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House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

72 reviews

bunnyjean73's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

This book needed so much more editing and thought, it’s ridiculous. 

If this didn’t connect back to ACOTAR then I would have DNF’d half way through out of boredom and frustration, but, alas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Death of parent

autumn0587's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse

kamrynkoble's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

This was so, so good. Just like with Throne of Glass, I think it helped that the SJM community primed me with what to expect. I went in knowing there would be 200 pages of worldbuilding but was pleasantly surprised by it. Just persevere—it’ll be fine. 

I really didn’t find this slow, despite lots of other reviewers saying so. I really enjoyed the characters and the world, and found the murder mystery aspect so engaging. 

Genuinely, I cannot remember a time where a slow burn was so frustrating to me. Oh my word. I need more in the second book. 

Speaking of the second book: I’m terrified. Shaking. 

Like always, the last 200 pages are insane and I’m still reeling. Maybe I’ll have more eloquent thoughts soon but I really enjoyed this one and I’m so thankful I’ve gotten into fantasy this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

lealovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

daphnemarie's review against another edition

i don’t even know what the bloody title is let alone what the hell was going on

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and Xenophobia

Minor: Rape

emilysmessydesk's review against another edition

dark emotional

• 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

3.25

I've read both of SJM's other popular series, ACOTAR and TOG, and I wanted to add this one to my list (especially with a few theories spreading that all 3 worlds are connected...). I didn't have a lot of expectations, considering, so I went into it with a decent knowledge of SJM's other worlds.

I liked the world building in this one: the combination of modern day & magical and how that might look. Cell phones for quick text messages makes communication so much easier!!

Bryce is a spitfire and sassy, and there's a lot more to her character. (Which as per SJM's normal formula, isn't revealed until the very end!) Hunt quickly climbed my list of favorite SJM male characters; he's clever and thoughtful.

However, I really did *not* enjoy the twist with Hunt at the end. That felt like it came out of left field, which I'm sure was the point, but there was no other indicators that something was up with him. I waited for the other shoe to drop; surely this is a test for Bryce, somehow? It's just a set-up to catch someone else red-handed? But no, this was actually legit and now we're down 2 side characters and Hunt has royally fucked up.

Here's one of my complaints: SJM's characters are quick to forgive big lies/betrayals/etc. Way too quickly. That doesn't feel realistic, or logical, or even *right* because there's oftentimes a lot to unpack about those situations. And a lot to communicate between characters, if they even decide to keep the communication lines open! This plot point just felt kind of thrown in there at the last second, to stew distrust/drama between the two main characters if only to keep the other main plot moving along. I wish there had been more to it than that.

I did cry when Lehabah sacrificed herself at the end. It felt very real, and that friendship was true throughout the book despite its moments of flightiness. Bryce's reveal of buying her deed and freeing her! So good, so heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

annalee623's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and War

kyahs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

Absolutely loved this book and cannot wait for the next one. Sarah J Maas keeps me up at night again! BUT the blurb would have ruined a lot of it for me if I read blurbs, don't read it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

dcnireads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense

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

5.0

Another hit by SJM. Starts off a bit slow and has A SHIT TON of info dumping and complicated worldbuilding that will SMACK you in the face, but once the plot kicks off, (and you'll know when it will) It's a rollercoaster. And one I really, really, enjoyed. Once thought I'd never make it past this book, but here I am now, writing this review. It is so worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent