Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

339 reviews

bmceleney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Rape, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

saskiahill's review

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

kassidyreads's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Vomit, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and War

sarahgordon327's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.5

It’s been a while since I’ve read a piece of fantasy like this, so maybe this factors in, but I found it hard to suspend my disbelief throughout this book. Hopeful for more world-building in the next book of the series, excited to learn more of the background information. Some of the tropes were boring and much of the book was predictable. Depends on what you’re looking for in a read, definitely a fun mindless escape with an interesting premise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide and War

kathrynleereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Honestly, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel rereading this book for the first time in seven years, but it did not disappoint. It's been long enough since my last read that I had forgotten enough to be surprised by a majority of the many twists and turns. 

I'm starting this series re-read because the last time I read the Throne of Glass series Tower of Dawn was just about to come out, so the farthest I've ever made it is the end of Empire of Storms. We'll see how well the rest of the series holds up after seven years!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

naychapman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and War

streebela's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

leemazz01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

tori2799's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Genocide, and Rape

jls6283's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Like many people, I got to this book after reading ACoTaR. Here are my takeaways…

The beginning of this book does have its annoyances. It took me a while to get into this style. It’s in 3rd person, but it’s like SJM wanted to show us some of those deep, inner-thought insights like she did in ACoTaR. They seem a little off or forced in some places because we’re NOT inside the character’s head… 

With that being said, once you do get through some of the world building I actually found this book to move FASTER than the ACoTaR series because it is a little more plot driven without those long inner monologues. It does feel like it takes longer as a reader to feel connected to Celaena without her thoughts - especially if you read this book first. In hindsight, I wish I had started with Assassins Blade!

There are definitely parts where the writing seems… a little unedited…? I know it’s her first series/book so maybe it’s just that? (The rest of the series doesn’t come off that way to me- just this book.)

There are a lot of loveable characters in here - and of course a few you love to hate! I’m excited to read book 2 😁

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Slavery, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent and War