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meredith_williams_'s review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I’m not really sure what purpose this novella serves in the overall series. The book is really short and only covers about a week’s worth of action in which the main cast of characters gather to celebrate a holiday. It is clear that the author is laying some ground work for future books, but I kind of wish that she had just continued on with a regular novel. The stories were fun and much more lighthearted in comparison to the first three, but the book itself felt a bit unnecessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism and Grief
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
abby_can_read's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
📱
This wasn't bad. It was okay. I would label this "a slice of life" setting, getting to see normalcy.
This wasn't bad. It was okay. I would label this "a slice of life" setting, getting to see normalcy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, Death, Addiction, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexism, and War
bookcheshirecat's review
3.5
“I have to create, or it was all for nothing. I have to create, or I will crumple up with despair and never leave my bed. I have to create because I have no other way of voicing this.”
- A Court of Frost and Starlight is the holiday novella set in the ACOTAR universe! I was excited to listen to the audiobook as I loved the series and thought it was a perfect read for January. For the most part, I enjoyed this, as we're reunited with Feyre and her friends as they prepare for the Winter Solstice. This was pure indulgent found family time and I was reminded how much I love the dynamic the Inner Circle has 🥰 Of course we also see the fallout of ACOWAR and how the Night Court is still trying to rebuild itself after the war! Everyone is dealing with their own trauma and tries to cope with what happened.
- In the end, this novella didn't really hook me though. I enjoyed my time reading it, but it wasn't anything memorable and felt a bit too indulgent. I wasn't expecting a grand plot, but I didn't feel like there was enough development and cohesion in the narrative. The novella felt like a bunch of fan-requested scenes, which is fine but didn't help make this memorable at all. Almost a year later and I can barely tell you what specifically happened. I only remember Nesta's antics annoying me and still not liking Lucien after all the excuses he keeps making for Tamlin.
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Torture, War, Domestic abuse, Death, Abandonment, and Sexism
culzean's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexism
arys_library's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I honestly didn’t think I’d love this book as much as I actually did. I love the acotar series, especially for the action, conflict, keeping you on the edge of your seat, etc. At first I was a little disappointed that this book was a novella and focused on the character relationships but the book came through!!!
I loved how we got to still see conflict, mainly internal conflict, and still got to dee the romance and tension;).
Honestly we got new perspectives on recurring characters like cassian , got to dee some depth into his usually carefree character. And some reasoning behind why nesta is as stubborn as she is. I loved it!
I loved how we got to still see conflict, mainly internal conflict, and still got to dee the romance and tension;).
Honestly we got new perspectives on recurring characters like cassian , got to dee some depth into his usually carefree character. And some reasoning behind why nesta is as stubborn as she is. I loved it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Sexual content
Minor: Sexism, War, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
mjwhitlock18's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
Not much happens in this book, it’s profoundly mediocre. It revolves around Winter solstice party and it’s essentially an extended epilogue of ACOWAR. Basically, this is the Hallmark Christmas movie for ACOTAR. I know it’s supposed to be a transition to the Nessa/Cassian storyline of ACOSF. This book feels like it could have just as easily been ACOTAR fanfic, if it didn’t have many of SJM’s overused phrases. But it has a few good moments, mostly in character interactions within the Night Court.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, and Sexism
louisa_pennyfeather2021's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is so sweet and inspirational. A wonderful reprieve from the heavy content of the first three books. I loved the different POV's and the character interactions. They were realistic and not rushed.
I really liked this book.
I really liked this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
egurgens's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a cute little companion novel to the series. We got to see through several different character POV’s, which was nice. This was short and semi-sweet, and was likely written as a lead up to the next books plot and why Nesta is the main character. With Feyre focusing more on Valeria and her family, and tensions rising with the Illyerians, I can see why this book was written. It’ll be odd to read a book without Feyre or Rhys as the main characters, who knows? Maybe I’ll enjoy it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Body horror, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Genocide, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, War, Alcoholism, Classism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
offbrandclubsoda's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: War, Violence, Grief, Death, Sexism, and Alcohol
sara847's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, and Sexism