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Just bleck. I finished because I truly did want to know how the final battle ended...but that is the only reason this got 2 stars. Otherwise, this is a one star book.

I read book two, and liked it well enough to go right into book three. But - oye. I'm done with this series, maybe with SJM books in general. Why you might ask?

1. The writing is SO BAD. SJM needs a thesaurus or an editor, likely both.
I wish I knew how many times that someone's 'throat bobbed' or how many times a character made a 'vulgar gesture' at another.

2. NO likeable characters. I ended this book disliking basically everyone (the firebird queen seems cool... but she had like 2 lines, so). It's a sad day when you find yourself hoping for the demise of main characters. People (and fairies) die, can we just have a character die and deal with the loss? Apparently not.

3. The steamy scenes feel gratuitous and just more bleck. I don't want to read about people licking each others tears. gross.

4. What was happening here with gender? Why are we constantly using the word male to represent description? Which leads to a larger question, in a book that is SO excessively LONG, why is there no true character development? Also, the token bisexuality that's tossed into the story seems like a marketing ploy more than true character development.

5. Lastly, the whole concept of 'mates' in this series is inconsistent and tiresome. Can a female actually opt-out to a 'mating bond' which is always 'snapping into place' around them? The answer here is not clear. Yes? No? Is there free will in these relationships? Which plays into themes of co-dependency, and just more yuck.

Goodbye ACOTAR. I wanted to like you, lose myself in a fairy world.

Instead I could use a palate cleanser. Onto better books!

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

Obviously there are plot points that still need to be wrapped up but the end of Hybern was so satisfying and seeing Feyre and her sisters come back together was so heartwarming. I got the chills, I cried, I gave myself a headache. This is probably my favorite of the first three books.

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

This was by far my favorite book in the ACOTAR series thus far. I binged the rest of this book in 4 hours today because I was that immersed and absorbed in the story. I just could not bring myself to put it down.

Everything about this book was what I have been wanting and looking for in this series. It really helped me to connect with the characters even deeper and made me want to read the rest of the books in this series ASAP.

The beginning of this book was so much fun to read. Seeing sarcastic, conniving, and sassy Feyre was everything I could ever dream of. The way she was around Tamlin and the games that she played literally had me screaming — both internally and externally.

I then loved the High Lord meeting and everything that we learned throughout that scene alone. I was literally gasping out loud and just in so much shock from every new piece of information that we were given.

I also loved being able to learn more about Nesta and Elain. It makes me really excited to read ACOSF and learn more about both Nesta. Genuinely, Elain is kind of my baby. I love her so much. She’s so sweet, pure, intelligent, and kind. I am really excited to get more insight into Nesta’s mind in ACOSF because she is so darn feisty and badass. Also her and Cassian? Heck yeah, sign me up. The chemistry in this book alone was immaculate and I can’t wait to get more content with them as well.

People are not kidding when they say the last 100 pages of a Sarah J. Maas book are insane. The last 100 pages of this novel actually had me gasping, screaming, crying, and essentially falling off of my bed. SO much happens, it is kinda insane. This is exactly why I could do literally nothing else in my day other than finish this book haha. I am genuinely still trying to process and recover from everything that happened.

I loved the twists, their father coming back and redeeming himself, and just how incredible the Archeron sisters are. Everyone worked together to defeat Hybern and it was the most satisfying thing to read ever.

In the end, this book has just solidified my love for this series and I am in awe of how incredible it was. Maas does an incredible job amping up the story and keeping readers on the edge of their seats. I cannot wait to read the rest of the books in the series and to continue being in Prythian! I rate this book 5/5 stars! 🌟

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