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razzledazzlez'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, and War
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and Murder
Minor: Sexual harassment
melist6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
Moderate: Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
chaos_and_chapters'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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, and Outing
Minor: Physical abuse, Slavery, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
luvjoy_aw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
ashlyncherie'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia, Vomit, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
caelfind'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment
epointer44'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Minor: Sexual harassment
rafacolog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
bree_h_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
I will start out with what I liked and admit the book had some merit. I found the opening to be pretty well done. It seemed to capture very quickly the sort of environment Feyre found herself in and conveyed how she felt about it. The descriptions and narrations of Feyreâs rage and how it motivated her were also very effective early on. In the beginning the book also made it feel like the characters were very clever and I think it had the potential to be great with a bit more polishing.
As always I loved Nesta, my beloved, and her going off on Rhysand/the main group was a delight. I also didnât mind the way Elianeâs depression and coping with events from the last book was written even if I felt the reason was a little weak and lacking in complexity. I also really appreciated and enjoyed Amrin and Nestaâs dynamic and it very quickly reminded me of why I enjoyed them both so much in the last book.
Finally, I did really like the budding dynamic and relationship between Elaine and Azriel. I HOPE in future SJM will continue that thread and explore the idea that just because two people are âmatesâ (gag) doesnât mean they should be together or are good for each other. I just donât feel like Lucien and Elaine would be any good together.
Also I did enjoy the narrator, I think she did a pretty good job with the book.
Now, I will try to keep this part brief because my previous two reviews have practically been novels and I donât want to drag this out too much. This is also where I tend to get into SPOILERS so be warned.
Consistency, once again, is a serious problem in this book. Itâs too dangerous to throw away a paintbrush BUT Feyre can light it on fire. Rhysand canât talk to Feyre beyond day one with Tamlin, but heâs been keeping her up to date on battle plans. Feyreâs tattoo showing her commitment to Rhysand is glamoured over in the spring court, but then she has no tattoo, but then she does because Tamlin sees it, but then she doesnât again. This could just be a problem of the narration not conveying the information in a clear way and some of my issues werenât inconsistencies. However, thatâs still a flaw that needs fixed.
I feel like Iâm really starting a to see Tamlinâs character assassination in this book more too. While last book a lot of his acts felt in character, far too many in this one didnât. And he wasnât the only one I felt acted out of character. Mor and Cassin also stand out in my mind as having out of character moments.
As for the plot, it generally felt very all over the place. I COULD explain it all, but at the same time it just felt constructed in a very strange way. Like SJM bit off more than she could chew. I didnât feel like any of the subplots were cohesive and I frequently forgot some existed.
There was also far too much repetition. Weâre told the same information over and over and over and over again in just slightly different ways. It gets old and frustrating. Especially when the lines are almost identical. Thereâs also extremely repetitive word and phrase choice. âBarkedâ, âif I could paint the sceneâ, âdown the mating bondâ, âtugged on the mating bondâ, ect. I feel like it hindered the narration and how the story could be be conveyed.
Now for Rhysand and Feyre. I do not like them and I think theyâre relationship sucks. I find them to both be wildly hypocritical and it doesnât feel like Feyre is a person outside of Rhysand anymore. Feyre was revelling in the chaos she sowed in the Spring Court and believed she was justified in what she did. But then in the last portion of the the book is all weepy as if she didnât happily cause that. Rhysand is all about choices for victims and respecting people, but doesnât warn Mor about her abusers or that heâll be giving them access to her until itâs happening. Then heâs frustrated when she gets upset. (Also callback to when I said it Rhysand had to make a deal with the enemy it would he framed as a needed thing no matter how many people it hurt.) He makes a safe haven for victims of SA and then almost hookups with Feyre in it. I just couldnât bring myself to enjoy them as characters at all.
Finally the ending. Iâll keep this part brief, unlike the book. It dragged out for FAR too long. It should have ended at MINIMUM a chapter before it did if not two. I was painfully bored during it and it was a drag.
Overall, I didnât enjoy it much. I can see why people like it, but I personally just find it overwritten and poorly thought out. Weâll see if any of my opinions change once I get to read A Court of Silver Flames.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape
ursimae'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide