A review by ktmcd26
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A very intriguing beginning to a series. I think if I read this as a stand-alone I would have been disappointed, but enjoyed it as a start of the series.
The most distracting part of this book is at times it can feel quite juvenile. There were so many exclamation points in the first chapter, I was constantly rolling my eyes. It also very much feels like a CW teen show, where for some reason the creators insist on making the characters young, but give them jobs and titles that require far more years of experience. I believe the author was in her teens when she started this novel, which could contribute to this.
How the characters behave though does make sense for their age.
Celaena is extremely vain, and doesn’t seem to think about the impact of her words and actions. And Dorian doesn’t seem to quite grasp the position he is in as the crown prince, and how he plays into the horrors his country is actively creating.
Chaos is far and away my favorite, and I really hope that that doesn’t come back to bite me in the ass later in the series.
Very little explanation of the magic system. The characters lack of desire to get answers when they are available is frustrating, so I hope that flow of information opens up in the next books.
The most distracting part of this book is at times it can feel quite juvenile. There were so many exclamation points in the first chapter, I was constantly rolling my eyes. It also very much feels like a CW teen show, where for some reason the creators insist on making the characters young, but give them jobs and titles that require far more years of experience. I believe the author was in her teens when she started this novel, which could contribute to this.
How the characters behave though does make sense for their age.
Celaena is extremely vain, and doesn’t seem to think about the impact of her words and actions. And Dorian doesn’t seem to quite grasp the position he is in as the crown prince, and how he plays into the horrors his country is actively creating.
Chaos is far and away my favorite, and I really hope that that doesn’t come back to bite me in the ass later in the series.
Very little explanation of the magic system. The characters lack of desire to get answers when they are available is frustrating, so I hope that flow of information opens up in the next books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Genocide, Slavery, and Blood
Minor: Vomit