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A review by ashndean88
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
I had to sit with this for a while before I could give it 5 stars. Why? Because I didn't realize how much I loved it until I could no longer read it. Even now I keep thinking about the book.
Were there some predictable moments? Yes. However, this book took me through things I'd never experienced in a book before. My perspective on things I thought I knew changed. It was not instantaneous, and this book was very understanding about that. It helped guide me through, allowing me to naturally experience the shift rather than just tossing me onto a new path. My own expectations changed with it. I didn't even realize they had until a specific event happened. After that, I was locked in.
I also appreciated the care that was given to emotions and how people should take care of their mentality. There's been more books doing this recently, but not so much when this one came out. The grief and PTSD were so strong within Feyre, and showing how she worked through them to find healing, I felt, was very important to showcase.
The only thing I didn't really like was how the relationship between Feyre and Tamlin played out. I understood their actions initially. They had understandable PTSD that didn't work with each other. Instead of talking about it, they tried to ignore it. Then in steps Rhysand and suddenly he's the opposite of everything Tamlin is and therefore is actually the good guy. Although I came to terms with it and grew to love Feyre and Rhys as a couple, there's still a part of me that feels bad for Tamlin. He was never really given a chance, and now he's done so much damage that he will never receive it again. I hope something good happens to him in these next books. Am I weird for thinking he's not fully a bad guy?
Though I don't want to spoil things in my review (there's so much I can't talk about because of it!), I will say that my jaw dropped at the ending events. THAT I did not see coming at all, and I'm so excited to continue forward with this series!
Were there some predictable moments? Yes. However, this book took me through things I'd never experienced in a book before. My perspective on things I thought I knew changed. It was not instantaneous, and this book was very understanding about that. It helped guide me through, allowing me to naturally experience the shift rather than just tossing me onto a new path. My own expectations changed with it. I didn't even realize they had until a specific event happened. After that, I was locked in.
I also appreciated the care that was given to emotions and how people should take care of their mentality. There's been more books doing this recently, but not so much when this one came out. The grief and PTSD were so strong within Feyre, and showing how she worked through them to find healing, I felt, was very important to showcase.
The only thing I didn't really like was
Though I don't want to spoil things in my review (there's so much I can't talk about because of it!), I will say that my jaw dropped at the ending events. THAT I did not see coming at all, and I'm so excited to continue forward with this series!