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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)

Sarah J. Maas

Start date: June 1, 2016

Finish date: June 30, 2016

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Jul 22, 2019 Kitty Marie rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-finished, 2019-books

I am conflicted as whether to give this 3 or 4 stars, it's more of a 3.5. Long story short, this sequel is better than the first installment and the world Feyre gets to explore is much broader. The fantasy aspect is more developed, though still light (which is fine, I think the main strength of the book is its romance/friendships.) I really like the characters and am invested in continuing with the story- the climax and ending was good enough that I just want to immediately dig into the third bo I am conflicted as whether to give this 3 or 4 stars, it's more of a 3.5. Long story short, this sequel is better than the first installment and the world Feyre gets to explore is much broader. The fantasy aspect is more developed, though still light (which is fine, I think the main strength of the book is its romance/friendships.) I really like the characters and am invested in continuing with the story- the climax and ending was good enough that I just want to immediately dig into the third book but am putting continuation on a long hiatus because I really struggled to enjoy a big chunk of this novel.

It felt bloated and overly long, as if not edited sufficiently to keep the pace up. There would be scenes that would envelope 15 pages that could have easily been accomplished in 5, and the limitations of what Feyre can see or do can really get in the way of how well some characters can develop as we're so dependent on them telling her about themselves and what they're doing or thinking instead of directly connecting to them. Which is unfortunate because I really like the cast.

By the end of it all I'd come to the realization that what would have made me love this series or this book in general would have been to have a third person perspective with a wider scope of character focus or just have Feyre and her sisters all be main characters with their own perspectives. They each have wildly different personalities (the acerbic Nesta, the sweet Elain, and Feyre being somewhere between the extremes) that happen to be perfect for a multi-perspective novel. Would have done wonders for picking up the pace by having frequent switches from chapter to chapter (think Six of Crows or Game of Thrones) adding so much variance to the mood and making for a more eventful time. I just found 626 pages to be a lot for Feyre when there are all these other characters full of potential. There were so many trivial moments and Feyre rehashing old feelings/thoughts. I do want to mention one upside though, the slow burn nature of the romance in this book is handled well though and benefitted from all the pages of build up. Rhys is an enjoyable character but I just liked him, if I loved him this would probably get that guilty pleasure 5 stars. ...more

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Aug 26, 2017 Talia rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, ya

Maas's series gets better over time. Some of the plot elements are predictable, and the main character spends a lottle too much time whining over her obvious love for someone, but otherwise it's as good if not better than the first in the series. I already have the final book, and I can't wait to dive in! ...more

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Apr 08, 2017 YinYangReader rated it it was amazing

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Jun 12, 2017 Lauren DelGaizo rated it it was amazing

Oct 23, 2017 Cara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, fantasy-fairytale, fiction, too-adult-themed, dark-and-creepy, series, too-much-language, swoon-worthy-scenes, some-language, chick-lit