literallysam's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is the best of all the romance books I have read till date. Not five- I'd give it a million stars and the highest praise for the best fantasy I’ve ever read.
I knew I was going to like it but I had no Idea that after completing it I would want to sell my soul to read it for the first time again. Or perhaps to be transported to this Farie world to live in the night court and never come back.
It was brilliant, mind-blowing, heart-wrecking, action-packed, and EVERYTHING I could ever want from a book.
One of the best aspects of this book is the Feyre-Rhys dynamic. That's not really a spoiler because I'm sure everyone could see it coming. After finishing A Court of Thorns and Roses, I had an inkling that there would be more to their relationship, and I was not wrong. Because, even though I liked Tamlin and Feyre as a couple in ACOTAR, I just didn’t buy that, and by the end when everything seemed to try to make me believe their relationship, I was still not convinced. I could see that Rhysand and Feyre certainly had a sort of chemistry that Feyre and Tamlin never had. The romance in the book is a slow burn and it's soo fkn good. The tension building between Rhys and Feyre was just air to my lungs. I was team Rhysand from the very moment Feyre met him, even before we knew his name. My opinion of him skyrocketed, while my opinion of Tamlin plummeted, with every chapter of ACOMAF I read-
I’m not going to go any further into what this book is about, but as I write this review all this time later I can still feel all the feels I was feeling when I first read it.. ALL OF THEM. This book was so beautiful, I find myself at a loss for words.
This book would be nothing if it weren’t for Maas’ skillful writing. It's like she has laced each and every page of this book with [email protected], and now I'm so addicted to it. I loved how she has written about each and every character of this book in so depth.
This book sucks you in and doesn’t release you until the very end. Even then, it doesn’t fully let you go, as the it ends with such an amazing cliff hanger.
A Court of Mist and Fury is dark, seductive, brilliant & an absolute masterpiece. Can't recommend it enough- Go Read It.
I knew I was going to like it but I had no Idea that after completing it I would want to sell my soul to read it for the first time again. Or perhaps to be transported to this Farie world to live in the night court and never come back.
It was brilliant, mind-blowing, heart-wrecking, action-packed, and EVERYTHING I could ever want from a book.
One of the best aspects of this book is the Feyre-Rhys dynamic. That's not really a spoiler because I'm sure everyone could see it coming. After finishing A Court of Thorns and Roses, I had an inkling that there would be more to their relationship, and I was not wrong. Because, even though I liked Tamlin and Feyre as a couple in ACOTAR, I just didn’t buy that, and by the end when everything seemed to try to make me believe their relationship, I was still not convinced. I could see that Rhysand and Feyre certainly had a sort of chemistry that Feyre and Tamlin never had. The romance in the book is a slow burn and it's soo fkn good. The tension building between Rhys and Feyre was just air to my lungs. I was team Rhysand from the very moment Feyre met him, even before we knew his name. My opinion of him skyrocketed, while my opinion of Tamlin plummeted, with every chapter of ACOMAF I read-
I’m not going to go any further into what this book is about, but as I write this review all this time later I can still feel all the feels I was feeling when I first read it.. ALL OF THEM. This book was so beautiful, I find myself at a loss for words.
This book would be nothing if it weren’t for Maas’ skillful writing. It's like she has laced each and every page of this book with [email protected], and now I'm so addicted to it. I loved how she has written about each and every character of this book in so depth.
This book sucks you in and doesn’t release you until the very end. Even then, it doesn’t fully let you go, as the it ends with such an amazing cliff hanger.
A Court of Mist and Fury is dark, seductive, brilliant & an absolute masterpiece. Can't recommend it enough- Go Read It.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Death, Misogyny, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
bookishkaila's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Blood, and Death
Moderate: War, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit, Slavery, Torture, Alcohol, and Child abuse
isamt_20's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Body horror, and Child abuse
amelia22's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Death, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
Minor: Slavery, War, and Violence
sirkeili's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
This book, oh my god this book. Where do I even begin?
I loved the characters: Rhysand, Morrigan, Cassian and Azriel, as well as Amren, Tarquin and the list goes on. Everyone worked well off one another, even the characters we only see briefly.
