A review by rivierareads
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark hopeful 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

3.75

Ok. Good book. But didn’t wow me the way that ACOMAF did. I loved how it started, I live for the scheming and court drama. And I think the book had great pacing and overall the plot was gripping. But… at the end it just felt a bit shallow. Nothing was really gained or lost.
Everyone lives (miraculously) except the father you don’t really care about. All of these sort of random events conspire for the good guys to come out on top.
The Tamlin subplot was logical and emotionally interesting but wasn’t really explored. My other beef with this book is that
the revelation that Mor is gay
felt forced. Can’t she just..
not love him like he loves her? Why does she have to “prefer” females?
. Don’t get me wrong I love a
gay character to add to my representation roster
but it just felt like something Sarah J Maas came up with and then forced to happen, not something natural for the plot/characters. Overall, an enjoyable book worth reading. However, book 2 felt much more natural and realistic than this one. 
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