Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

58 reviews

broo000's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and War

Minor: Sexual assault and Slavery

josiee's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Medical trauma, Biphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Colonisation, Cursing, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Blood, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Stalking, War, Ableism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

bundlebee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The court interplays and game of war were written well throughout the series and in this book. 

Spoiler

the Hybern death was very underwhelming. The entire book did a great job of leading up to the final battle, but it fizzled. It didn’t make sense how Elain made the final blow. Also confused by Amren’s lying. I don’t enjoy when revival is an option. As much as I loved Rhys, reviving him dismisses the sacrifice and emotional charge of his death.

Spoiler

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

nimeneth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Torture, Murder, Gore, Death, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

ashley_mrose530's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked this book but I don't think I connected with it as much as the first two. I'm not sure what it was really. Maybe the characters' struggles didn't really jump out as much as the first two? This one was definitely more plot focused with the war and everything leading up to it so that could definitely be what I was missing.
I really am questioning the pacing of this entire series with this one. Usually a four book series about a war has the actual war in the last book not the third book. It kind of feels like either this wasn't planned out very well or this was originally supposed to be a three-book series. I'm not sure which one I'm leaning toward more though. I'm left wondering what the last book is going to be about

Spoiler

(I've read the blurb and know that it's in Nesta's POV so I'm guessing it'll be similar to the second book where she works through getting over what happened during the war)

. I think Maas does her character-centered books really well, but this one and the series in general feel a little disjointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

undercovertidalwave's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.25

Oh my goodness, what a whirlwind of emotions. I have never felt so much within such little time. It was gripping, shocking, scary. It made me mad, sad, happy and hopeful. The characters were so lovable and I felt connected to them. Okay, at times it was slow but oh my goodness the ending went so quickly. How could a 700paged book feel rushed to me??? I dont know. The only thing i disliked was the random times Feyre and Rhysand lusted eachother. Like in a war-camp surrounded by dying Illyrians- really??.

Honestly 4.5 stars at the moment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcohol, and Eating disorder

giraffae's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

I‘d say the pace is a bit weird at places. The first 100p a lot happens, then nothing for 300p or so and then the finale hits. That finale is grand though. And though I wish some characters had been integrated into the sory better and focused on more, if you love the main characters you‘ll have a splendid time.
The author is very good at
capturing the main characters’ trauma as well as writing genuine horror elements into the plot where you least expect them.
Any complains I do have mostly stem from the previous two installments and differnece in taste between me and the author. I can respect that she focuses on other aspects of the story and characters and her disregard for things I would have love to see.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gore, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

graceskate's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Gore, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Murder, War, Sexual content, Grief, Xenophobia, Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Death, Misogyny, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Torture, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Animal death, Sexism, Trafficking, Child abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Genocide, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, and Cannibalism

kay_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, and War

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Child death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Torture

Minor: Slavery