When he confesses they are mates, and they actually talk it through properly, my heart hurt. Hearing him describe her trial, how it felt to watch her die was heartwrenching. Yet he does not hide from her, he lets her embrace him as who he is in his entirety.
I loved the characters: Rhysand, Morrigan, Cassian and Azriel, as well as Amren, Tarquin and the list goes on. Everyone worked well off one another, even the characters we only see briefly.
Spoiler
The fact Tamlin was crushing Feyre and caging her hurt my heart, because I really like Tamlin. Yet Rhys' assurance that she is safe and free to do what she pleases really surprised me. He never pressured her, always patient and understanding.When he confesses they are mates, and they actually talk it through properly, my heart hurt. Hearing him describe her trial, how it felt to watch her die was heartwrenching. Yet he does not hide from her, he lets her embrace him as who he is in his entirety.
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The bit about the tattoos of the mountains on his knees signifying that he kneels to no one, but he does to her was just *chef's kiss* honestly.
Spoiler
I lost my mind when Tamlin betrayed her sisters in order to get her back in his possession, to the point I was cursing him. When Nesta pointed her finger at the King with a deadly promise, I sincerely hope she gets to have it.Elain's cries broke my heart, yet knowing Lucien of all men was her mate wad both a blessing and a curse. He is Tamlin's right hand man, which puts him in a difficult position. Yet he is a soft hearted man, and I know he would do absolutely everything in his power to ensure she is happy, even to his own detriment.
The clever way Rhys and Feyre were able to trick both the king and Tamlin into thinking they won was brilliant. I can't wait to see what Feyre is about to get up to now that she is more a spy than a prisoner.
This book was absolutely riveting, and I couldn't put it down for very long before the itch to continue stirred. It weaves so much beautiful lore and characters in such wonderful ways that you feel you're engaging with the story as much as you are reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
niinabulic's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Death, Cursing, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Alcohol, and Abandonment
bisquii's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
3 stars for quality, but 5 for escapism fantasy. Great book to just read and not think
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
The tags in ‘Moderate’ are because the events from the first bookSpoiler
Under the Mountainallygoob's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-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? No
5.0
I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. I laughed, I loved, I absolutely wept and I stayed up all night reading it. I can’t wait to read the next one but after that rollercoaster I might need a few days.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
acogna's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I would definitely say I enjoyed this more than the last book, mainly because it dangled the Hades and Persephone dynamic over my head and expected me not to go absolutely buckwild over it. I'm an absolute sucker over the arguments the main couple had through the book and how their relationsip developed over time. Feyre is a stronger character here, Rhysand is by far one of the most interesting characters Sarah has ever written with his double-faced morality and interesting view of selfishness versus his selflessness, and the Inner Circle other than Cassian are all really unique and interesting characters in their own right. The worldbuilding expands here too and the Summer Court and Velaris are some of the most vibrant and beautiful places I've ever seen described.
And now, let's fucking complain.
This book suffers from a plague of overwriting and I swear that if Sarah actually had an editor, they would cut like two-thirds of the material here because everything is so described to the point where intense and detailed-focused scenes lack meaning and importance because they're treated the same way everything else is fucking treated in the prose. The sudden dump of the Inner Circle was particularly difficult to get through the first time too; if you're going to introduce us to a whole new cast of characters, do it in a way where I would be able to tell apart Cassian and Azriel with ease, next time.
Info-dumps are also a plague o' both your houses and is a problem I'm pretty sure will extend into the next book. That is to say, Sarah is a good writer, great even sometimes . But it's easily outnumbered by dumb shit like character past dumps and rushed explanation bullshit that I didn't have the time to appreciate it.
Another thing I hate immensely was how MacGuffin-y the plot was. One test leads us to another object which leads us to another object which will lead us to the final goal. It's like The Rise of Skywalker but way more convoluted and confusing. Like, first there's this magic Cauldron that has three legs and each of the three legs was guarded by High Priestesses. It can only be nullified by a Book which is split into two different parts. We're going to have to test Feyre to see if she can get the Fae half of this magical book from the Fae area and we're going to ask the mortal queens for their half. But in order to get their half, we need a magic orb that allows them to see Velaris and we need to get that from the Court of Nightmares, like holy shit, enough with the piece leading to a piece leading to another piece. Like any of those were the strongest parts of the novel. No, they weren't, and the high rating of this book definitely shows that. Admit it, you're not rating how high this book was for the fucking plot. What plot?
