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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

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atlantiareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book completely destroyed me. My god what a whirlwind of adventure, war, loss, hope, and so many other aspects and emotions!!

I haven’t found books that have left me sad that the world is not real, in such a long time. But good lord these books!!! I keep telling myself I’ll take a break from the series after the end of the book….. but then I can’t help but come back to these characters and loose myself in the world once again.

I have officially become a ACOTAR fan. And I don’t think anything will be changing that.

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graceskate's review against another edition

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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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amartin48's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-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

3.75

Honestly, after falling in love with ACOMAF, this next installment in the series fell a bit flat.

First and foremost, this is a book about war. While I felt the pacing worked well, the battle scenes did start to feel repetitive, and I felt myself eager to get past the action and on to some character development. Speaking of which, I felt as if the characters took smaller strides of development as compared to the last book. For instance,

Feyre made leaps and bounds in ACOMAF in terms of growing into someone who could accept love, who could love herself, and who was confident enough in herself to be powerful. I was hoping to see Nesta and Elain, who were also put through a traumatic transformation, have similarly dramatic character arcs, but it seemed they didn't change all that much by the end. Not only that, but Rhysand and Feyre seemed a little stagnant in their relationship in this book. As a reader who was invested in their relationship, I'm so happy to see them happy, but I was also looking forward to seeing they work through some real difficulties as a couple.

Essentially, this book seemed to be a bit more plot-driven than its predecessor, which is not necessarily a bad thing, it just wasn't what I was expecting.

However, what really let me down about the plot was the constant deus ex machina that seemed to be wrapping up the hardships of this book in a pretty bow. Instances such as

the seemingly unending supply of surprise armies that came to save the day, or that there were no really big sacrifices that anyone had to make. Sure, Rhys "died" briefly, but the entire main cast made it out alive. Even Amren after what was supposed to be a big sacrifice moment. That, and Tamlin being portrayed as this irredeemable villian, but he just so happens to show up as a good guy at all the right moments?

The convenience of it all really took me out of the story at times.

That all being said, I have to admit that I still enjoyed this read, and it had some lovely twists and turns that kept me turning pages. I felt invested in all the main characters, and I was cheering them all on from page one. This felt like a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. That, and it does leave room and intrigue for other spin off stories, which is a very exciting aspect of this in-process series!

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lizzydreadful's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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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savvyrosereads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

Rating: 5 stars

Feyre and the Night Court must create alliances and battle ancient magic to save Prythian.

As the third book in the series, there isn’t a ton I can say without a lot of recap and spoiling, so I’ll keep it short. This one was a tad long for me and didn’t have the impeccable sexual tension of ACOMAF, but it was nonetheless an absolutely phenomenal roller coaster ride the whole way.

CW: Blood/death/war/grief; kidnapping; misogyny/sexism; torture/violence; sexual assault; domestic violence/physical violence

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melishahigdon's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

The only reason I'm giving it 4.5 and not 5 is because it was partially spoiled for me... by me. LOL. Either way, this was a wild ride; I love these characters so much. I can't wait to read the next one—after a buffer, of course, because I'm spent.

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mollydollydoodah's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

This book was seamless with the other two before it, and despite most series that end up having their books degrade in quality as they get later into the series, Sarah J Maas did the opposite. In fact, I prefer the last two books to the first one, which I find is rarely the case. Throughout these three books, I have been able to form relationships with each character, learning to love or hate them as I learn more and more about their personalities, goals, dreams, pasts, feelings, and actions. I’ve been able to form a personal connection with so many of them, especially Feyre and Rhys. These books are fantastic, and I recommend them to everyone, despite their daunting page counts. It is through their massive amounts of pages that I have been able to connect, relate to, and understand each character and their actions. There have been plot twists and romances and such great action and adventure throughout these books. I easily fell in love with Feyre and her bold, no questions asked personality. I love how Maas created and expressed her character as a strong willed woman not afraid to fight for what she wants and believes in; someone who’s not afraid to give and give and give so that the people she cares about can have. It has been incredible, and awe-inspiring, and heart-wrenching, and pride-inducing to read through all of her actions and thoughts. And though she is stubborn, and sometimes foolish, I’ve come to love that as well. This novel was brilliant, and bold, just like Feyre, and it had me laughing and giddy at times, and at others full on wailing through full-body-heaving sobs. This book had me feeling so many emotions, and I think it ended perfectly—if not too perfectly. It was amazing to watch as the characters and their relationships with each other grew, and it felt as though I was truly in the novel, experiencing each feeling of every character. Sarah J Maas created a masterpiece with these three novels, and I love the characters to no end. I am so happy that I finally decided to read them!!
This series feels complete with this novel, despite there being more books. I hope and pray that they remain in Feyre’s point of view, and that they are just filled with details of her life. Although I know that is probably not the case, I could read a million novels just filled with her & Rhys as they & the others navigate life. I am interested in what these other novels are, who their point of views are in, and what they cover. At the same time, I’m almost content with where I am right now. Maas left readers with a fantastic non-cliffhanger ending, but with remaining open ends and unanswered questions, perfect for what these next novels will be about. I am excited to see what they are!
Also, these are my thoughts written right after reading Part One:

I’ve just finished up Part One and oh my god I love Feyre Cursebreaker so freaking much. Sarah J Maas not only did a ‘good job’ of describing ways Feyre sabotaged the Spring Court, but she went above and beyond with so many creative but useful ways that all served one main goal: taking down Tamlin’s court from the inside out. Between the genius part where she was ‘blessed by the cauldron’ to planting seeds of doubt in the minds of the sentries, everything was so calculated, cunning, and stunning. I loved everything about it, and I loved how her alliances and entanglements built and formed with Alis and Lucien (and maybe a tiny bit of Jurien?). Either way, Feyre is an absolute genius and I love everything about her. I’m so glad she’s taking Lucien with her!

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