Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - A Court of Wings and Ruin

These hot idiots remain stuck in their frustrating ways but I can excuse it for the spectacle of 500-year-old fae lords hurl slut accusations at each other across a war room. Another heaping (too heaping, frankly) helping of exactly what the previous books offered - horny melodrama.

Do our heroes still spend negotiations flip-flopping between feigning boredom to show how cool they are and snarling self-righteously at the slightest insult to their mates? Yes. Is that hot bad boy about to drop a backstory that retroactively justifies all his misdeeds? Absolutely. Are these books still determined to bring wingplay to the masses? Are they ever! Do I still stop skimming and read properly whenever Lucien's name pops up? Maybe so.

After only a billion pages, we also get confirmation that faeries can be gay. LGBTQ rep rears its head twice; first, in a way that had me wary about bi stereotypes and then again in a 6-page jump scare near the end. It's definitely... there.

Onto more exciting surprises:

ACOWAR devotes a decent number of pages to those genuinely creepy, otherworldly beings like the Bone-Carver and the Weaver. Cool to see them really come into play,
except the Weaver vs Hybern, that was embarrassing
.
Amren being a literal
angel of the Lord, complete with Supernatural Angel GraceTM
was certainly a twist not on my bingo card.
My boy the Suriel also returns in style.
There is a brief attempt to explore the implications of soulmates - how they are determined, what happens when they're a poor match, etc.
The scale of the climactic battle was pretty cinematic! Pulled its punches too much for my taste, especially
Amren coming back to life
but there would have been riots in the streets if this wasn't a HEA.

These books are what they are. If you've made it this far, you'll like Wings & Ruin too. God himself could not force me to read that Christmas special sequel though. Unless Lucien features heavily.

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dilani's review

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adventurous dark 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

4.0

A wild ride from start to finish. I think this was the best ending, especially for Feyre and Rhysand. Also, what the hell is considered a "vulgar gesture" in this book? A middle finger...a certain look on your face?? Who knows...

I didn't care for Nesta in the previous books, but I found my self loving her in this one. She may be a bit of a cold bitch, but it's not without reason given everything that's happened. I look forward to seeing what Nesta, and Cassian ofc, go in the next few books.

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kassidyreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense slow-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

3.0

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refrejarator's review against another edition

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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

A stunning third instalment to the ACOTAR series. I was absolutely enthralled- I stayed up till 4am so I could finish the third and final part in the book. I'm breathless and overjoyed.

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kelisabeth's review

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adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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