Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

6 reviews

nabecker13's review against another edition

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Suicide, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Grief, Murder, Violence, War, Vomit, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

sussi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

Crying, screaming, throwing up!! Second time reading this book, and it hit me right in the gut. I hate Elena with all my being and my heart is shattered. I dont know when I’ll dare to reread KOA, my heart cant </3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

angstifies's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

hands down my favorite book of the series. this book was fantastic, full of action and with a big set of characters all somehow connected to each other. 

Spoiler

the whole second part of this book was just… shocking. Aelin burning 500 iliken, Elide Fenrys Gaveiel and Manon (+ the thirteen) allying with Aelin, all the other allies Aelin summoned and that all showed up, the many reveals about what’s has to happen in this war and how it has to happen just leave me with so many questions i cannot wait to have the answer to.

 
Kingdom of Ash is gonna be real epic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Body horror, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

kat1105's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, War, Excrement, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

anaya_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Keep in mind that this is a problematic author and I’m reading this from a library outlet so I’m not profiting SJM. SJM is a racist, Zionist, and ableist but unfortunately she does know how to develop a morally grey mc. All in all, I change my mind, this is my favorite in the series. I absolutely love Aelin and her wits in this book.The end also broke me a little. I usually don’t like slower paced fantasy novels this one I liked. I would’ve gave it a higher rating if not for some out-of-character and negative themes that are perpetuated in this novel and the entire series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Slavery

whatiskatelynreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual violence