lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
"Crown of Midnight" picks up right at the end of "Throne of Glass". Celaena has become the king's champion, but she is hardly loyal to him. She can see that he is evil, and she wants to bring him down. She quickly learns that she is not the only one who is unhappy with the king, but she struggles to uncover which alliances are true.
This sequel is violent and really veers more towards action than romance, which I think will appeal to more people. Celaena is a deeply flawed character, and I love that! She makes mistakes and takes risks to fight for what she believes in. She is admirable, strong, and the perfect person to take on the king.
This was hardly my favorite Sarah J. Maas story, but I am definitely excited to continue and see where this series is going.
Graphic: Blood, War, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
fiercereadsfiction'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Gore
Minor: War
hschlecht's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Death, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Blood, Classism, War, and Violence
rwilcox'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: Confinement, Death, Grief, Colonisation, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Slavery and War
nabecker13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Slavery, Torture, War, Abandonment, and Colonisation
mattie5'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Blood, and Death
Moderate: War, Suicide attempt, and Violence
sierrabedwell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
Celaena was really AelinSpoiler
Archer was actually behind it allGraphic: Genocide, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Classism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Slavery, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Violence, and War
loup'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Police brutality, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Stalking, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Death
Minor: Genocide, Sexual assault, Vomit, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, War, Sexual content, and Slavery
nerdkitten'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Body horror, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, and Xenophobia
Minor: Colonisation, Genocide, Sexual content, Vomit, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, War, Child death, Deportation, Trafficking, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Rape
cdoubet'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
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Grief, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Hate crime, Torture, Self harm, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit and War