thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I LOVE RHYSAND TO INFINITY AND BEYOND. What a magnificent creature. Maas crafts his heartbreaking story so flawlessly, intersecting purposefully with Feyre’s even from the first moment they met in the first book. I was blown away by every detail revealed.
Also… HE LETS HER BEJEWELED. IYKYK!!!
“But I was his mate. He would yield only for me.”
I can’t wait to see what happens next between the High Fae and the mortal realm as they go to swiftly into that dark night…
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Death, Murder, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Slavery, Classism, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Stalking, Violence, War, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Child death, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Animal cruelty
mmefish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
What is nuance? Subtlety? Sarah J. Maas obviously does not know. Her writing is horrible, her characters are all the same—beautiful, super powerful, with tragic past and blah blah blah—her dialogues are on the level with 5 graders joking about balls and dicks, her sex scenes are the cringiest, and her plots make no sense. Whoever says that this is the best book they've ever read, I'm begging them to read something else.
I'm just gonna include the most eye-rolling bits:
“No wonder you’re so thin if you vomit up your guts every night.”
Why on EARTH would S.J. Maas put this in??
"Rhys merely shrugged and looked to me. To let me choose. Always—it was always my choice with him these days."
Oh my god, the bare minimum... we stan
"He jerked his chin at my tattoo. “Give a shout down the bond if you get anything accomplished before breakfast.” [...] “You could try rubbing it on certain body parts and I might come faster.”
Alone in the frost-gilded forest, I replayed his words and a quiet chuckle rasped out of me.
Oh my god, girl PLEASE!!!!!
“And is being immortal lovelier than being human?”
[...] I looked the High Lord of Summer up and down, as he had examined me, brazenly and without a shred of politeness, and then said, “You tell me.”
Tarquin’s eyes crinkled. “You are a pearl. [...]"
INCREDIBLE comeback from Feyre! The wits! The smarts!
I said to Lucien, low and quiet and as vicious as the talons that formed at the tips of my fingers, as vicious as the wondrous weight between my shoulder blades, “When you spend so long trapped in darkness, Lucien, you find that the darkness begins to stare back.”
😐😐😐
I wouldn’t think of why this position was one he wanted to end in, to have me banish the stained dark with the light.
But I would glow—for him, I’d glow. For my own future, I’d glow.
Yes, the glow and the darkness are literal here. And it's a sex scene.
And, obviously, Feyre is all powerful and good at absolutely everything (including reading and writing that she spent what, a week on learning?).
These books are trash :)
P.S. Sarianna Silvonen did an incredible job translating the book into Finnish, improving the text as much as it was possible.
Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit, Cursing, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape
livvmarks's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, War, Murder, Rape, Stalking, and Torture
nkmustdie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Eating disorder, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, War, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
marisabenn's review against another edition
- 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
The first book really had me thinking I was going to be the only person to hate this series. But this one!! This one changed it all for me.
All the emotions. The pining! The tension! The heartbreak! I devoured it all.
The ending had my heart racing. Feyre is such a strong and selfless character. And my bat boys! Such golden retrievers.
Really not a lot to say except I GET IT NOW!!! The hype? Worth it.
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Minor: Rape
banjersupertop's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Kidnapping, and Blood
Minor: Slavery, War, Torture, and Rape
misskitty14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Spoiler
Tamlin's abusive controlling natureSarah J. Maas does a lot of great things with her writing (world-building, spice, description), but creating strong, interesting characters (especially female/women characters) is her greatest strength as a literary voice. All of the new characters we meet are fully fleshed out, with extensive backstories that makes pulling back the layers incredibly satisfying. I just don't want to let them go.
Once I was 3/4 of the way through the book I started to experience terrible anxiety about the fate of our beloved characters, like keep-me-tossing-and-turning-all-night anxiety. I know the end of the series will have me crying but I want them to be tears of joy and not gut-wrenching heartbreak. Mother of the cauldron, hear my prayer.
Graphic: Violence and Confinement
Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
letsgoghgirls's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Confinement, Gore, Torture, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Vomit
honey8melanin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
katielynns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse, Torture, and Rape