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A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

2024 Review

This was my second time reading this book, and while it isn’t my favourite, it was definitely still enjoyable!

I always find novellas a little tricky. Most of the time, I only actually read novellas that are a part of a larger series, because I find that it’s just not enough time to get attached to novella characters if I don’t already know them. 

This novella is one that works really well for me. The entire series can be heavy at times and it’s nice to get some insight into characters we love, while there isn’t a big crisis. 

Also, I find I really enjoyed that it delved a little into the aftermath of the previous books. With fantasy series, often times, the series ends with the main characters emerging victorious, but we don’t see the aftermath. We don’t see communities rebuilding, we don’t see individuals experience trauma from the events. With this novella, it felt fairly lighthearted, while also not glossing over the more difficult aspects of the characters and their lives. 

Multiple first person narrators (more than two/three) tends to be one of my least favourite things, however this is probably one of the few instances where I didn’t actually mind. Considering it was a novella, rather than a long and complex full length novel, I found I wasn’t too bothered by it. 

Overall, I love this series and its characters!



2018 Review

This was such a fun and easy read! 


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