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A review by shellballenger
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
dark
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Type of read: Lunch/Weekend Read.
What made me pick it up: Maas sucked me in with ACOTAR and now I just want more of the Maasverse and let's be honest, to prepare for the interconnection of all her literary worlds.
Overall rating: I think one of my favorite things about Maas is how they can create a world and all of these beautiful, broken, horrific, relatable characters but still make you feel like you're transported a million miles away while you read. 'Queen of Shadows' was another builder for me. Honestly, it wasn't until the last one hundred pages or so that I was literally sitting there gasping, squirming, screaming, and frustrated. I don't think 'Queen of Shadows' sucked me in as much as some of the earlier in the series, but I did really like that we got so many varying perspectives and experiences. We also get some great backstory and additional insight on multiple characters, which is always nice. Overall, not mad. It's not a throw-across-the-room book by any means, but I feel like we're getting to a place where the story is going to stab me in the heart here soon.
EDITED TO ADD: I've had a couple days to think on 'Queen of Shadows' and I'm getting angrier that literally all the good parts are stuffed into the last 150 pages or so. Grrrrrr.
Reader's Note: 'Queen of Shadows' includes themes of death, dying, forced pregnancy, kidnapping/capture, and torture.
My extended reading time of 'Queen of Shadows' has nothing to do with the content and more to do with the fact that I was working through buying and selling our house when I started. My nights and weekends were spent packing instead of in Rifthold. If I squished all my reading sessions together, it'd be about two weeks' worth.
What made me pick it up: Maas sucked me in with ACOTAR and now I just want more of the Maasverse and let's be honest, to prepare for the interconnection of all her literary worlds.
Overall rating: I think one of my favorite things about Maas is how they can create a world and all of these beautiful, broken, horrific, relatable characters but still make you feel like you're transported a million miles away while you read. 'Queen of Shadows' was another builder for me. Honestly, it wasn't until the last one hundred pages or so that I was literally sitting there gasping, squirming, screaming, and frustrated. I don't think 'Queen of Shadows' sucked me in as much as some of the earlier in the series, but I did really like that we got so many varying perspectives and experiences. We also get some great backstory and additional insight on multiple characters, which is always nice. Overall, not mad. It's not a throw-across-the-room book by any means, but I feel like we're getting to a place where the story is going to stab me in the heart here soon.
EDITED TO ADD: I've had a couple days to think on 'Queen of Shadows' and I'm getting angrier that literally all the good parts are stuffed into the last 150 pages or so. Grrrrrr.
Reader's Note: 'Queen of Shadows' includes themes of death, dying, forced pregnancy, kidnapping/capture, and torture.
My extended reading time of 'Queen of Shadows' has nothing to do with the content and more to do with the fact that I was working through buying and selling our house when I started. My nights and weekends were spent packing instead of in Rifthold. If I squished all my reading sessions together, it'd be about two weeks' worth.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Torture, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy