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A review by annick
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
slow-paced
3.25
Amren spoke for me in chapter 69:
“I forgot how boring this part is,” Amren muttered.”
Not as funny or good as book two.
The episodic quests (carver, suriel, weaver, etc) were better written than the staging and unfolding of battles. The middle act of diplomacy between the many lords was clunky. It exposed Maas’s shortcomings with writing witty dialogue of diplomacy and intrigue.
The sex wasn’t as spicy as book two. And the wit and sarcasm wasn’t as amusing.
The “fridging” of one character near the end highlighted how this is a writer that won’t let name characters die from the “good side”. (Did you notice that dead character wasn’t named but only in reference to their relationship to other characters?)
The writing had several shortcomings. Hyperbole. Unable to demonstrate the alleged diplomacy and intrigue. Clunky exposition. Excessive dialogue in battle scenes. Excessive narrative. More hyperbole.
I’m glad there is some representation of queer love. sadly misogyny is a feature of this world. So WLW (nephelle and surprise reveal) is not as acceptable as MLM (Thesian)
FFS the repetitive use of nausea as a sign of emotive reaction.
And the similes were so excessive. Eg “His eyes glowed, like lightning had struck an ocean.”
“I forgot how boring this part is,” Amren muttered.”
Not as funny or good as book two.
The episodic quests (carver, suriel, weaver, etc) were better written than the staging and unfolding of battles. The middle act of diplomacy between the many lords was clunky. It exposed Maas’s shortcomings with writing witty dialogue of diplomacy and intrigue.
The sex wasn’t as spicy as book two. And the wit and sarcasm wasn’t as amusing.
The “fridging” of one character near the end highlighted how this is a writer that won’t let name characters die from the “good side”. (Did you notice that dead character wasn’t named but only in reference to their relationship to other characters?)
The writing had several shortcomings. Hyperbole. Unable to demonstrate the alleged diplomacy and intrigue. Clunky exposition. Excessive dialogue in battle scenes. Excessive narrative. More hyperbole.
I’m glad there is some representation of queer love. sadly misogyny is a feature of this world. So WLW (nephelle and surprise reveal) is not as acceptable as MLM (Thesian)
FFS the repetitive use of nausea as a sign of emotive reaction.
And the similes were so excessive. Eg “His eyes glowed, like lightning had struck an ocean.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia