A review by beebeewin
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I don't have much to say about this book except for, but it's a good standard fantasy book. Compared to the last two books in this series, I appreciate the more adventurous aspect of this novel. The political intrigue and in fighting was really interesting, especially at the beginning of this book. The romance wasn't really gripping me and I think I would have appreciated this book more if it was more focused on the world. For all these characters that are getting introduced and even the old ones I wanted more time getting their backstories. I mean all the high lords, Dracon, Miriam, etc. felt like they were just thrown in there and I could have spent like half of the book learning more about them.
The redemption arc of Lucian and even Tamlin was fun but could have been fleshed out more.
In the end I just feel like I wasn't getting anything profound from this book. There's nothing I really learned about myself or about the world, through this novel. It just felt an average fantasy novel, which isn't bad, but sometimes I like something with a little bit more meat. I would still recommend this series if you just want to find easy read but I won't say this is my favorite of all time. All to say, I like the characters I just wanted more character development and more time focused on the world building instead of on sexual chemistry and romance.
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