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sydcreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Sexual content
smcrain's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So... I don't know where I fall now having finished the series. There's a weird void, from this having been the last 3mo of my life, at the same time it suffers from what most endings suffer from in not living up to whatever expectations I had inadvertently setup in my head. Being aware of all that I'll say I still enjoyed it. I also kind of felt like the honeymoon phase with me and this series was coming to an end and I looked back and can see how many issues and plot holes there were. Did it stop me from enjoying the heck out of it though? Not really. Anyways the journey is at an end, and I enjoyed the ride. Is it going in my favorites? Not sure on that. I have some favorite moments and characters though. Lysandra is everything to me. But I seriously mostly read this series for a lot of the side characters if I'm honest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Confinement, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
unboundbooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Slavery, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy
audrey_kreiling's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Sexual content
ladybug12793's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-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
2.75
It was like pulling nails getting through this series. I wanted to love it so bad. It had some really amazing parts but other parts were just way too boring. A couple hundred pages could’ve been omitted. I would’ve rated this somewhat higher except that it took me 7 months to read this one book and I usually read about 180 books per year. It was a serious struggle. Glad it’s over. Sad that I didn’t love it.
Also I HATE when the FMC loses her powers at the end. And Gabriel didn’t have to die. Pointless death.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Torture, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy
kristanjenkins's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
jls6283'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I cried for like the entire last 20% of this book… It has been a long time since a book/series had that much of an emotional impact on me!
The way it just all comes together in this finale. 😭 I too am sad to say goodbye to these friends ❤️
Spoilers: SJM does a marvelous job of tying in so many characters and planning out so many crazy tiny details and plot lines.Some things I would’ve liked to have seen were endings for Nox & Dorian’s mother/brother. I found the whole interaction with the gods to be a little underwhelming, but perhaps that was the point? That we can hope for divine intervention, but ultimately must take our own fate into our own hands?
Spoilers: Despite all this I still give 5 stars because I honestly didn’t think I could care about these characters so much. I remember when Manon and the witches were introduced and I literally kept thinking “I don’t care about these characters at all, get me back to the main people!”But let me tell you how much I BAWLED at the 13’s sacrifice 😭
The way it just all comes together in this finale. 😭 I too am sad to say goodbye to these friends ❤️
Spoilers: SJM does a marvelous job of tying in so many characters and planning out so many crazy tiny details and plot lines.
Spoilers: Despite all this I still give 5 stars because I honestly didn’t think I could care about these characters so much. I remember when Manon and the witches were introduced and I literally kept thinking “I don’t care about these characters at all, get me back to the main people!”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Pregnancy
literarymary95's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
I really enjoyed the ending of this book. I think it's a bit long and could have been a little bit shorter as small pieces of it seemed repetitive simply because it picks up another character's POV and does a little bit of backtracking.
Otherwise, I think this ended the series beautifully as I thought 6 years or so ago when I first read it.
Otherwise, I think this ended the series beautifully as I thought 6 years or so ago when I first read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, and War
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
savage_book_review's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Finally made it to the end of the series!
First thing to say is, if you think the book is a hefty tome, the audiobook is a marathon - over 33 hours! And yet there is so much going on in this final instalment that it doesn't feel anywhere close to that! The story is a long, slow build, full of emotion, revelation and pay offs, with set piece battles and skirmishes that give you all the action and drama you could want. It really is a masterclass is how to draw an epic story to a beautiful and satisfying conclusion, with no real threads left properly hanging... although, like everyone else, I really want to know what Lorcan did! 🤭😁 And there is absolutely scope for her to return to the series one day (I would LOVE to see Aelin, Feyre and Bryce together, with Rhys, Rowan and Hunt sharing a bottle of whiskey or five and despairing of their womenfolk's inability to behave...)
