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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

"but death was her curse and her gift, and death had been her good friend these long, long years."

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed the slow world building of the first half of the book, but I absolutely loved all the twists and turns of the second half. Although I did know the major twist at the end (thanks to this book series so popular for years) it didn’t take away from the details (which I didn’t know about). The last 20% of this book had my heart racing! It’s going to take me a while to recover from this...!

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

God... where shall I even start with this review? This is definitely an exceptional sequel! Again, please check trigger warnings before reading this book 💚

For starters, I’m still a proud Dorian and Nehemia simp and Chaol has finally found a —really small— space in my heart. 

Personally, I feel like Crown of Midnight truly encompasses everything that Throne of Glass failed to accomplish. At first, Celaena felt like a poor excuse of a fantasy main character. Now? she’s finally at a good potential. I think that Celaena and Dorian are such amazing characters and I’m craving to see what SJM will do with them in the next book.

This book definitely kicks Throne of Glass to a 3 or 4 stars review.

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is definitely one of those series that you cherish despite its flaws. Celaena is growing on me, Dorian is getting interesting and Chaol is the precious bean he was always destined to be.

If you’ve been on the book side of the internet at all you’ll have had most of the big twists in this spoiled for you without realising but it’s still definitely worth the read.

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Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated


• This is where people start to hate Chaol (I think? I don't remember)

• I am not one of the above mentioned

• I don't remember what this book was about

• Celeana (is this correct?) white savior complex


• Nehemia: Black character, killed off (Sorscha too) 

• The additional star is for Chaolena because I love Chaol

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wow, this book did *not* disappoint! id prefer this book to the first in the series, and now there is no way i wont be finishing the rest of the books in 2021, im shamelessly hooked. 

im so heartbroken for Nehemia though, why did SJM do... that? i actually think it moved along the plot really well but id really developed feelings for her. gahh

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Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

#CELAENA: my girlfriend works at yoshinoya beef bowl

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