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insomnolent_reader's Reviews (492)


I already knew who she'd end up with and I'm so ready to get to the part where she realizes that.

Tamlin is lovable too but there wasn't really a spark for me.

Rhysand, however, felt like he did everything right to gain Feyre's trust and somewhat friendship.

"I'm thinking that I was a lonely, hopeless person, and I might have fallen in live with the first thing that showed me kindness and safety. And I'm thinking maybe he knew that - maybe not actively, but maybe he wanted to be that person for someone. And maybe that worked for who I was befofe. Maybe it doesn't work for who - what I am now."
-----Says Feyre. Girl, I wouldn't even call that falling in love. He used you first before he liked you. I'm mad that you're not mad enough when you found out about it.


The best part of this book is every single interaction Feyre had with Rhysand and his court. It painted such clear and emotional connection compared to book 1. Tamlin was trying too hard while Rhysand just had to exist.

Always a treat to go back to its roots. The anime was amazing and more so, the manga.

I didn't quite like the translated techniques though. But the story makes up for it. ❤

"In a ninja's world,those who violate the rules and fail to follow orders are lower than garbage. However, those who do not care for and support their fellows are even lower that." -Kakashi. ❤

My true love, Kakashi.

"I do not let you do anything. You are your own person, you make your own choices. But we are mates - I am yours, and you are mine we do not let each other do things, as if we dictate the movements of each other. But . . . I might have insisted I go with you more for my own mental well-being, just yo know you were safe." - Rhysand


And that is how you handle being in a relationship. This is why Tamlin and Feyre will never work. Tamlin became controlling that it's stifling Feyre.
Rhys' inner circle says much on how good of a person he is and Feyre saw that. The freedom and real friendship Rhys gave her. Mate or not.
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When I was reading KoA, the battles bored me, in ACOWAR - it killed me. 666 is a cursed number on this book.

My rating stands from 2014. 4 stars.

After rereading this series, while book 2 was a complete mess - this last one did alright.

I already knew the lack of battle in this book but I still expected an elaborate story-telling. This series would have been so much better if there were other POVs of the girl or even the prince during the entire thing.

I still couldn't connect with Maxon till this last book.

Still gave me a heartache and still love it I guess.

The beginnings are always great. The end of this book had me screaming!!!

I'm slowly reading through the series as it'll be a hard one once it's over for me. ❤

2014 rate: 4 stars

2020 Reread: 3.5

I read this entire series for a night 6 years ago.

6 years ago, I was a teenager giddy for a sweet romance. 6 years later, I found this book to be a bit lacking. I wanted more of a complication. I want to know more of the rebels. I wanted to know more of their caste system.

But I guess, it is a book about looking for the prince's wife. I liked Aspen 6 years ago. I hurt for him. I hurt for Maxon now.

2014 rating: 4 stars

2020 reread: 2!!!

I cannot believe I enjoyed this book back then. Reading through this was so painfully annoying. I feel like there wasn't much interaction or enough conversation for America to suddenly want Maxon.

Her going back and forth to wanting Maxon but - once hurt that HE HAS OTHER GIRLS TO TEND TO LIKE INTENDED BY THE SELECTION - she just jumps back to the idea of what-ifs future with Aspen.

I really wish there were more rebel scenes to properly imagine how big of a threat they are. For how I often I have to deal with America's indecisiveness, I forget that there were even rebels to begin with.

She is just annoying all throughout this book and I don't know how I thought this was romantic. I wish Maxon did more for her to truly fight for her feelings and not suddenly give up.

This book can be summed into America finally liking Maxon but alas, he has other girls to talk to. So America decides maybe Aspen is a safer bet. Then when Aspen kisses her, she thinks of Maxon. When she sees Maxon next, she backtracks and says won't be able to handle being a princess. After she finally found peace that she has competition and could possibly learn to be a royal, she truly just gave zero fucks and just wants out. She even just inhaled Kriss' stories of her Maxon and all she could offer was pretty much, "I'm sorry. It'a complicated so I can't tell you if we kissed or not." She shallow, af too!!!


Ugh. Infuriating.