That being said, I do think reading this one has far more emotional impact than listening to it. Somehow, I got more immersed in the world when reading from the physical page, and I found it easier to digest the many different changes in POV. The sheer number of characters that SJM manages to balance is incredible, and she does it so well, but if you do struggle with multiple perspectives this is not going to be a book you'll enjoy. The secondary characters all have such wonderful story arcs though; there's something in each one of their stories that makes them so easy to fall in with and like. I'd argue it's the most 'even' ensemble cast of the author's works and all of their conclusions are pitch perfect.
There is a small part of me that wonders if the story did get away from SJM slightly towards the end. It all works and ties together, but there are a few small things that feel a bit fudged in here. By no means does this spoil my enjoyment, but it does send my brain off into questioning mode; not great when you're trying to concentrate on the narration! Likewise, where this book is so long and there is constantly something happening, it's very easy for the story to get away from the reader. Trying to remember who comprised which group was often an issue, especial without the written reminders of the physical book, and while the battle scenes are well handled, there's a lot of repeated tactics etc that kind of make them merge into one a bit.
I'd also say this is probably the weakest of the audiobooks in terms of narration. Elizabeth Evans does a sterling job, but where she uses identical intonation on certain words and phrases *cough* for a heartbeat *cough*, it does make it a harder listen. She certainly can't be accused of being monotone or boring to listen to, but equally there were certain moments that I don't think hit quite as hard as they should have because there just wasn't the oomph/gentle sincerity/depth of emotion in her voice. The engagement just faded away, which is a shame.
I am 1000% looking forward to the dramatised graphic audios when they arrive, as I suspect they will pick up on a few of the issues that arise with the 'straight' audiobook and give us the missing ingredient. Still, well worth listening to!
First thing to say is, if you think the book is a hefty tome, the audiobook is a marathon - over 33 hours! And yet there is so much going on in this final instalment that it doesn't feel anywhere close to that! The story is a long, slow build, full of emotion, revelation and pay offs, with set piece battles and skirmishes that give you all the action and drama you could want. It really is a masterclass is how to draw an epic story to a beautiful and satisfying conclusion, with no real threads left properly hanging... although, like everyone else, I really want to know what Lorcan did! 🤭😁 And there is absolutely scope for her to return to the series one day (I would LOVE to see Aelin, Feyre and Bryce together, with Rhys, Rowan and Hunt sharing a bottle of whiskey or five and despairing of their womenfolk's inability to behave...)
That being said, I do think reading this one has far more emotional impact than listening to it. Somehow, I got more immersed in the world when reading from the physical page, and I found it easier to digest the many different changes in POV. The sheer number of characters that SJM manages to balance is incredible, and she does it so well, but if you do struggle with multiple perspectives this is not going to be a book you'll enjoy. The secondary characters all have such wonderful story arcs though; there's something in each one of their stories that makes them so easy to fall in with and like. I'd argue it's the most 'even' ensemble cast of the author's works and all of their conclusions are pitch perfect.
There is a small part of me that wonders if the story did get away from SJM slightly towards the end. It all works and ties together, but there are a few small things that feel a bit fudged in here. By no means does this spoil my enjoyment, but it does send my brain off into questioning mode; not great when you're trying to concentrate on the narration! Likewise, where this book is so long and there is constantly something happening, it's very easy for the story to get away from the reader. Trying to remember who comprised which group was often an issue, especial without the written reminders of the physical book, and while the battle scenes are well handled, there's a lot of repeated tactics etc that kind of make them merge into one a bit.
I'd also say this is probably the weakest of the audiobooks in terms of narration. Elizabeth Evans does a sterling job, but where she uses identical intonation on certain words and phrases *cough* for a heartbeat *cough*, it does make it a harder listen. She certainly can't be accused of being monotone or boring to listen to, but equally there were certain moments that I don't think hit quite as hard as they should have because there just wasn't the oomph/gentle sincerity/depth of emotion in her voice. The engagement just faded away, which is a shame.
I am 1000% looking forward to the dramatised graphic audios when they arrive, as I suspect they will pick up on a few of the issues that arise with the 'straight' audiobook and give us the missing ingredient. Still, well worth listening to!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Classism
lc9939's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy