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A review by mybookishdelights
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
[Third Read - 2021 - 5 stars]
Heat Level: Mediumbehind closed doors sex scenes, however, one is briefly discussed in a non-graphic way, kissing
CW:violence, gore, grief, death of a loved one, animal being hurt
I really enjoyed this reread. I annotated it this time and it was really fun. I've also been buddy-reading it so that may have helped in my enjoyment level.
I did make notes of passages that stood out in reference to the parallel worlds in these. It's been fun finding little hints sprinkled throughout.
CAWPILE Score: 9.29 = 5 stars
Characters: 9
Atmosphere: 9
Writing: 9
Plot: 10
Intrigue: 9
Logic: 9
Enjoyment: 10
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[Second Read - 2017 - 5 stars]
I feel like I enjoyed this book more the second time around. I was able to slow down while reading it as opposed to my fast reading when I'm reading a good book for the first time. It felt like kind of a filler book: used to fill in some of the back story and prepare for the next book, but it was still enjoyable with a little bit of action sprinkled throughout. I'm actually going to up my rating from 4 stars to 5 stars after this reading. I loved the themes of friendship and loyalty in this book, which I was aware of the first time I read it, but paid more attention to the second time.
Challenges:
2017 Goodreads Challenge
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[First Read - 2016 - 4 stars]
No written review.
Heat Level: Medium
CW:
I really enjoyed this reread. I annotated it this time and it was really fun. I've also been buddy-reading it so that may have helped in my enjoyment level.
I did make notes of passages that stood out in reference to the parallel worlds in these. It's been fun finding little hints sprinkled throughout.
CAWPILE Score: 9.29 = 5 stars
Characters: 9
Atmosphere: 9
Writing: 9
Plot: 10
Intrigue: 9
Logic: 9
Enjoyment: 10
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[Second Read - 2017 - 5 stars]
I feel like I enjoyed this book more the second time around. I was able to slow down while reading it as opposed to my fast reading when I'm reading a good book for the first time. It felt like kind of a filler book: used to fill in some of the back story and prepare for the next book, but it was still enjoyable with a little bit of action sprinkled throughout. I'm actually going to up my rating from 4 stars to 5 stars after this reading. I loved the themes of friendship and loyalty in this book, which I was aware of the first time I read it, but paid more attention to the second time.
Challenges:
2017 Goodreads Challenge
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[First Read - 2016 - 4 stars]
No written review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content