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A review by lindsaygp_reads
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
(Written immediately post-read) This was so much better than Assassin’s Blade, but not my favorite of the Maas universe. Really enjoying the building of relationships that is happening, though you get very little of Calaena’s growth or insight into who she is. But despite my feelings about the FMC, I am enjoying how invested we get to be in so many characters. Side note: I swear to god, if they kill the dog I’m gonna be pissed.
(Followup Thoughts) I wish I would have started with Throne of Glass rather than Assassin’s Blade because reading AB first made me really dislike Calaena, whereas I think if I’d started here I would have enjoyed her bad-assery more or found her more charming in all of her bratty behavior. The thing that truly makes this series for me is the other cast of characters, and I think that is largely because we are allowed to get to know them whereas it feels like it takes several books for even the readers to get an idea of who Calaena is and why she does what she does in the way that she always does it.
(Followup Thoughts) I wish I would have started with Throne of Glass rather than Assassin’s Blade because reading AB first made me really dislike Calaena, whereas I think if I’d started here I would have enjoyed her bad-assery more or found her more charming in all of her bratty behavior. The thing that truly makes this series for me is the other cast of characters, and I think that is largely because we are allowed to get to know them whereas it feels like it takes several books for even the readers to get an idea of who Calaena is and why she does what she does in the way that she always does it.