Reviews with content warning for Grief - A Court of Mist and Fury

I’ve been flying through this series on audiobook. ACOMAF continued in that vein. Soooo another 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me.

*** spoilers ***

Picking up from the truly satisfying ending of ACOTAR which gives us Feyre 2.0 (resurrected as high fae) - we’re back at the spring court with Tamlin. And I am here for the trauma and unpacking that inevitably has to happen as characters are trying to recover from the horrors imposed by Amarantha.

I love the direction the story took, with Tamlin failing to meet Feyre’s changing needs as circumstances drastically changed in their lives. Cue the twist: are things happily ever after? … 🧐 perhaps not … and boom the mysterious Rhysand swoops in, and our skepticism is stoked as we’re forced to confront false perceptions that have been propagated for security and political reasons for a long time.

An exchange that I particularly loved as Rhysand gradually opened up to Feyre and showed vulnerability was when she got to know about his secret, preserved city of Velaris.

“
It’s a shame,” I said, the words nearly gobbled up by the sound of the city music. “That others in Prythian don’t know. A shame that you let them think the worst.” He took a step back, his wings beating the air like mighty drums. “As long as the people who matter most know the truth, I don’t care about the rest.
“
Oh - a minor grievance I have, is the overuse of a couple of cringy words/phrases. I didn’t love all the uses of “gobbled up” for non-food related situations, I thought it sounded incredibly odd. I also didn’t love the overuse of the word “deign”. However, picking out these nitty gritty peeves in the writing feels a lot like sitting in the couch with a bag of chips, judging Olympic athletes on my tv screen. I’m still eating up the story.

Honestly a ton of stuff happens in this second book. Love the relationship building between Feyre and Rhys. Love the internal struggles and dissonance that Feyre grapples with. And the growth that happens by the end, as she discovers and then accepts the mating bond … 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 delightful.

Feyre is a strong, independent, adventurous character - who’s complicated and flawed. She displays a sense of sacrifice only rivaled by Rhysand. And these themes of sacrifice and duty are fairly nuanced, with exploration of some of the complications and pitfalls that come with these qualities.

I also love the level 100 deception that Feyre is able to play by the end, as she uses this to divert attention and save her friends and mate.

Very exciting! Loved it -
✨🧚✨

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fullybookedlola's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book—wow. Why did it take me so long to finish it?! This was really a rollercoaster of emotions and I was certainly not prepared for what was coming. It was written so freaking well! It was so, so good. Love, hate, everything. I wanted to trash the book (not really, love this baby) because SJM wrote it so well. Could you get through all the stages of happiness and grief in a minute. It's a ride, but it's definitely worth it. When you finished the first book, don't let it take too long to finish the second becauze I regret that part. Good thing though: I started my year and finished January with a really good book. I'm still utterly shocked that I don't know what to say except for that it was so good. And I will repeat that.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

5.0

First read- 4⭐️
No written review

Reread- 5⭐️ 3🌶️

Mental health
Found Family
Slow burn
Open Door Romance
Secrets
Heist
Cliffhanger

The ACOTAR series is such an easy read. The problems that are focused on are much more relatable when it comes to mental health and relationships. I think that’s why so many people love it.

This book starts 3 months after the ending of ACOTAR. The POV is so heavily on Feyre and her journey, that not much is know about what else is going on in the kingdoms.

The first half of the book is very much about Feyre’s mental health and getting her identity back. It’s slower, for sure. But so many interesting bits of information is given as we look into Rhys and the night courts ways. Once things pick up, they really pick up.

The characters are really well written and expanded on. The plot is slow because of all the relationship building, but once things get going, they sprint.

In the end you are on the edge of your seat with a great cliffhanger, NEEDING the next book immediately.

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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sbordo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas was somehow SO much better than ACOTAR. This book pulled out all the stops and I can definitely tell why this is most people’s favorite book in the series overall. I loved the way the characters developed and how the dynamics shifted. I think I deeply love every character in this series more with every page I turn. Even characters I should hate, I love to hate. I feel like the pacing is fantastic, there is spice and action, there is growth and healing, love and betrayals. This book is packed with so many great moments (and some of the series most famous lines). This is definitely my favorite book in the series so far, and I can’t wait to keep reading and see what else happens because I am completely on the edge of my seat! Make sure you have a copy of A Court of Wings and Ruin ready to crack open immediately after reading the last line of this one. I promise you won’t want to wait.

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paigemori's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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