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A review by wishuponajinni
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Definitely better than the first book. Maas’ strong suit is her ability to world build and weave complex plots that keep us on the edge of our seats.
Her characters still leave much to be desired though - and by this, I mean Feyre. Perhaps because we get SO much of Feyre, and so much of the world is explained to us through her thought process (telling instead of showing, if you will). Maas’ writing just feels very frustratingly elementary to me, and I’m surprised her editor doesn’t cut back on the unnecessary, repetitive words. For example, how many times must I be told Rhys smells like lemon and pine or whatever it is? How many times must I be told that night or shadows or stars follow him around? It just makes the reader skim instead of actually want to read, and because Feyre’s character development feels so forced (we are hit over the head and over and over that she is depressed because we are told how she feels, but a single mention of her never wanting to paint would’ve been more effective than 1000 mentions of her being “shattered”.
The writing really bothers me, unfortunately - enough that I dread the next book, as much as I want to know what happens next, plot-wise.
Her characters still leave much to be desired though - and by this, I mean Feyre. Perhaps because we get SO much of Feyre, and so much of the world is explained to us through her thought process (telling instead of showing, if you will). Maas’ writing just feels very frustratingly elementary to me, and I’m surprised her editor doesn’t cut back on the unnecessary, repetitive words. For example, how many times must I be told Rhys smells like lemon and pine or whatever it is? How many times must I be told that night or shadows or stars follow him around? It just makes the reader skim instead of actually want to read, and because Feyre’s character development feels so forced (we are hit over the head and over and over that she is depressed because we are told how she feels, but a single mention of her never wanting to paint would’ve been more effective than 1000 mentions of her being “shattered”.
The writing really bothers me, unfortunately - enough that I dread the next book, as much as I want to know what happens next, plot-wise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence