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A review by moonlightamelia
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this is an insane bildungsroman.
i actually really enjoyed the exploration of female friendship, trauma and mental health - it was very accurate and nearly brought me to tears a couple of times. i really wanted to like this more than i did, as the constant berating and nastiness towards nesta made the book painful to read (they never really even gave her a chance, and cassian definitely could’ve stuck up for her more instead of just bowing to rhysand being a dick). feyre and rhysand are the most insufferable selfish characters in this universe it made me soooo mad. plus this has all the generic problems of a sarah j maas book e.g. overwritten.
i actually really enjoyed the exploration of female friendship, trauma and mental health - it was very accurate and nearly brought me to tears a couple of times. i really wanted to like this more than i did, as the constant berating and nastiness towards nesta made the book painful to read (they never really even gave her a chance, and cassian definitely could’ve stuck up for her more instead of just bowing to rhysand being a dick). feyre and rhysand are the most insufferable selfish characters in this universe it made me soooo mad. plus this has all the generic problems of a sarah j maas book e.g. overwritten.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence