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A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

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cmeread's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

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jnterhune's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

4.75

This book is a peaceful continue of what happens after the third book. This book gives all the characters point of views and continues their story. I’m excited what the fifth book has in as i feel this one just builds for it. Nothing really too crazy or special happens but still love to hear their stories continue. Excited for what’s to come and nice transition novel!

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ms_pages's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.25

• A Court Of Frost And Starlight by Sarah J Mass was an interesting read as it is based months after the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin. It follows our favorite characters as they prepare for the winter solstice and Feyre's adjustment to being the High Lady. However, this story is told from five different points of view, giving us a glimpse into each characters most inner thoughts.This book shocked me, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I was hoping.

My biggest problematic issue with this book is the pacing. While I understand the characters have concluded the war, it was so slow. There was no clear climax unless we wanted to decide the giving of Winter Solstice (Christmas for non-readers) presents.
This book features more views of Velaris, characters shopping ×4, and some minimal views into different characters' stories. Not only was I personally bored out of my mind, but I couldn't stand the repetitive use of the word "Mate" again.

I'm serious. We couldn't use any other word or general description? Twin-Flame? Destined partner? Fate's pick? At this point, I was absolutely desperate to hear any other describing word, and unfortunately, for my sanity, I never did. This was so repetitive, I almost Did Not Finish the book itself. Then there were the constant sexual references between Feyre and Rhys, that I lacked the feeling of tension, or build in their dynamic.I'm not saying this book was pointless. However, I do believe it would have no repercussions in the storyline for me to have skipped it. Especially regarding Feyre's change to a High Lady.

In fact, the book hardly describes her duties. She does some paperwork and attends some meetings. Mostly regarding issues in the city, whether it be a broken lampost or feuding neighbors. It seems her biggest issue is getting used to the wealth Rhysand has and being able to spend it. Even issues like the house being too small were brought up more than her newly acquired duties. However, I did appreciate the multiple Point of Views.

Each chapter was clearly labeled the characters we were following, which eased the transition for me. We were able to dive into their eyes. It even includes some Inner Circle backstories. However, it didn't redeem the book to me as all plot points could have fit in one chapter.

I would recommend this novella if you enjoy fanfiction Christmas stories. There is fluff, repetitive sexual innuendos, and nothing major. This book does foreshadow a looming issue in the next installment.It's not detrimental to the series itself.

This book is perfect for readers who simply value the characters themselves. You may not enjoy them here, though. It feels like a lot of their character building feels backtracked, and $22 for less than 300 pages feels like I was robbed.
I am only hoping the next book is better as this one personally was a disappointment. I would love to hear everyone's opinions.
As always, Happy Reading!

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fullybookedlola's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was beautiful. It was that sort of needed read between the war and every chaos of the previous books and what's coming next. It was relaxing, to just read about festive times and love. Love how we also got so much more insight in the other characters their lifes. It's a little treasure and SJM nails it every damn time. Onto the next one!

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cc_shelflove's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

It took me forever to finish this little book! It reminded me of Colleen Hoover's It Starts With Us in that I feel both books were written to appease their readers and nothing more. Also, after three books of only Feyre's point of view, it was a bit disorienting to get an abundance of character viewpoints in ACOFAS. I think it would have been easier to follow if Maas included just Feyre and Rhysand, but she kept adding POVs and I had to keep going back to check whose I was reading. Maybe that's a me problem, idk. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I feel like this was a waste of ~230 pages but Feyre opening the art therapy studio was cute.

So Cassian is basically Anakin Skywalker? Did anyone else pick up on that?

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cxsmiccxtie's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.25

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hufflepuff96's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Definitely the slowest and least action packed of the series. Feels like a filler book to set up the next.

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hjb_128's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

2.25

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jascahue's review

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book was not my favorite. I think I could have done without reading this book. Only a small portion of this book was needed for the transition into the next book in the series. The rest of it felt like filler material.

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tallard's review

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Reads like BBC holiday special for the larger ACOTAR series. It included some important character development peices and some foreshadowing for future books, but for the most part pretty light on plot development. It was a cozy read that felt a but like an extended epilog for Feyre's story. Necessary and enjoyable to read, but not the epic tail that the other books in the series feature.

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