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A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 & 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas

60 reviews

the_chaotic_witch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

it is a lot... so here ya go
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3881091174?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

*Sexual content (very explicit)* *Sexual violence (graphic)* *PTSD* *Depression* *Perils of child-birth* *Miscarriage* *Child being still-born* *Death of child-birth* *Terminal illness* *Suicidal ideation* *Violence* *Gore* *Blood* *Physical Abuse*

mimi_means_secret's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Vomit

literaryelephant's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I was neither planning nor planning not to read this book, it just happened to be shiny, new, and ubiquitious at a time when I needed something low-stakes, and it fit that bill. I have no doubt Maas fans are going to continue to love this series, but I think my reading taste has changed enough since I started ACOTAR that this was never going to be a top-tier read for me in 2021. I probably won't do a separate review, so I'll just touch on my main complaints here. 

1) There are more cringe-worthy sex scenes than plot points in these 700+ pages so it just reads like thinly veiled porn. I don't mind a few explicit scenes but personally I'd rather have angst than excessive smut. No shade to others who may be looking specifically for this content. 
2) I swear the sexism just gets worse with every volume of this series. I think a drinking game based on phrases like male pride, arrogance, smugness, etc. would be deadly. I know Maas uses 'male' and 'female' as nouns as a way to show these characters aren't human men and women, but it is... awful to read. She would've been better off making up new terms, but either way there should be more than two genders in play. Even beyond terminology, misogyny seems to be what makes this whole world spin, so enter with caution. 
3) The rules of operation in this world are too fluid for my preference. There's no way ever to get a grasp on how things work or what to expect because so much of the plot is driven by characters accidentally using magic in ways they didn't intend and don't understand, not to mention new ancient world-changing magical items appearing 4 books into the series. The latter is explained in the book but it feels like cop-out rationale; Maas is clearly improvising as she goes and it's all a little too convenient and hard to pin down for my taste. I like clear constraints. And 
4) Nessian's relationship is basically Feysand Take 2. I was hoping that fresh character perspectives might push this series in some new, interesting directions, but instead it just feels like a repeat. If Feyre had been the eldest of her siblings and Rhysand had been born Illyrian rather than High Lord, this would have been their story. The personalities are... exactly the same, the characters are just in slightly different life circumstances. It's boring. 
And far too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

hestapleton's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Vomit

juliette_95's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Vomit, and Torture

tmledvina's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was not at all what I expected it to be. 

I have been torn asunder, ripped apart at the seams, and put back together an entirely new person. 

This book was healing. It was breaking, ripping, ruination, but it was hope, love, and most importantly, healing. 

I did not know how much I needed this book until I read it. I did not expect this from SJM, and I am honestly so elated that this is the direction she is choosing to go with her writing. That this is how she chose to present Nesta's story to us. Because while yes, it was the smuttiest thing I'd ever read by her, it was also the most beautiful and wonderful thing I've ever read too. 

We needed this book, we needed this story, just as much as SJM needed to tell Nesta's story. We needed the healing just as much as Nesta did. 

So thank you, Sarah, for giving us that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Rape, Violence, and Vomit

jordancasey19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book really gave Nesta the attention she deserved. I have been a Nesta stan since ACOMAF when most people were not, but I loved getting to explore her thought process and reasons for her abhorrent behavior. She, like all of us, is more complicated and nuanced and sad than she lets on. And Cassian!!! What is there to say. He’s so good. In more than one way... 😉 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Gore, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Kidnapping, and Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism

imireviewsbooks'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

kenzyereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense slow-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

4.0

second read: this is still probably the best book in the ACOTAR series but it’s not a five star

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, and Sexism

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Torture, and Violence

buywood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

This book is amazing. I can't explain it better than that. Nesta got her arc, it was beautiful, and so many people grew with her. I love it. 

Mostly because my brain ignores the little oofs. Like there was so much setup for some things, and then it was just dropped like it never existed. 

Nesta's characterization was slightly off, it was going the right direction and I aboslutely loved her journey, but it did seem like sjmaas screwed her over slightly in favor of Rhysand and the court of dreams - some things that she did really didn't seem like her, etc. There were also some problems with how Cassian and Nesta interacted, which sucked.

Overall I enjoyed Nesta's growth and journey to loving herself, but it did feel like it hit slightly off the mark. Still giving it five stars because like I said, there were several parts that seemed very off but I really, really loved Nesta's growth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit