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A review by zaiphon
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
"Crown of Midnight" brought the same vibes as "Throne of Glass" and continued a lot of world building and character development/relationships. For me, I was expecting more progression in the story and there were a lot of repetitive parts within the first half.
Despite this, the last 100 pages really picked up and ended on a interesting note. The cliffhanger is the kind that makes you excited to see the next era within the series and I am anticipating that things will really start to pick up here.
The thing that shines in this series for me thus far are the characters. Their relationships and dialogue have me locked in to see how they continue to grow through the continuation of the series. As we continue to learn more about the "Throne of Glass" universe, it is supported by characters who bring both suspense and drama. Alongside this, the plot has been more of a standstill than I would have liked. The plot twists were not that shocking and most of them were either pretty obvious or underwhelming. It was the characters themselves that set the stage for the ending, so I am really hoping we see more high stake plot twists in the future.
And in the spirit of getting this tradition to stick, things I liked:
- Chaol (still, don't yell at me)
- Dorian (I decided that he didn't deserve my annoyance I was reserving for him
- Mort because I cannot stop picturing the doorknob in Alice and Wonderland
- Anticipation of learning more about Erilea and the different kingdoms
Despite this, the last 100 pages really picked up and ended on a interesting note. The cliffhanger is the kind that makes you excited to see the next era within the series and I am anticipating that things will really start to pick up here.
The thing that shines in this series for me thus far are the characters. Their relationships and dialogue have me locked in to see how they continue to grow through the continuation of the series. As we continue to learn more about the "Throne of Glass" universe, it is supported by characters who bring both suspense and drama. Alongside this, the plot has been more of a standstill than I would have liked. The plot twists were not that shocking and most of them were either pretty obvious or underwhelming. It was the characters themselves that set the stage for the ending, so I am really hoping we see more high stake plot twists in the future.
And in the spirit of getting this tradition to stick, things I liked:
- Chaol (still, don't yell at me)
- Dorian (I decided that he didn't deserve my annoyance I was reserving for him
- Mort because I cannot stop picturing the doorknob in Alice and Wonderland
- Anticipation of learning more about Erilea and the different kingdoms