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Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas

4.03 AVERAGE


refreshing that sarah is taking a break from the porn tbh

maynebooksandthings's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

I cannot listen to these characters anymore.  They are infuriating.  I do not care for them or the plot.  Everyone is cocky and arrogant, so special and skilled.  

I almost dnf-ed when the book mentioned Fae.  I am so sick and tired of Fae when it's written by Maas.  Let me just make a guess, the fmc is part Fae?

Everyone is attractive to everyone, they're all so pretty and handsome.  That attraction is always so strong.  Every main character in Maas's books are attractive, even the side characters.  I'm so tired of reading/listening to "x's eyes followed her figure", "x's eyes looked her up and down, grinning slyly", "he was handsome in a mysterious sort of way".  PLEASE, STOP.  I AM TIRED OF EVERYONE BEING ATTRACTIVE.  EVERY BOOK.

The plot is bland.  Ooh, a competition to become the king's champion, and *gasp* she's the only woman competing, and *double gasp* the other women in court are vain and snarky?  And the prince, his friend, and a potential competitor all find her attractive??

I can't stand anymore of Maas's books.  I'm done with her.

And the fact that everyone says the Throne of Glass series gets good after the first and second book?  No, I can't wade through this crap anymore.
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

3.5

Character traits of Celaena: blonde, not like the other girls, pale, skinny (emphasized constantly), and an assassin.

What a diva!!!
Dorian is so

O_O Why did I waited so long to start this series.

I've heard such great things about this series, so I was very excited to read this book. It feels like a slow start, but I know there is a lot of excitement still to come. I can't wait to see how everything connects.
adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced
adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated