Reviews

The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

peter7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.0

marieintheraw's review

4.0

With how many comparisons this book has going for it, I think how many will rate this will be determined by which element they are rooting for the most. Personally, I just wanted a historical retelling with some Les Mis vibes and this book sells on those! The fantasy elements do feel a bit lacking, but it is the first book in the series so I can forgive those. I can't wait to see where book two will take me.

I received an ecopy of this through Netgalley; however, all opinions are my own.

hoperachel's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.5

acciodaydreamer's review

4.0

Thank you, HarperCollins, for the early proof copy!

Summary:
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In Paris dwells the underworld of The Miracle Court with its guilds of "ghosts", thieves, assassins and more. They are the city's wretched.
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But will Nina bring The Miracle Court to the brink of war? When her sister is sold to a monster, Nina is forced to join the Thieves Guild to remain safe. But she won't give up until her sister is safe too.
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The Court of Miracles is a thrilling fantasy novel. I really enjoyed reading about Nina and her interactions with other Guilds. Love the Assassins Guild! They are so dark and mysterious.
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I also like the personification of the city. For me, it added to the book's dark and fantastical atmosphere. Although the novel is set in a real city, Paris, it still feels like an entire different world. It reminds me of V.E Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic.
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I did find the first part slow and was close to DNFing, but I'm glad I didn't! I especially liked the twist--was not expecting that at all!

mewwy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

lish_aa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.5

tracyksmith_reads's review

5.0

This is, by far, the best book I have read of 2020! It is a "sort of" retelling of Les Miserables but considering I have yet to read Les Miserables, none of the storyline was familiar to me. For once, I'm glad I have never read Les Miserables or seen the movie. The story was well-told and I love Nina aka The Black Cat as the protagonist. The book's characters were developed well and the storyline flowed very well. This book kept me fully engaged and was a real page-turner. Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this ARC..

klaragon73's review

3.0

Funny story: Again I was pulled in by all the bookster social media hype; except, I read the entirely wrong book. The book I wanted to read was Kingdom of the Wicked.

I'm actually glad this happened because I was disappointed with Kester Grant's novel, but only because it didn't meet the glorified content I expected.

I don't have a lot to say about this book. It was an okay read but confusing because there were so many different cliques of people and monsters to become familiar with. Sometimes it felt like an info dump, other times I enjoyed the journey of this group of adolescents. Who knows what will happen next?

3 Stars

madisonbrown's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

one of the best YA novels i have ever read. well written, unique, and exciting to read 

haniah__x's review

DNF @ page 135 because if a book can't hold my attention for this long, it's not worth my time.

Honestly I wasn't expecting much from this novel, and although it wasn't awful, it wasn't the most intriguing thing ever. I found myself becoming more and more confused and disappointed as time went on. The characters' ages, the time skips, the strange direction of the plot - all of it = confusion