Reviews tagging 'War'

Casa de Tierra y Sangre by Sarah J. Maas

256 reviews

storyoflife's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

2.5

The book pushes the narrative that the FL is fierce and independent of „alphamales“ to the point where she seems immature and childish. Furthermore, the portrayal of her actions and the actions of the other characters is very unbalanced? Especially her reactions to the perceived wrongdoing of other characters seem very dramatic, when one reflects on her own choices of actions (even worse are the PoVs of the characters that haven't warranted such reactions; they themselves are unaware and think in the same one-dimensional patterns).

I got very frustrated with her and the storyline because of that and wanted to stop reading multiple times. 

I did finish the book tho, because I adore every other character, especially the ML, her dead bestie and her older brother carried me through the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

sanne_ilumnica's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Damn, this book had me sobbing so hard. I had to rehydrate after chapter 97.

In the beginning of the book I was so confused what was going on. The cursing was not my favorite, the dystopian setting I had trouble adjusting too and the constant sexualising of each other was bothersome.

But after some chapters I got into it, the setting, the story, the characters. This book was a chaotic rollercoaster. And I was here for the ride.

Of all the Sarah J Maas books this one had the most fast pace (I think) so far. Not as much spice. Which was fine of course. I don't think I will ever re-read this one but boy, it earned a place on my favorites shelve.

Through love, all is possible.
Light it up <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Death, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and War

pumpkaboola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

kaattie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

highladybug's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.5

Hardcover. All-in-all I enjoyed this so much!  The fantasy meets murder-mystery was so fun. The world-building of Crescent City specifically was so cool- like ancient Rome meets Tokyo.

I've read the ACOTAR and TOG series too, and I really like how relatable Bryce is as a main character! The heroines of ACOTAR and TOG are so very fantastic but Bryce is just like us; she has a cat-dog, fights with her best friends, screens her parents' calls, and wears impractical shoes just for the vibes. I liked her, I liked the romantasy tropes, I appreciated the respectful yet heart-wrenching perspectives on grief, and I loved the villians. I cried twice and I'm not even a book crier!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and War

liaa777's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Unoriginal

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Minor: War

miss_berry315's review against another edition

mysterious

3.5

Not what I was expecting, but not too mad at it. It felt like there was always so much to keep track of, so many places, types of beings, rules, characters etc that sometimes the plot felt a little lost in it all. 
A little predictable, but not horrible. 
Prepare to read the word "fuck" 400 times (not exaggerating).
The first book in a new world always feels a bit information heavy. The characters, especially side characters, are great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Domestic abuse, Slavery, Torture, and Death of parent

khymihr's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and War

poisonviolet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense

5.0

YES YES YES! Reading this felt like watching Agents of SHIELD or another Marvel show but in the realm of fantasy (Yes I know Marvel is technically fantasy/science fiction), scratch that, this was a Marvel universe made by Sarah J Maas. Two of my favorite things here people! 

To the root of it, this is a story of a young woman dealing with the grief of a close friend during a vulnerable time of life. The best parts of this book were part 3 and 4. The first two parts were good and still managed to keep me hooked, its just the world building had to be done and honestly, props to her for doing it in such a short amount of time. If I were trying to write out the intricate and expansive world that this takes place in, I would be yapping for the length of the entire series just trying to make myself understand the rules of the world. Anyways, parts 3 and 4 were the moments I couldn’t put the book down. The angst and hurt/comfort were just incredible. 

To sum it up in even less words…. a girl, her cat, and her dead best friend are unstoppable. A sentence I find myself relating to on the rare occasion I have an ounce of confidence in my bones. ANYWAYS, this book was very good. Sarah J Maas knows how to punch me in the gut and somehow make it so I’m the one thanking her for doing so. I am both terrified and excited to read the second book. 

Blah blah blah, thanks for reading my yapping  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lizgom's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

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

4.0

I didn't particularly like the characters until like 80% of the book. I always have a hard time getting into SJM's characters but her writing is so easy to read that I don't realize I'm almost done reading the book when I finally start liking them. (still a Feyre hater ngl)
its not a quick read considering its a 800 page book, BUT the audiobook for this absolutely SLAPS. honestly thats probably the only reason this isn't a 3 star.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide attempt and War