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mariareviews's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
God... where shall I even start with this review? This is definitely an exceptional sequel! Again, please check trigger warnings before reading this book 💚
For starters, I’m still a proud Dorian and Nehemia simp and Chaol has finally found a —really small— space in my heart.
Personally, I feel like Crown of Midnight truly encompasses everything that Throne of Glass failed to accomplish. At first, Celaena felt like a poor excuse of a fantasy main character. Now? she’s finally at a good potential. I think that Celaena and Dorian are such amazing characters and I’m craving to see what SJM will do with them in the next book.
This book definitely kicks Throne of Glass to a 3 or 4 stars review.
For starters, I’m still a proud Dorian and Nehemia simp and Chaol has finally found a —really small— space in my heart.
Personally, I feel like Crown of Midnight truly encompasses everything that Throne of Glass failed to accomplish. At first, Celaena felt like a poor excuse of a fantasy main character. Now? she’s finally at a good potential. I think that Celaena and Dorian are such amazing characters and I’m craving to see what SJM will do with them in the next book.
This book definitely kicks Throne of Glass to a 3 or 4 stars review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Original Star Rating: 5 ★
Reread: Despite dropping in stars I still really like this book. I think the drop in stars can be due to having read more books and different kinds of books since my original read, but also knowing the series now. Because of that certain aspects which I know I was surprised and thought were well done the first time makes me instead think what else could have happened and if it would have changed the overall story for in large or small ways.
I still very much love the characters in this series. I admit they have some bias but I do think they are interestingly created. They have a lot of nuances that feel characters lack in ACOTAR and CC that makes them fair more interesting to me. They have proper flaws (not just the flaw that you work too hard when asked what is a weakness in a job interview) but something that can annoy you as the reader but it is because they feel real and as such are not flawless.
The overall story I felt was a little weak but this is a bridging book of the series from Throne of Glass to Heir of Fire/the rest of the series. It has to build up what we will see for the rest of the series so instead it doesn't feel like much happens in the book and a lot does at the same time. I do like the sections we get where we see consequences for actions in the word and I wish we had these pieces in the other series because it bring so much life to the world.
Reread: Despite dropping in stars I still really like this book. I think the drop in stars can be due to having read more books and different kinds of books since my original read, but also knowing the series now. Because of that certain aspects which I know I was surprised and thought were well done the first time makes me instead think what else could have happened and if it would have changed the overall story for in large or small ways.
I still very much love the characters in this series. I admit they have some bias but I do think they are interestingly created. They have a lot of nuances that feel characters lack in ACOTAR and CC that makes them fair more interesting to me. They have proper flaws (not just the flaw that you work too hard when asked what is a weakness in a job interview) but something that can annoy you as the reader but it is because they feel real and as such are not flawless.
The overall story I felt was a little weak but this is a bridging book of the series from Throne of Glass to Heir of Fire/the rest of the series. It has to build up what we will see for the rest of the series so instead it doesn't feel like much happens in the book and a lot does at the same time. I do like the sections we get where we see consequences for actions in the word and I wish we had these pieces in the other series because it bring so much life to the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery and Grief
Minor: Vomit and War
bookishnatalia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit