A review by delightfulmayhem
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

 I'm not rating this book based on the style of writing or the disappointments I found in this book. I can definitely understand how some people did not like this one and gave it a low rating. 

I do love this series, so I am rating this book based on my emotions and how I felt while reading this book. The rollercoaster of emotions this book took me on and the anxiety I felt in this book was absolutely next level. 

I wasn't feeling Bryce in this book for a variety of reasons. I loved her in the first book, but she really annoyed me in this one just by the way she was treating her mate after all that he went through for her. I did come around to love them again in the end. I love how their story wrapped up. 

Some areas of the book started lulling for me, and there were a couple of boring chapters. There were a lot of little side character stories that fizzled out. However, I did love the immense character growth that came from them. 

Despite some of the things that disappointed me, I absolutely loved this book. This series will forever have a special place in my heart.