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House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

207 reviews

stephhaigreads's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

nmjezebel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

This is my favorite book so far by Sarah J Maas and I’ve read her 3 most famous series. It is difficult and brutal and honest and surprising. She makes you feel scornful of the main characters but then deeply redeems them as complicated people. I don’t think the second book lives up to this one, which is a shock to the system having just finished Throne of Glass.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal cruelty, Xenophobia, Vomit, and War

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

kristanjenkins's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Alcohol

dirtylittlechai's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Suicide attempt

ashleighrobin'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I DNF’d the first time because my heart just wasn’t in it, but I’m really glad I came back to it! The narrator really made getting into this book SO MUCH EASIER, and it took me until about chapter 13/14 to become truly invested. I liked the buddy cop vibes and something about Hunt the fallen edgelord does it for me. At first I found Bryce kind of insufferable with a bit of a holier than thou complex but I think that her interactions with syrinx and Lehabah really humanized her and made her a bit more well rounded in the personality department. Just like any SJM book, the last 25% of the book was just a WILD time. Can’t wait to read the next two!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

emilythestrang3's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

 3.75 stars for me....the lowest I have EVER rated a SJM book. While it definitely kept my intrest towards the middle to end, it took almost 40 chapters for me to get into it. I almost dnf'd. I struggled to get into this book...I just couldn't relate to any characters at all, especially Bryce. I didn't like her at all in the beginning, but by the end she grew on me. This is my 2nd modern fantasy, and I do plan to continue the series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Slavery, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Blood

zsnails99's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Classism

jacks_beloved's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction and Animal cruelty

pumpkaboola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury