A review by madisonogle3
A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

No matter what, the best part of this book is Rhysand and Feyre. Seeing Rhys do everything for Feyre out of his love for her was so sweet and it broke my heart when she didn’t appreciate it. The beauty of this book is really shown through those two. Feyre, learning to heal after what happened in ACOTAR, finds the steadfast support of Rhys jarring at first, but over time she comes to realize that the life she was living before was not her own and decides to take control of her own destiny.

I enjoyed this book immensely and loved the characters. The Inner Circle have this chemistry together that is unparalleled and adds to the enjoyment value even more.

Ok, now onto the only gripe I have about this masterpiece. Which is Feyre. I feel like the 1st person POV that this book is set in really undermines Feyre and limits her potential as a character. All of the Is encourage me, as the reader, to put myself into Feyre’s shoes and pretend to be her while I read and that is ok in some situations, but in others I really don’t like it. Maybe I’m comparing her too much to SJM’s other lead Aelin, who is arguably my favorite character ever, but I feel like so much more expression could have come from Feyre as a character.
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