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A review by jen1804
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
March 2022:
Such a brilliant book. The last 150 pages or so I just could not put it down.
Fantastic action scenes and goosebump worthy writing as well as emotional moments.
The interwoven relationships between characters continue to be complex, well portrayed and believable.
The blossoming romance between Aelin and Rowan is everything.
I’m so grateful for female characters with personality.
Love love loved it.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Reread Feb 2023: 5 stars! I absolutely loved this reread, I ate it up. QoS is one of my favourite SJM books for sure. I frequently had goosebumps which I think was made even more palpable because where I’d read them before, I was in a constant state of anticipation for certain scenes in particular. I feel like we all know the ones I mean.
The glow up in SJM’s writing style between HoF and QoS is crazy good and I’m here for it. I think it was around this time that ACOTAR was also released so it makes sense.
I just love all the characters SO MUCH, I love all their story arcs, their complexities and how they all start to fit together. The villains in this series are SO GOOD and are given so much depth and I appreciate that a lot.
Rereading this was just such a comfort blanket for me. Adore.
Such a brilliant book. The last 150 pages or so I just could not put it down.
Fantastic action scenes and goosebump worthy writing as well as emotional moments.
The interwoven relationships between characters continue to be complex, well portrayed and believable.
The blossoming romance between Aelin and Rowan is everything.
I’m so grateful for female characters with personality.
Love love loved it.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Reread Feb 2023: 5 stars! I absolutely loved this reread, I ate it up. QoS is one of my favourite SJM books for sure. I frequently had goosebumps which I think was made even more palpable because where I’d read them before, I was in a constant state of anticipation for certain scenes in particular. I feel like we all know the ones I mean.
The glow up in SJM’s writing style between HoF and QoS is crazy good and I’m here for it. I think it was around this time that ACOTAR was also released so it makes sense.
I just love all the characters SO MUCH, I love all their story arcs, their complexities and how they all start to fit together. The villains in this series are SO GOOD and are given so much depth and I appreciate that a lot.
Rereading this was just such a comfort blanket for me. Adore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Torture and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent, War, and Pregnancy