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A review by ohgull
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ok, it’s been some time for me to collect my thoughts. Let’s begin!
I loved this book and also hated this book. It gave me endless joy, but then immediately ripped my heart out the next minute. I feel like that’s what SJM does best and I am a sucker for it.
The beginning was strong. I loved the revenge tour at the Spring Court. Feyre was awesome and it really added some depth to her. Another MVP of this book was Lucien. I didn’t like him in ACOTAR, he was a little more likable in ACOMAF, but he really shines in this book. I was not expecting to look forward to seeing him throughout the book, but I did! Tamlin, while things do happen toward the end, is still Tamlin. I don’t think he is fully redeemed and he annoyed me quite a bit, but I do appreciate him doing something good because he just gets roasted the entire book. Rhys, like always, is perfect. This book really shows his flaws well too. He’s selfless, but also self-sacrificial. The rest of the Inner Circle shine as well, giving us some really great moments in this book.
The plot is good and makes you wanna read more. I loved the use of foreshadowing and leaving plot points throughout the story that end up coming back later. And in the end, everything tied up nicely (with a few loose ends for future books :) ).
Now for my gripes, so spoilers!I really liked Lucien in the first half of the book, but once he leaves to go to the continent, you never hear anything about him until the last fifty pages. Idk, felt like everyone forgot him or something. And also, Feyre’s dad coming in last minute?? I appreciate that being cleared up because after what happened in ACOMAF, I was like, Where the heck is Mr. Archeron? I felt like it could have been integrated better, there’s no foreshadowing for it at all. It came out of left field. Which is good, but it was too much of a shock for me imo.
Overall, great book. I loved it. It made me cheer, cry, and so many other things. I especially felt a lot of emotions during THAT ONE SCENE. If you’ve read the book, you know what I’m talking about. (Gave me a heart attack. I don’t trust anyone anymore 😵💫)
TLDR: Great book, gave me ptsd 10/10
I loved this book and also hated this book. It gave me endless joy, but then immediately ripped my heart out the next minute. I feel like that’s what SJM does best and I am a sucker for it.
The beginning was strong. I loved the revenge tour at the Spring Court. Feyre was awesome and it really added some depth to her. Another MVP of this book was Lucien. I didn’t like him in ACOTAR, he was a little more likable in ACOMAF, but he really shines in this book. I was not expecting to look forward to seeing him throughout the book, but I did! Tamlin, while things do happen toward the end, is still Tamlin. I don’t think he is fully redeemed and he annoyed me quite a bit, but I do appreciate him doing something good because he just gets roasted the entire book. Rhys, like always, is perfect. This book really shows his flaws well too. He’s selfless, but also self-sacrificial. The rest of the Inner Circle shine as well, giving us some really great moments in this book.
The plot is good and makes you wanna read more. I loved the use of foreshadowing and leaving plot points throughout the story that end up coming back later. And in the end, everything tied up nicely (with a few loose ends for future books :) ).
Now for my gripes, so spoilers!
Overall, great book. I loved it. It made me cheer, cry, and so many other things. I especially felt a lot of emotions during THAT ONE SCENE. If you’ve read the book, you know what I’m talking about. (Gave me a heart attack. I don’t trust anyone anymore 😵💫)
TLDR: Great book, gave me ptsd 10/10
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping