Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

30 reviews

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Re-entering my Sarah J. Maas era with A Court of Thorns and Roses. It took me SO long to start this series because I just KNEW I was going LOVE it and Maas did not disappoint. I’m completely obsessed with the characters and their dynamics. I wasn’t sure how I felt about this being a bit of a beauty and the beast retelling, but I actually think that framework helped focus the reader on the differences, since we had a good understanding of where the plot was going (at least in part). This allowed the reader to take in the aspects of Prythian, and comfortably place themselves into this new world of the fae. I really loved the pacing of this book and thought the development felt natural. I definitely got some other classic literature references/inspirations outside of beauty and the beast as well—which I was really excited about. Overall, if you’re a fan of Fantasy, Romance, and mild spice, this book is definitely for you. I know I cannot WAIT to see where the rest of the series takes us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

inthemoonforcheese's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lizzye33's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and War

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

jesus_wept's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

livvmarks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

fullybookedlola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was so so so good! Immediately five stars! Got me hooked from the first chapter until the last one. The writing, the plottwists, everything was good. Sometimes cliché, but good. Definitely a reread at some point, but now onto the second one. Will be probably also a rollercoaster of emotions as I felt the last pages, last chapters. Cry, happy, cry, happy. But let's figure that out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and War

jmeier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense

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

1.5

the protagonist is incredibly unlikeable. the other characters are poorly fleshed out, and the plot is absurd.

3/4 of the way through this incredibly slow beauty and the beast adaptation, there's suddenly a hunger games plot? completely bizarre shift. We are also supposed to empathize with a character who threatens sexual assault, and to forgive the torture and murder of a bunch of innocents for the "greater good" . the greater good being the protagonist getting to have sex. 

sex scenes were a bit silly, but still somewhat stirring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

zc2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

Ok listen… I didn’t think I would like it imma be honest. Howeva once I got to the plot 👀. I finished the book in 2 days however I’m curious as to why Tamlin is referred to as “tampon” on booktok. I’m scared to read the next one. Although intrigued. Smut not good don’t recommend😐.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation