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

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

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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: No

Celaena & Chaol’s varying relationship, the many plot twists due to everyone trying to serve their own agendas, and finally getting a glimpse of the Fae element I’ve been craving made this a fantastic read! Excited to continue the series as Celaena heads off to a new land.

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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

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

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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: Yes

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

Couldn't pick this up faster after finishing the first installment of Throne of Glass. To compare with the first book, I would say Crown of Midnight is somewhat slower paced, though still solidly medium-paced overall. While still very plot-heavy and plot-driven, there is immense character growth (individual and relationships) in this book that are very enjoyable. This book is definitely when I became attached to many characters, making this a much more emotional read. Once again, Maas manages to write plot twists that I do not see coming, which I consider a feat. Although this series does not have much graphic sex, the slow-burn sexual tension in Crown of Midnight is HOT. I enjoyed TOG ever so slightly more than COM, but this is still an excellent second installment to the series.

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

So much happened in Crown of Midnight.  There were moments of absolute beauty and moments where my heart broke.  This was definitely a world building and plot building book.

I still love Chaol and Celeana.

And I am excited for the next book.

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