42.9k reviews for:

Kingdom of Ash

Sarah J. Maas

4.66 AVERAGE

radknuckles's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jenscott's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The problem with this book (and most of the rest of the series) is that it's TOO. DAMN. LONG. There are too many perspectives, too much filler, and it ruins the pacing. When I got to a section that was interesting, I was all in, but then I'd have to read 100 pages of boring story that I just don't care about. Chaol? Yrene? Nesryn? I skimmed every part with them.

Except when Chaol and Dorian reunited. That got me.

War strategy? Don't care.

But there were parts that were 5 star worthy: the beginning with Aelin being captured, DORIAN MY LOVE, and Lorcan and Elide (my favorite couple of the series FOR REAL for real).

I had a good time reading this series, but also am relieved to be done.

ryanjerkins's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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: Yes

hillarylikesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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: Yes

catwilson's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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

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No words. I’m sad I can’t read this series again for the first time. I will have a book hangover for at least 5 business days 

cassidydahl's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War

maggielouise's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Yes

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6 stars

jackpack171's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

abigailmaureenevans's review against another edition

5.0

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I will never recover from this.

mcribbs219's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix