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bzdurnetresci's review against another edition
3.0
Nie wciągnęło mnie tak, jak dwory i czasami oblewała mnie fala krindżu, ale będę chciała kontynuować serię. W przypadku Szklanego Tronu mam wrażenie, że świat przedstawiony jest o wiele bardziej rozbudowany, co mnie mega cieszy. Zobaczymy, co będzie w późniejszych częściach
catarinab14's review against another edition
5.0
Um dos melhores livros que já li! Ansiosa por ler o resto da coleção
saavikreads's review against another edition
5.0
This was a wonderful book. It started some what slow but that is necessary for the world building that Maas does for this novel. It comes together quite nicely, and is a great quick read.
bonnieleestecher's review against another edition
3.0
Not nearly as addicting as the ACOTR series. It was fine.
celiaroseee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ceelou13's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
kmully's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.25
keshetfrfr's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
I get that this was written when Maas was still young. I get that it’s the first one in a long-ass series. I just don’t get the hype.
Celaena is the “Perfect Heroine” - she’s an expert assassin, she’s clever and smart, quick and skillful. She’s also oh-so-pretty and is well-aware of it. Even after spending months as a slave her blonde hair is still shiny and long, her eyes gleaming fiercely. And she’s hardly 17! Or 18? You get the point.
The plot never dug deep into either bits of the story - the competition, which was the interesting bit for me, was usually brushed upon, which is a shame because I’d love to read more chapters like the poison test. The magic part and Celaena’s bloodline are barely brushed upon too, as well as the romance (of course she’s so perfect that everyone can’t help but fall in love with her). Seeing as this is the first installment in a long series, I’ve decided to treat this book as a prologue to the rest, and hopefully, the next books will fill in the missing parts.
Also, how does one rise to be captain of the guard without ever battling someone? At the age of 22, as a seasons fighter, the captain has yet to make a kill? That’s a bit of stretch, even for a fantasy book.
One thing for sure - reading this one after ACOTAR definitely shows how far Maas have come in terms of writing, world-building, character development etc. so at least there’s that.
I get that this was written when Maas was still young. I get that it’s the first one in a long-ass series. I just don’t get the hype.
Celaena is the “Perfect Heroine” - she’s an expert assassin, she’s clever and smart, quick and skillful. She’s also oh-so-pretty and is well-aware of it. Even after spending months as a slave her blonde hair is still shiny and long, her eyes gleaming fiercely. And she’s hardly 17! Or 18? You get the point.
The plot never dug deep into either bits of the story - the competition, which was the interesting bit for me, was usually brushed upon, which is a shame because I’d love to read more chapters like the poison test. The magic part and Celaena’s bloodline are barely brushed upon too, as well as the romance (of course she’s so perfect that everyone can’t help but fall in love with her). Seeing as this is the first installment in a long series, I’ve decided to treat this book as a prologue to the rest, and hopefully, the next books will fill in the missing parts.
Also, how does one rise to be captain of the guard without ever battling someone? At the age of 22, as a seasons fighter, the captain has yet to make a kill? That’s a bit of stretch, even for a fantasy book.
One thing for sure - reading this one after ACOTAR definitely shows how far Maas have come in terms of writing, world-building, character development etc. so at least there’s that.