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katie0528's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
This is best book of the series. Unlike the first 3 books, the story takes place in roughly a week. Feyre, Rhysand, and their friends and family gather to celebrate the Winter Solstice and heal from their war with Hybern. The plot itself is light and fluffy, with most of the characters trying to figure out what gifts to buy or who will or will not be coming to holiday dinner. But the scars of their war are incredibly visible and impossible to escape. Short and sweet and free of Mass's typical habit of wandering for hundreds of pages with little to no momentum, this was a brief if not spectacular addition to the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Toxic relationship
lauren625's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, and War
lexkazokas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and War
socialpsysteph's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The vibes of this one are very different from the rest of the series so I can see why some people don't enjoy it as much. This is definitely more of a cozy fantasy. It is Winter Solstice and everyone is just gathering together to celebrate. There isn't really any action (nothing really happens) but there's character growth and just comfy, cozy time together. I really enjoyed this and wish I would have waited until December to read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Sexual content
gabbyeleene's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy and War
melist6's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Violence and War
lizziaha's review against another edition
2.0
how do you write a holiday special and somehow miss all the things that make holidays special??
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again but intentionally marginalizing your characters just so that your non-marginalized main characters can get brownie points for liberating their inferiors is disgusting and completely uninteresting as a plot point. Genuinely so tired of the whole plot line of Rhys and cassian trying to integrate women into the fighting force. It MIGHT work if they had any kind of interaction with the women AND if there was literally any reason for misogyny to exist in the fae but they don’t and there’s not.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again but intentionally marginalizing your characters just so that your non-marginalized main characters can get brownie points for liberating their inferiors is disgusting and completely uninteresting as a plot point. Genuinely so tired of the whole plot line of Rhys and cassian trying to integrate women into the fighting force. It MIGHT work if they had any kind of interaction with the women AND if there was literally any reason for misogyny to exist in the fae but they don’t and there’s not.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and War
dahliaden's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and War
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Alcohol
kassidyreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexism, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
lizard800's review against another edition
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
People say you can skip this book, and they're right.
It feels that this book was really hammering home why they say 'males' and 'females'. Imo that is one of the most awkward choices Maas has made, so from her perspective I can understand why she included mention of the justification here.
Why Maas would choose to introduce ANOTHER character named the weaver is beyond me. Caused confusion more than once.
There was a paragraph in the sex scene that was unique and hot, so that's something.
It feels that this book was really hammering home why they say 'males' and 'females'. Imo that is one of the most awkward choices Maas has made, so from her perspective I can understand why she included mention of the justification here.
Why Maas would choose to introduce ANOTHER character named the weaver is beyond me. Caused confusion more than once.
There was a paragraph in the sex scene that was unique and hot, so that's something.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and War