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A Court of Wings and Ruin [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
247 reviews
nikimorr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
5.0
Definitely my favorite of the series so far! I love that we finally have a strong Feyre that is both kind and humble but also knows when to stand up for herself and make decisions. Although I understood Feyre needed time to grow in the first two books of the series, her personality and meekness became annoying at times. I prefer to read from the viewpoint of characters I aspire to resemble - and we are definitely getting there with Feyre in this book.
I really loved the way Feyre confronted her savage nature in this book. Both confronts and embraces who she is with an understanding that she is no angel. She seeks revenge, betrays others, kills, and is okay with herself at the end of all of it. Or, at least, is able to mark her mistakes and move forward. As Feyre comes to realize and states, she loves who she is, especially the bad.
I am very much looking forward to books outside of Feyre’s perspective. Maas has created such complex and interesting characters - especially Lucien and Azriel. This book felt like a neat conclusion for Feyre - and I hope we get to explore a few more perspectives.
This book is all about the war - both setting up for and fighting the war. I love reading about the character’s savagery in war compared to their general selflessness for their chosen family and for those in need. It’s the perfect combination. The amount of action and battle was amazing; however, it is mostly condensed to the end besides a few short bursts. There is a lot of politics leading up to war - necessary, but not always the most exciting reading.
I am interested to see where the series goes from this book. There is a great deal of resolution at the end. We are not left in a cliff hanger like we were at the end of ACOMAF. But generally, I liked the ending and it was as action packed as the ending of the rest of the books in this series. I did find it a bit unrealistic that no major character died in this war. I believe Amren should not have come back - it felt a bit too clean that both Amren and Rhys die and are resurrected. I did, however, love that unleashing Amren was their saving grace. All the time spent unleashing other gods, and I did not even pick up on the foreshadowing for Amren. Feyre’s father coming back to save the day… in a book about fairies, that felt the most far fetched and out of the blue - almost as if she needed someone important to die so she brought their father back. Other than those gripes, the way the war happened and the coming together of the courts and other allies was perfect.
I really loved the way Feyre confronted her savage nature in this book. Both confronts and embraces who she is with an understanding that she is no angel. She seeks revenge, betrays others, kills, and is okay with herself at the end of all of it. Or, at least, is able to mark her mistakes and move forward. As Feyre comes to realize and states, she loves who she is, especially the bad.
I am very much looking forward to books outside of Feyre’s perspective. Maas has created such complex and interesting characters - especially Lucien and Azriel. This book felt like a neat conclusion for Feyre - and I hope we get to explore a few more perspectives.
This book is all about the war - both setting up for and fighting the war. I love reading about the character’s savagery in war compared to their general selflessness for their chosen family and for those in need. It’s the perfect combination. The amount of action and battle was amazing; however, it is mostly condensed to the end besides a few short bursts. There is a lot of politics leading up to war - necessary, but not always the most exciting reading.
I am interested to see where the series goes from this book. There is a great deal of resolution at the end. We are not left in a cliff hanger like we were at the end of ACOMAF. But generally, I liked the ending and it was as action packed as the ending of the rest of the books in this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Violence, War, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
itsme_bianca's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and War
lauwbinx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, War, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, and Abandonment
imcalledzoe's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
peregrinwho's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
2.0
I half listened to this while watching/reading other media and never missed a thing if that tells you anything about this plot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and War
Minor: Lesbophobia
monsarona's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I cried at certain parts
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, War, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Torture
lakinglaze's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? N/A
5.0
This book — this book has my heart. I have never cried so much and so often with a story before — and not all those tears were sad — most of them, in fact, were of joy and love. That love, the compassion, the sacrifice — I won’t be able to let these characters go — not ever. It was all a gift. 🖤
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, War, Alcohol, Blood, and Death
mkilla's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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? No
5.0
An incredible read that kept me wrapped up in that universe from the first sentence. The last quarter of the book was so captivating that I never wanted put it down. Usually when I say that I loved the last bits of a story, that means the beginning or middle really dragged…that is not the case with this book. Every bit of this book was exciting. There was love: friendship, family, and romantic. There was conflict: inner, interpersonal, and on a global scale. This book had me excited over the politics and battles in a way I haven’t experienced since I was in high school over a decade ago. There was action and humor and heartbreaking sadness and tear jerking joy. This book tied up loose ends and made me feel grateful for everything and everyone I have. I have no notes. Well done, SJM, well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Death of parent, and Blood
treblemakeranna's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Homophobia, Cursing, Vomit, and Torture
angelicalomax's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
BRO WTF. Im so disappointed.
The second book made me so excited for this book, with the second book’s cliff hanger and amazing tension and character development. BUT this third book SLAPPED me back to reality about SJM’s writing- which is that it sucks & it’s evident in this book.
SJM knows how to write sexual tension and plot, BUT she does not know how to write any depth into characters, her humor IS HORRIBLE, and this book in particular has INTENSE pacing issues. To SJM: For example of how to write about battle, read A Song of Achilles.
Pacing issues: The cliff hanger from book 2 left so much possibility for manipulation and plot twists in the beginning of this third book, but Feyre did absolutely nothing. The whole first half of this book could have been deleted or AT LEAST shortened. For a 700 page book, the plot only picked up at the very end. And even the end felt like a rushed conclusion.
Lack of tension: I think part of the reason why this book felt so long and boring in the first half is because there was absolutely no tension. I understand that Feyre and Rhys being together means lessened sexual tension HOWEVER SJM could have written in tension if she developed the side characters. THERE WAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL WITH TAMLIN! ESP IN THE FIRST HALF!
Brings me to my next point — Lack of depth in characters: bruh. I do appreciate these new relationships - Nessa + Cassian, Varian + Amren, potential love triangle with Elain + Azriel + Lucien, and Morrigan + potential lesbian lover? I hope these are all things that are explored in the future. If they aren’t then wtf is SJM doing. Another pro about this book- I appreciate more POC characters being written in and FINALLY the introduction of queer characters (wow what an ally *sarcasm bc she doesn’t do anything w these characters and just has them exist in the background*). That being said, this book could have been strengthened so much more if SJM invested in these side characters instead of focusing so much on Rhys and Feyre.
Last point: the ending. SJM sold out to what the fans wanted instead of sticking to her integrity as a strong plot writer. I wish she ended the book in either one of two ways : a) rhys dying, Feyre finding out she’s pregnant during the grieving, and then rhys being resurrected by some ominous power in the next book. Or b) do a “5 years later” and show F + R with a baby, no hierarchy within the fairies, humans and fairies intermingling, and all the side characters happily coupled. Then the series ending there (for option b).
Anyways. Idk if I’ll read the next book. We shall see. Sorry but not sorry for the unhinged rant 😂
The second book made me so excited for this book, with the second book’s cliff hanger and amazing tension and character development. BUT this third book SLAPPED me back to reality about SJM’s writing- which is that it sucks & it’s evident in this book.
SJM knows how to write sexual tension and plot, BUT she does not know how to write any depth into characters, her humor IS HORRIBLE, and this book in particular has INTENSE pacing issues. To SJM: For example of how to write about battle, read A Song of Achilles.
Pacing issues: The cliff hanger from book 2 left so much possibility for manipulation and plot twists in the beginning of this third book, but Feyre did absolutely nothing. The whole first half of this book could have been deleted or AT LEAST shortened. For a 700 page book, the plot only picked up at the very end. And even the end felt like a rushed conclusion.
Lack of tension: I think part of the reason why this book felt so long and boring in the first half is because there was absolutely no tension. I understand that Feyre and Rhys being together means lessened sexual tension HOWEVER SJM could have written in tension if she developed the side characters. THERE WAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL WITH TAMLIN! ESP IN THE FIRST HALF!
Brings me to my next point — Lack of depth in characters: bruh. I do appreciate these new relationships - Nessa + Cassian, Varian + Amren, potential love triangle with Elain + Azriel + Lucien, and Morrigan + potential lesbian lover? I hope these are all things that are explored in the future. If they aren’t then wtf is SJM doing. Another pro about this book- I appreciate more POC characters being written in and FINALLY the introduction of queer characters (wow what an ally *sarcasm bc she doesn’t do anything w these characters and just has them exist in the background*). That being said, this book could have been strengthened so much more if SJM invested in these side characters instead of focusing so much on Rhys and Feyre.
Last point: the ending. SJM sold out to what the fans wanted instead of sticking to her integrity as a strong plot writer. I wish she ended the book in either one of two ways : a) rhys dying, Feyre finding out she’s pregnant during the grieving, and then rhys being resurrected by some ominous power in the next book. Or b) do a “5 years later” and show F + R with a baby, no hierarchy within the fairies, humans and fairies intermingling, and all the side characters happily coupled. Then the series ending there (for option b).
Anyways. Idk if I’ll read the next book. We shall see. Sorry but not sorry for the unhinged rant 😂
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Confinement, and Death