A review by poppiesrising
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This is technically a reread for me, but it's been over 10 years and I didn’t remember anything about the plot. It's kind of fascinating starting this series last of the SJM set, and reading certain things and thinking to myself, "ah, I see the beginning of connections, I do, I do." (iykyk) Anyway. A fun book, definitely the best-of-the-best-from-FictionPress back in the day (which was my initial and lasting impression from that first read so long ago). There are so many things that scream this was written in the early 2010s--but I think the biggest shift is how I personally read the characters; perspective of time, huh. At 20 I found Celaena's sarcasm and Strong Female™️ shtick fun. Now I see it as a staple of the time, but also the inherent sadness in her character much more clearly. Chaol and Dorian are both kind of just there. I'm much less interested in their little triangle and actually find Celeana choosing her freedom over a relationship with Dorian the much more satisfying choice. (That's the perspective change, I think.)(also, her getting with and staying with the son of the man who had her enslaved is a No from me, gang.) Anyway, onto the next.
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