Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas

132 reviews

theadorek9's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, Cursing, and Animal death

orchidlilly's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

 Oh boy, so many things to say here. First of all, this was the first series in over 10 years that I DNF'd (never got past the first book). The writing is mediocre at best, the descriptions are trite and cliche, and it reads like fanfiction written by a middle-schooler. The main character, Feyre, is whiny, unlikable, and overall bland and annoying, she reads like a textbook self-insert mary sue who is the best at everything, except being girly because she's "not like other girls". The plot makes no real sense, and the story takes forever to move forward, usually with more focus on the smutty romance bits than the actual storyline. This story has just taken Katniss from the Hunger Games, poorly reskinned her, and dumped her in a wannabe dark and raunchy beauty and the beast ripoff. I could maybe see how it could be enjoyable for a horned up middle schooler/ early high schooler, but this book is not for anyone who wants actual substance to their stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, Death, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Stalking, Alcohol, Abandonment, Ableism, Misogyny, Cursing, Blood, and Classism

math5475's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Animal death, Bullying, Drug abuse, War, Sexual content, Alcohol, Genocide, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Murder, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Torture, and Physical abuse

reneec1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️/5 
*spice increases throughout series

If you’re reading this book/series for the first time, be careful of spoilers! So much of it got ruined for me from reviews and posts! (Including spoilers for future books in reviews of this one.) The second book in this series seems to be most readers’ favorite (including mine!) so if you’re on the fence about continuing the series after this one, do it! 

This was the series that sparked my love for fantasy. I had read Harry Potter and loved it, but as an adult, hadn’t read much of it. I’m now reading it for a second time through and picking up so many details I didn’t realize mattered before. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Body horror, Torture, Injury/injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

lizzydreadful's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-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: Murder, Vomit, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Animal death, Physical abuse, Torture, Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Slavery, Body horror, and Classism

ambrouille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Violence, Blood, Drug use, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, and War

jht5791's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Confinement, Gore, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Torture

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Animal death, and Kidnapping

tayy_reads_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/injury detail, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Confinement, Alcohol, and Animal death

icy_queen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Animal death, Ableism, and Death of parent

kimberg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Violence, Animal death, Classism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, and Physical abuse