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A review by jadeisgreen
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read this in tandem with Empire of Storms and, though I believe it made the reading process slower than usual, I’m thankful I did it.
I can’t think of anything I didn’t like about this book. I enjoyed the journeys of all of the characters, and the developments of their relationships with each other.
The world felt so real in my mind, and I appreciated these new settings that differed from the previous books in the series.
I’m glad of Chaol’s resolution with his disability for I was wondering a little bit throughout the book if this was going to have an ableist ending where the only way to be happy was to be ‘healed’ and I’m thankful that isn’t the case.
Almost every aspect of Nesryn’s journey to finding a sense of home for herself made me cry. This book really is about home at its core, and I think the heart of the story was portrayed beautifully.
The khaganate was a fascinating addition to the series. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about each of the siblings and the brutality of their own practices contrasting with the peace of their lands. I look forward to reading more about Sartaq in the next.
I really loved Yrene. I’m glad that she offers a contrast to many of the other women in the series. She is strong and to fight as much as all of the others, but to do so in her own way, without violence.
And though she was not really in this book, I could cry thinking about how much Aelin was felt throughout it. While everyone debated her a mad queen, a self serving lunatic, they did not know that her kindness was serving them all. I thought it was all really beautiful and the revelation of her note at the end to Chaol really killed me.
I can’t think of anything I didn’t like about this book. I enjoyed the journeys of all of the characters, and the developments of their relationships with each other.
The world felt so real in my mind, and I appreciated these new settings that differed from the previous books in the series.
I’m glad of Chaol’s resolution with his disability for I was wondering a little bit throughout the book if this was going to have an ableist ending where the only way to be happy was to be ‘healed’ and I’m thankful that isn’t the case.
Almost every aspect of Nesryn’s journey to finding a sense of home for herself made me cry. This book really is about home at its core, and I think the heart of the story was portrayed beautifully.
The khaganate was a fascinating addition to the series. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about each of the siblings and the brutality of their own practices contrasting with the peace of their lands. I look forward to reading more about Sartaq in the next.
I really loved Yrene. I’m glad that she offers a contrast to many of the other women in the series. She is strong and to fight as much as all of the others, but to do so in her own way, without violence.
And though she was not really in this book, I could cry thinking about how much Aelin was felt throughout it. While everyone debated her a mad queen, a self serving lunatic, they did not know that her kindness was serving them all. I thought it was all really beautiful and the revelation of her note at the end to Chaol really killed me.