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

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked how this one was more action-packed than the last ones; I think Maas does a great job with action sequences, and I felt really invested and anxious as I was reading through them. I loved the first section with Feyre back at the Spring Court—it was really fun watching her scheme and plot. I also loved getting to spend more time with the Velaris family and learn more about them. The only thing that sticks out like a sore thumb to me in hindsight is the weird revelation toward the end of

Mor being bisexual and mostly leaning toward girls

—that came fully out of left field and does not match with the character Maas has developed up until this point. Maybe she didn't initially intend for that and had to sort of work it in the best way she could, but even if that were the case, she did a terrible job setting up for that moment. Hopefully she does a better job exploring that in the future books.