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A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
204 reviews
juliemariesmith3's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Minor: Rape and Torture
booksbyrose's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
5.0
This book had me a bit nervous at the beginning. Change of pov, third person, Nesta being difficult… but non of it mattered because it ended up being a 5 star book for me.
I loved how Nesta’s arch developed and how she found her strength. It is something everyone can relate to, being a dark place, sad, depressed and not knowing how to get out of it. But we all must climb our own mountains. This book will stay with me forever.
I loved how Nesta’s arch developed and how she found her strength. It is something everyone can relate to, being a dark place, sad, depressed and not knowing how to get out of it. But we all must climb our own mountains. This book will stay with me forever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Rape
amollick's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Death, Pregnancy, and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Torture, and Rape
jas_thompson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-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
I love this world overall, but the pace of the book felt off. The main romantic relationship had a lot of toxicity for most of the book and it made it hard to read at times. Overall, the FMC had a lot of development. I loved her interactions with her friends and the theme of women empowering women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, and Torture
noetical's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and War
rachelshubin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
I’m not a huge book crier but I’m probably going to cry every time I think about A Court of Silver Flames. I truly think it deserves six stars, it was perfection - this book literally has everything I love and need in a book. True friendships, found family, putting in the hard work on yourself, facing your demons, character development that makes you cry, real romantic relationships that require truth and effort. As many tense/stressful and sad moments there were in this book, there were equal funny quotes, banter, and spice (which added so much complexity and fun to the plot without detracting from it).
As I said in my other ACOTAR book reviews, there are so many stories going on, so many subplots in the four parts of this book. But the world is woven so well that it’s so easy to know all the characters and avoid confusion. The writing is vivid and descriptive, I can so easily picture it all happening in my mind as I read. It took me a week to read this book but don’t let that fool you, I was trying to comprehend and savor it. Plus, annotating adds extra time. I got to spend so much time with my favorite found family!
Nesta was such a complex character to develop. The reader goes from not liking her to (if you’re anything like me) realizing that you are in fact, a Nesta. I never expected to love her more than Feyre, to relate to her in deep ways that make me actually emotional to think about. If I was going to give an example or mention my top two character developments of all time (that all authors should look to) it’s Nesta and Severus Snape. I am truly really blown away by her development. Her friendship with Emerie and Gwyn is so special.
Cassian is such a lovable bat boy. He grows so much in this book and I love that we got his POV too! It was so needed. The way he cares for everyone is really wonderful. He is definitely a top book boyfriend. He and Rhys are definitely rivaling my top spot (Azriel too even though we haven’t gotten his book yet). I had no doubts about Cassian, ever.
A Court of Silver Flames is my favorite ACOTAR book (never did I expect it to unseat ACOMAF!!) I may have to sleep on it but I’m pretty sure that I can say ACOSF is my favorite book of all time. I’m also not sure how Sarah J. Maas expects me to read anything else ever again???? The bar is so fucking high
As I said in my other ACOTAR book reviews, there are so many stories going on, so many subplots in the four parts of this book. But the world is woven so well that it’s so easy to know all the characters and avoid confusion. The writing is vivid and descriptive, I can so easily picture it all happening in my mind as I read. It took me a week to read this book but don’t let that fool you, I was trying to comprehend and savor it. Plus, annotating adds extra time. I got to spend so much time with my favorite found family!
Nesta was such a complex character to develop. The reader goes from not liking her to (if you’re anything like me) realizing that you are in fact, a Nesta. I never expected to love her more than Feyre, to relate to her in deep ways that make me actually emotional to think about. If I was going to give an example or mention my top two character developments of all time (that all authors should look to) it’s Nesta and Severus Snape. I am truly really blown away by her development. Her friendship with Emerie and Gwyn is so special.
Cassian is such a lovable bat boy. He grows so much in this book and I love that we got his POV too! It was so needed. The way he cares for everyone is really wonderful. He is definitely a top book boyfriend. He and Rhys are definitely rivaling my top spot (Azriel too even though we haven’t gotten his book yet). I had no doubts about Cassian, ever.
A Court of Silver Flames is my favorite ACOTAR book (never did I expect it to unseat ACOMAF!!) I may have to sleep on it but I’m pretty sure that I can say ACOSF is my favorite book of all time. I’m also not sure how Sarah J. Maas expects me to read anything else ever again???? The bar is so fucking high
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Rape, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Torture, War, and Sexual violence
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
Although it took me about an entire month to read it, the 750 pages were worth it! At first I was skeptical of the third person POV, but it really suited Nesta and Cassian’s story. I loved how the focus shifted between the two seamlessly, between romance and action, between lust and rage. Nesta’s character development was outstanding and happened naturally across the pages, not just all at once at the end. Once again, the last 100 pages were INTENSE and ruined me, but they were fearless and passionate and so fitting to the characters’ separate arcs.
