maryamfkhan 's review for:

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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: Complicated

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From the get go, throne of glass does set itself apart from ACOTAR as a darker and more nuanced story. It has an exciting enough premise that’s overshadowed by weak writing and a lack of character development. The pace takes a while to pick up and the more plot driven elements happen late later in the book and are really quite predictable. Despite all that, the potential for a more exciting world and layered characters can be seen in between the campy dialogues, especially towards the end of the book.