Compared to its predecessor, A Court of Mist and Fury has a lot more to offer its audience. Rhysand is a way more interesting and compelling and interesting love interest in comparison to Tamlin, and the dynamic between him and Feyre was one I enjoyed way more as a Hades and Persephone narrative than Tamlin did as a Beauty and the Beast story. The worldbuilding (is sometimes) stronger and Prythian is expanded in unique and interesting ways. But the overwriting, clumsy prose, rushed and confusing plot, and the extreme focus on stuff that doesn't need it makes the interesting and downright good premise of this book boring and a crawl. Just admit this was a romance book and move from there. None of us were reading this for plot.
And now, let's fucking complain.
This book suffers from a plague of overwriting and I swear that if Sarah actually had an editor, they would cut like two-thirds of the material here because everything is so described to the point where intense and detailed-focused scenes lack meaning and importance because they're treated the same way everything else is fucking treated in the prose. The sudden dump of the Inner Circle was particularly difficult to get through the first time too; if you're going to introduce us to a whole new cast of characters, do it in a way where I would be able to tell apart Cassian and Azriel with ease, next time.
Info-dumps are also a plague o' both your houses and is a problem I'm pretty sure will extend into the next book.
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There's this particularly telling scene where Amren tells the Inner Circle to cut to the goddamn chase of the story regarding Miryam and get to the point and she herself doesn't; she goes on for literally half a fucking page continuing to info-dump this absolutely unnecessary piece of information that contributes nothing to the story. The scene where Feyre and Rhysand finally imprint on each other (that's basically what it is, honestly) is also a worse example of this, because Rhysand fucking spills his backstory like its red bean soup and it goes on for pages and pages and while I cared because his story was compelling, it was such a slog to get through such an oversaturation of character information. It was almost as if Sarah knew people were writing a fucking fandom wikia about this and knew she had to put this in there lest the fans speculate, or something. (Also, Chapter 55 or whatever the shit it is, was so full of sex and kept going and going that it made me uncomfortable the fourth time in.)Spoiler
as in the scene with the Bone Carver was one of the most chilling and well written moments of worldbuilding in any fantasy story I've readAnother thing I hate immensely was how MacGuffin-y the plot was. One test leads us to another object which leads us to another object which will lead us to the final goal. It's like The Rise of Skywalker but way more convoluted and confusing. Like, first there's this magic Cauldron that has three legs and each of the three legs was guarded by High Priestesses. It can only be nullified by a Book which is split into two different parts. We're going to have to test Feyre to see if she can get the Fae half of this magical book from the Fae area and we're going to ask the mortal queens for their half. But in order to get their half, we need a magic orb that allows them to see Velaris and we need to get that from the Court of Nightmares, like holy shit, enough with the piece leading to a piece leading to another piece. Like any of those were the strongest parts of the novel. No, they weren't, and the high rating of this book definitely shows that. Admit it, you're not rating how high this book was for the fucking plot. What plot?
Spoiler
Also, was it me, or was that ending rushed to hell? Like, so much goes on in the last fifty pages or so that could have been stretched out to the rest of the book, but no. We need sexytimes and family bonding that goes on for fucking ever, I guess.Compared to its predecessor, A Court of Mist and Fury has a lot more to offer its audience. Rhysand is a way more interesting and compelling and interesting love interest in comparison to Tamlin, and the dynamic between him and Feyre was one I enjoyed way more as a Hades and Persephone narrative than Tamlin did as a Beauty and the Beast story. The worldbuilding (is sometimes) stronger and Prythian is expanded in unique and interesting ways. But the overwriting, clumsy prose, rushed and confusing plot, and the extreme focus on stuff that doesn't need it makes the interesting and downright good premise of this book boring and a crawl. Just admit this was a romance book and move from there. None of us were reading this for plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Child abuse