I adored the friendship and found family between Nesta, Gwyn, and Emerie, and even the House. Nesta realizing that she did deserve love even after all of the horrible things that happened before was a satisfying plot point, even if it took her a long time to get there. We love a proper redemption story.
It was funny and sometimes ridiculous (in a good way) how Nesta and Cass tried to act like FWB for much of the book, but they were NEVER that casual. They both literally risked their lives for each other on PURPOSE before they’d ever even KISSED. It was way too laughable how they both pretended to not care for one another, and how spectacularly they failed. So stubborn, the both of them.
“The music was no longer the most beautiful thing in existence. He was.”
The grit, the determination, the unbridled power unleashed(!!!!)…. All of the right relationships gained. The SPICE!!
An incredible read, even despite the Wattpad direction that Rhys and Feyre’s story went (I still love them sooooo much but the pregnancy storyline was a little too Breaking Dawn for me).
I adored the friendship and found family between Nesta, Gwyn, and Emerie, and even the House. Nesta realizing that she did deserve love even after all of the horrible things that happened before was a satisfying plot point, even if it took her a long time to get there. We love a proper redemption story.
It was funny and sometimes ridiculous (in a good way) how Nesta and Cass tried to act like FWB for much of the book, but they were NEVER that casual. They both literally risked their lives for each other on PURPOSE before they’d ever even KISSED. It was way too laughable how they both pretended to not care for one another, and how spectacularly they failed. So stubborn, the both of them.
“The music was no longer the most beautiful thing in existence. He was.”
The grit, the determination, the unbridled power unleashed(!!!!)…. All of the right relationships gained. The SPICE!!
An incredible read, even despite the Wattpad direction that Rhys and Feyre’s story went (I still love them sooooo much but the pregnancy storyline was a little too Breaking Dawn for me).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Confinement, Cursing, Medical trauma, Death, Bullying, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, War, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Self harm, Classism, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Stalking
ashlyncherie's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
3.0
This is my second read of this book, about a year later. Rereading this one, I realize just how bad it is compared to all the other books that she’s written across-the-board. So many lazy moments of writing and missed opportunities. So many plot holes and things that totally didn’t make sense. Could’ve done without all the outrageous smut that wasn’t even good. It just felt too porn-y. However, all the references to connections to crescent city and foreshadowing is the main reason why I reread it and the main reason why anyone should read it . I think that a lot of people can relate to Ness‘s journey, but I don’t know if it’s a good thing if you do, since she’s so horrible. By the end, she’s come around, so you kind of forget how bad she was. But she really was absolutely horrible for 70% of the book and all the others. I think that a big reason why I can’t relate or don’t enjoy that character arc is that I have to deal with a Nesta for a sister in my own life except it only gets worse, and I don’t need to read more about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Torture, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
amateur_bookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-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
Genre: Fantasy, Romantasy
My rating (audiobook): 5
My OG rating (book): 5
My summary: Nesta has been drowning herself in booze, gambling, and casual sex with random males to cope with her trauma of her and Elaine being made into fae and her father’s death at the hands of the King of Hybern. Fed up with footing the bill for Nesta’s irresponsible hobbies, Rhysand and Feyre and the rest of the Night Court give her an ultimatum—live at the House of Wind and train with Cassian and work in the library, or be cut off from them and returned to the human lands. Cassian, taking on more responsibilities from Rhysand, is also tasked with babysitting Nesta and training her at the House of Wind. There’s always been something simmering between Cassian and Nesta, and this arrangement is sure to make them or break them.
My thoughts: This was one of my favorite books of the series when I first read it in June 2023. The audiobook did not disappoint. I absolutely loved the narrator. I thought she was excellent and it really made it enjoyable to listen to, and even though it’s super long, it didn’t really feel like it. This is, by far, my favorite narrator of the ACOTAR audiobook series to date.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death, Rape, Child death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Torture, Gore, Sexism, and Sexual assault
ladygetslit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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
I started the ACOTAR series a year ago, but I finally got around to reading 𝙰 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚒𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜 and I’m so glad I did!
The story follows Nesta, Feyre’s cranky, traumatized older sister, as she deals with her past demons and comes into her power (literally and metaphorically). This book has a little of everything: political intrigue, power-hungry formerly mortal queens, steamy spicy romance, girl power warrior Valkyries… but what stuck out to me the most was Nesta’s journey toward self-love.
If you’ve been on the fence about ACOTAR, definitely stick it out for Nesta’s story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, and Torture