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nikimorr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
5.0
Definitely my favorite of the series so far! I love that we finally have a strong Feyre that is both kind and humble but also knows when to stand up for herself and make decisions. Although I understood Feyre needed time to grow in the first two books of the series, her personality and meekness became annoying at times. I prefer to read from the viewpoint of characters I aspire to resemble - and we are definitely getting there with Feyre in this book.
I really loved the way Feyre confronted her savage nature in this book. Both confronts and embraces who she is with an understanding that she is no angel. She seeks revenge, betrays others, kills, and is okay with herself at the end of all of it. Or, at least, is able to mark her mistakes and move forward. As Feyre comes to realize and states, she loves who she is, especially the bad.
I am very much looking forward to books outside of Feyre’s perspective. Maas has created such complex and interesting characters - especially Lucien and Azriel. This book felt like a neat conclusion for Feyre - and I hope we get to explore a few more perspectives.
This book is all about the war - both setting up for and fighting the war. I love reading about the character’s savagery in war compared to their general selflessness for their chosen family and for those in need. It’s the perfect combination. The amount of action and battle was amazing; however, it is mostly condensed to the end besides a few short bursts. There is a lot of politics leading up to war - necessary, but not always the most exciting reading.
I am interested to see where the series goes from this book. There is a great deal of resolution at the end. We are not left in a cliff hanger like we were at the end of ACOMAF. But generally, I liked the ending and it was as action packed as the ending of the rest of the books in this series. I did find it a bit unrealistic that no major character died in this war. I believe Amren should not have come back - it felt a bit too clean that both Amren and Rhys die and are resurrected. I did, however, love that unleashing Amren was their saving grace. All the time spent unleashing other gods, and I did not even pick up on the foreshadowing for Amren. Feyre’s father coming back to save the day… in a book about fairies, that felt the most far fetched and out of the blue - almost as if she needed someone important to die so she brought their father back. Other than those gripes, the way the war happened and the coming together of the courts and other allies was perfect.
I really loved the way Feyre confronted her savage nature in this book. Both confronts and embraces who she is with an understanding that she is no angel. She seeks revenge, betrays others, kills, and is okay with herself at the end of all of it. Or, at least, is able to mark her mistakes and move forward. As Feyre comes to realize and states, she loves who she is, especially the bad.
I am very much looking forward to books outside of Feyre’s perspective. Maas has created such complex and interesting characters - especially Lucien and Azriel. This book felt like a neat conclusion for Feyre - and I hope we get to explore a few more perspectives.
This book is all about the war - both setting up for and fighting the war. I love reading about the character’s savagery in war compared to their general selflessness for their chosen family and for those in need. It’s the perfect combination. The amount of action and battle was amazing; however, it is mostly condensed to the end besides a few short bursts. There is a lot of politics leading up to war - necessary, but not always the most exciting reading.
I am interested to see where the series goes from this book. There is a great deal of resolution at the end. We are not left in a cliff hanger like we were at the end of ACOMAF. But generally, I liked the ending and it was as action packed as the ending of the rest of the books in this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Violence, War, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
shannonredwine8's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, War, Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lauren_r's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Sexual content, and Violence
ashndean88's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? No
5.0
I don't know why I debated internally for so long about whether to give this 5 stars or to go slightly lower to 4.75. This book haunted me. The only way I could lull myself to sleep every night was by promising myself that I could keep reading in the morning. That sounds obsessive, but I can't lie. I thought about this book all the time.
Feyre was spectacular in this. What she did in the beginning had me smirking at every move. When that was done, it was a treat to witness all the overlapping relationships across the characters! Especially as they twisted and developed due to the upcoming threat. The romantic ties were to die for. I loved them all. I'm also happy my possibly overall favorite character had a larger role in this book. Lucien.
Another thought! I'm delighted I was right about Tamlin. Am I a fan of his? Absolutely not. Overall, he's a butthead and always tries to put himself first. That's not the move. Rhysand all the way. But! I am happy he proved not to be a super bad guy. He's just bad at being a good guy.
I'm still processing the book, so I may put more thoughts down later. Just now for know I'm happy and cannot wait to delve further into this universe.
Feyre was spectacular in this. What she did in the beginning had me smirking at every move. When that was done, it was a treat to witness all the overlapping relationships across the characters! Especially as they twisted and developed due to the upcoming threat. The romantic ties were to die for. I loved them all. I'm also happy my possibly overall favorite character had a larger role in this book.
Another thought!
I'm still processing the book, so I may put more thoughts down later. Just now for know I'm happy and cannot wait to delve further into this universe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Blood
itsme_bianca's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and War
avidreader24's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, War, and Violence
emzjams's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
lauwbinx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, War, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, and Abandonment
imcalledzoe's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
ecasseri's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The third installment of the series was very entertaining, but I really didn’t like some of the plot twists/choices especially at the big end battle. It left me a little disappointed. Overall though, this series is fun to read and I really like the world building.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Vomit, and War