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A review by theperksofbeingabooklover
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This book has a lot of potential but is way too long and really slow. The action scenes in the book are written poorly as well. I feel like most people are not reading the books for that though but are reading it for the romance or sex scenes because it is being marketed as a "spicy book". The book was purchased for me and I only knew it was a fantasy novel so I didn't know any of this going into it. I would prefer it to have less romance and more action or fantasy world development.
Review for previous book in series:
I really want to love this series because a lot of people are enjoying it and because my husband purchased the hardcover boxed set as a gift but I just cannot get into it. I thought it would be more plot or fantasy-world driven but it seems more focused on romance and relationships. The problem is that the character development is kind of weak too. Also, it is heavily advertised as a spicy or smutty book. People are calling this "New Adult" but it feels like YA but with more sex in it. I have outgrown YA books. They're just not for me so I think that is another reason why this series has been off-putting. It is taking me a long time to push through each book and I really just want to hurry up and finish so I can read a different book. I know I could just put it down but I feel like I HAVE to finish it.
Review for previous book in series:
I really want to love this series because a lot of people are enjoying it and because my husband purchased the hardcover boxed set as a gift but I just cannot get into it. I thought it would be more plot or fantasy-world driven but it seems more focused on romance and relationships. The problem is that the character development is kind of weak too. Also, it is heavily advertised as a spicy or smutty book. People are calling this "New Adult" but it feels like YA but with more sex in it. I have outgrown YA books. They're just not for me so I think that is another reason why this series has been off-putting. It is taking me a long time to push through each book and I really just want to hurry up and finish so I can read a different book. I know I could just put it down but I feel like I HAVE to finish it.