Reviews tagging 'Torture'

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

132 reviews

brittmarm's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

There wasn’t really a main plot to follow. I had a hard time following and staying into it because there was a lot of inconsistency. I think that’s just SJM’s style of writing. Everything was slow and jumbled until the last 100 pages (as with her other books) and then the pace JUMPED. Nesta’s growth was incredible to read about in the Valkyrie plot line, but her attachment to music felt really inconsistent and used as a tool when the author needed it. Overall, I wish the plot tied into the character’s story.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Torture

caseydouglas1's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and War

Minor: Sexual assault

katbsc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, and War

januaryt123's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Bullying, Murder, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Blood

Moderate: Sexism and Rape

pbeeandj's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.75

One of the better installments in the series. Loved to see Nesta heal and grow.  Could have done with waaaay fewer sex scenes to be honest. There's a r*pe in someone's backstory that is shared with the protagonist in chapter 68 if you are sensitive to that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Torture

headinthepages's review against another edition

V enjoyable reread via audio!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, Child death, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

themoodreader's review

dark funny tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Death, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and War

daisyfont's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Torture, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment and Death of parent

emmagalt's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Rape, Torture, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Death, War, Violence, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, and Death of parent

sarah_speaks's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Torture and War