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

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.75

This book was a great addition to Sarah J Maas’ series. I wasn’t sure how much I would like reading about war, but the small storylines woven into it made it an amazing read. I was also very intrigued by the massive amount of character development in many of the people in the story. There were a lot of names to remember, but I think that the story was well written that every single character had an important part in shaping the ending of the book, even if it may not have ended in their favor. I especially appreciated when
Tamlin finally let go of Feyre and accepted that he was not going to have her back. It was very honorable for him to save Rhysand for her. He could have easily let him die, but honestly, I don’t know if he would have. Everyone was staring at him and everyone else had helped. Maybe it was for his own benefit? Who knows. I also was sad that their father was not as much of an important character up until his death. I feel like he was used behind the scenes because he was an ‘extra’ that needed to do something. I do feel like his role was valuable, but the way his character was given no story time was kind of sad, when he had such a big role in how the end came about
. Overall, this was a fantastic book and I can’t wait to read the next one, which I have already purchased! Woohoo! 
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