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Casa de Tierra y Sangre by Sarah J. Maas

42 reviews

lakinglaze's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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 enjoyed this book so much more than I thought it would originally. It was wonderful. I loved all the characters! Bryce is by far my favourite Maas female character so far. The world and the magic are all wonderful. I thought it was really fun to have a book based on the ancient Roman Empire with some other influences sprinkled in. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

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

stephaniemcuervo'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexism, Abandonment, and Colonisation

kbowles24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Sexism, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

moond4ncer's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

A romp. Conversations are hornier than I'd expected but it's a fun adventure to be on with our sassy protagonists 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

avialaeleigh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

5.0

Honestly at first I wasn't sure how to feel about this book. Especially with it being fantasy but in a modernish setting with technology and modern weapons, but I was pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed the story. 

I definitely wasn't expecting a lot of the plot twists and surprise endings. Bryce is one of my favorite female characters in a fantasy novel. She is objectively the epitome of a dumb party girl but she is also a fucking badass and I can't even begin to explain how happy that combination makes me for some reason. 

Also he relationship with Ruhn and Hunt and the sass between them all is just amazing. And the enemies to lovers between Bryce and Hunt is *chefs kiss* one of my favorite tropes. And they do it so well. Plus we have the whole golden retriever black cat relationship as well as two broken people healing each other which is also one of my favorites. 

Also fuck the whole slave thing, that's ridiculous, people shouldn't be able to own other people that are able to make their own decisions and think for themselves. Otherwise I liked that this was different enough from SJMs other series but also similar enough to not be a weird read. Cannot wait to start the next book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ashleynp24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

I absolutely loved this book. It’s so different from previous SJM novels and I loved she tried the mystery genre out while still having that fantasy element. 

The single reason I’m giving it a 4.75 is because I felt like there was a lot of romance between the two protagonists but it was such a slow burn for the whole book until the end when the climax hit. I wish there’d been just a little more before that point. 

The ending had me sobbing uncontrollably. Danika and Bryce’s friendship during the drop was so special and I loved how at the end there’s closure with the rest of the pack. My biggest sob fest was for LeLe sacrificing herself.

Overall I loved the book and am excited to start the second to see where it goes from there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

amy_in_the_city's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

I really liked the slow-burn development of the relationship. The characters tell us and show us why they fall for each other, instead of it just being insta-love because they're both attractive people. 

The mystery plot was really engaging and the world was interesting. I was confused by the worldbuilding and think a map of the world (instead of just the city) and a glossary of terminology would have been helpful.

I found the rudeness and hostility between Bryce and Hunt at the beginning to be immature and very annoying. Luckily the characters were developed, and I really liked them and their relationship by the end of the book. I thought it was great that they develop a friendship first and then eventually a romantic relationship. The scene where she takes care of him when he's feeling messed up after getting back from one of Micah's assignments was so sweet.

The last 200 pages or so were awesome. Just a wild ride, crazy action-packed and full of emotion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

zia_c's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

To be very honest, this is story is hella entertaining. I can't wait to read the 3rd book in this series. 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

This book needed so much more editing and thought, it’s ridiculous. 

If this didn’t connect back to ACOTAR then I would have DNF’d half way through out of boredom and frustration, but, alas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Death of parent