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Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas

4.03 AVERAGE

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
fast-paced
adventurous 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: N/A
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Overall solid read. I read her other series first and was not a fan of the writing, so I’m pleasantly surprised. 

There were several sections that felt a bit like info-dumping, and some of the character monologues could be a little tough to get through. All in all it was engaging, and I’ll keep reading the series. 

This is a 4-star rating for a *YA fantasy novel*. If it were an adult fantasy, it would be a 3, with a note that it should not be taken too seriously.

This would've been one of my favorite books as a pre-teen. In fact, it would've probably been up there with Shannon Hale's, The Goose Girl.

Despite some minor Sarah J. Maas writing style-related annoyances, I *really* enjoyed Throne of Glass. The character development, pacing, and plot were all well executed. Once again, I was enthralled by Maas' imagination and creativity.

Celaena made me chuckle aloud more than once, and I loved how the whole cast of young characters were teens (or in their early twenties) and *acted like it.*

I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!

(And yes, this book/series feels very different than ACOTAR)
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
slow-paced
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A