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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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xxperksxx's review

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dark emotional 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

3.0

Book 4 in the series and I’m like blahhhhh. Does it get better or was Rhys the only good part?

melinichole's review

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adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

Tier 1: Works of Art

SUMMARY: After rereading the entire series, this book is by far my favorite. Nesta is a broken and complex person. This book does a great job of exposing the inner workings of a person who before just looked like an asshole. We see Nesta's journey to accept herself, while also building a truly believable romance.

Feysand is bae and no one can beat Rhysand. But the romance is this novel does a MUCH better job of having the characters actually get to know each other, work through fights, relate to each other, and build from the ground up a believable love story. While Feysand was "when you are ready to love again, I'm here", this romance is "I'll help you learn to love yourself so you can accept love from me". Throw in hot sex and I'm hooked.

I also particularly love that the sex comes before the relationship. It feels more real that way since in most relationships you'd hook up before you fall in love. Sex complicates relationships and for some its the only way they can express care since words are too vulnerable. I love that this books explores that idea.

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rosie_fireheart's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

catlady04's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

arrlaboy's review

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adventurous 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

4.25

sophia_a_a's review against another edition

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2.0

i liked it, but i didnt like nesta as much. yes, i can recognize that she was struggling and in a horrible place mentally, but that doesnt excuse her treatment of others. i really enjoyed seeing her recovery and healing, i thought it was written beautifully, especially with the support of gwyn and emerie. it was really motivating as someone who is also in recovery from depression and ptsd. i thought the little slip ups like revealing the danger of feyre's condition was realistic, as recovery isnt a straight line. i can appreciate nestas growth, but i still dont like her as a person so this book was a little hard to get through, but it was worth it in the end. wasnt too big on the whole pregnancy storyline, and sometimes nesta was a bit of an unreliable narrator. overall, it was ok.