Elide needs to beg for forgiveness, not an apology. I just needed this to said!

To be honest, this book was so long. And while I understand why it was so long, it also felt so long to the point where it was enjoyable to read a book that long. Liked the series as a whole, but I have to take into consideration that Aelin annoyed the hell out of me the last two books. I understood most of where she came from, but she lied and deceived too much (along with the people she was allied with)!

Tropes/Themes:
* Romance
* Multiple pov’s
* The final battle

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Sexual content

chlo_po's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

An ending that does justice to this EPIC series. I cried like 45 times and just reveled in the way we got to say goodbye to these characters and their fated journey !!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, and Torture

miabaci's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

laughed, smiled, and (mainly) sobbed all throughout this book. i feel like i had to say goodbye to my own family after finishing this whole series 🥲 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content