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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)

Sarah J. Maas

Start date: August 1, 2015

Finish date: August 31, 2015

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Jan 23, 2015 Sami rated it really liked it

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Nov 18, 2013 Olivia ツ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Very enjoyable and I suggest reading the novellas leading to this story. Celaena is arrogant and stubborn. The novellas helped me understand her past and why she is the way she is. Otherwise I think I would have found her character to be less compelling and appealing. You realize that she is just a young girl who has had to fight (literally) most of her life and those hardships have made her thick skinned and wanting of nothing more than to be loved.

Not a fan of love triangles and in this one it ...more

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Jul 13, 2015 Nila rated it liked it

It was okay, I guess. It was a smooth read, but nothing that really pulls you in. The 'assassin' title felt more like a decoration more than anything. I didn't really feel the struggle to survive, just that she is a very emotional girl.

This book was an introduction more than anything and I imagine the next one would actually start gearing things towards a direction. It's a pity that we weren't given anything about Celaena that allowed me to sympathize with her as she sympathized the others. ...more

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