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Un Palais de colère et de brume by Sarah J. Maas

169 reviews

nikimorr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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? No

4.75

First, the slow burn romance in this book is incredible. I loved the flirty ‘insults’ and banter between Rhys and Feyre.

I am amazed at how long it took for them to finally seal the deal; however, I will say I was a little disappointed. Feelings definitely were developing between the two between the entire book, but it really quickly went from avoiding the feelings and teasing to completely in love and talk of marriage. Rhys confessing to knowing she was his mate and revealing his secret feelings throughout book one was interesting to think back on and made sense for some actions taken by Rhys.  However, again, it was a little much. You mean to tell me Rhys was willing to sacrifice his friends, family, and city to keep Feyre, a woman he barely knows, alive? Mating bond or no - a bit much for me. I much prefer the banter and tension over the rest - or at least a slower buildup to the full blown love. 

 

The second best part of this books is the writing itself. It is so descriptive in a way that felt like I was feeling and seeing the things the characters were - the feeling of the different court’s seasons, the ambiance of the city, the feeling of the night sky (a lot of night in this one). 

As for the storyline, I appreciated how action packed this book was. It definitely is constantly on the move with very little down time. Even in the beginning when Feyre is struggling with her mental health, I was not bored and actually appreciated how realistic it was for Feyre to struggle after going through something traumatic. I also appreciated the fact that Feyre could have multiple love interests and have a past love that no longer fulfills her in the way it once did. 

Overall, this book was a gem, even better than the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexual content, and Confinement

juliiitschka's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Child abuse, Vomit, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Classism, Colonisation, and Eating disorder

orakuruno's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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

GOSHH I LOVE THE DRAMA

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Blood, Death, Grief, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, and Animal death

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Child abuse, Classism, Blood, Cursing, Sexism, Child death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Toxic relationship

smilingsammie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Death, Torture, Blood, Eating disorder, Vomit, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War, Classism, Dysphoria, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

rosiem1998's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

strange_abalone's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I liked book 2 MUCH more than book 1, there are aspects of this book I wish were less rigid. Also I basically cringe everytime they say “female”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Vomit, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, War, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, and Stalking

This one is more smutty than book one 👀👀👀

calyssat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual content, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

katierosecrane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is what I expected Maas to write. There was a more shocking plot and the

slow burn romance

was perfect for my tastes. The political aspect of the book is similar to fourth wing 🙌. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexism, Torture, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Blood, Grief, and Toxic relationship

beebeewin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this sequel far more than the first book in the series, A Court of Thorns and Roses. The political scheming and world building was so much stronger, which are always my favorite part of fantasies.

I also appreciated the romance of Feyre and Rhysand, it felt far more fleshed out than the romance of the previous novel. Maybe it is because I like Rhysand better than Tamlin as he feels like a much more fleshed out character with understandable motives and feelings.

In addition, I loved the the cast of friends surrounding the Night Court. I felt like their addition led to far more fleshed out characters with motives, backgrounds, and feelings that influenced the plot in interesting ways. Overall, I just think this installment had more going for it as while there was romance it took more of a back set to the political intrigue, world building, and character development. I am excited to see how this builds in the next novel especially with the twist at the end. Also, with how well Sarah Maas tied in trauma healing in this novel it will be intriguing to see how the trauma of this twist plays out in the next novel. Excited to read more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Torture and Violence

Minor: Vomit