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taraaleitz's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.25
The way that Maas writes her fictional worlds is so fascinating. I thoroughly enjoy the way that she develops the worlds + the characters, thus the reason I have rated this pretty high. I really enjoyed the way that Maas even threw in some plot twists—definitely unexpected but gladly welcomed! There was one part of this book where it felt as though Maas punched me in the heart because I had such a strong expectation for something, but I love the twists. I also appreciate her bringing more characters into the picture and going more in depth with them than I would expect too!
I do not like smut and there was more of it in this book than in the first, but it’s fairly easy to skip over.
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
eyedoc's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
josiee's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ralfy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
redheadsuperpowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kooyyaa's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Abandonment
kwesthead's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
chloelj27's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death and Emotional abuse
nimeneth's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
hannahshriver5's review against another edition
- 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
Simply put - this book is 1000 times better than ACOTAR. As someone who typically doesn't choose fantasy books, I enjoyed A Court of Thorns and Roses but was not blown out of the water as it felt pretty surface level and the characters lacked backstory. However, Maas has entirely made up for what ACOTAR lacked in A Court of Mist and Fury.
I gasped aloud, shook my head, teared up, and went through a roller coaster of emotions during this read. I do not think there was a single point that I felt bored while reading or uninvested in the characters.
The friendships that persisted between the characters of the Night Court's inner circle were so lovely to read and I loved that we learned each one's backstory (but there is definitely still more to learn). They are truly the star of the show throughout this book!
If you are not convinced enough at this point that this book is worth the hype - I read the last 400 pages in about a day and a half. Seriously.
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape