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A review by mxcopmy
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
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
3.0
**SPOILERS AHEAD**
Miss maas presents you once again: second book supremacy. This was again a huge improvement over the first book which lacked a lot of body. Here you got the depth you WANT.
In acomaf we meet a lot of new, intriguing characters who were more than welcome to bring more power to this storyline! After I didn't have the feeling that I knew the characters thoroughly with Acotar, I thought I got the feeling that there was an enormous development. Mainly with the main characters, but also with the sub-characters. You were confronted with their history and personality for each character, which left a greater impact on me. So character development was seriously central to this book and what can I say, it was lovely!
In addition, the slow burn between Rhysand and Feyre was one to frame. This is really what I look for in a romance.
Furthermore, the world of Velaris and the night court was simply magical. SJM really made this world tangible, making you sincerely want to be in it. So people definitely didn't lie about this.
Although I must admit that I have occasionally struggled with this book, one way or another. Despite the fact that I feel a huge progress in character development, I don't yet feel a super deep connection with some of the characters... or at least not with the main characters. It wasn't until Rhys and Feyre discovered they were mates that I was more than happy. So it took about 380-400 pages before I could really feel happy for them... the rest of their romance in the story left me a bit cold. I also have the feeling that Rhys and Feyre will escape me more quickly than, for example, Nesta, Mor or Azriel. In addition, I'm still a bit unsure how I feel about the heavy romance in this fantasy. There are certainly plots, but I notice that I am still looking for the grit, strength and powerfulness of these books. Again there are certainly exciting moments (such as the ending, which was WOWWW!), but I sometimes missed the coherence of these exciting moments that ultimately did not lead to anything. Maybe a court of wings and ruins can offer me that?
We will see ;)
Miss maas presents you once again: second book supremacy. This was again a huge improvement over the first book which lacked a lot of body. Here you got the depth you WANT.
In acomaf we meet a lot of new, intriguing characters who were more than welcome to bring more power to this storyline! After I didn't have the feeling that I knew the characters thoroughly with Acotar, I thought I got the feeling that there was an enormous development. Mainly with the main characters, but also with the sub-characters. You were confronted with their history and personality for each character, which left a greater impact on me. So character development was seriously central to this book and what can I say, it was lovely!
In addition, the slow burn between Rhysand and Feyre was one to frame. This is really what I look for in a romance.
Furthermore, the world of Velaris and the night court was simply magical. SJM really made this world tangible, making you sincerely want to be in it. So people definitely didn't lie about this.
Although I must admit that I have occasionally struggled with this book, one way or another. Despite the fact that I feel a huge progress in character development, I don't yet feel a super deep connection with some of the characters... or at least not with the main characters. It wasn't until Rhys and Feyre discovered they were mates that I was more than happy. So it took about 380-400 pages before I could really feel happy for them... the rest of their romance in the story left me a bit cold. I also have the feeling that Rhys and Feyre will escape me more quickly than, for example, Nesta, Mor or Azriel. In addition, I'm still a bit unsure how I feel about the heavy romance in this fantasy. There are certainly plots, but I notice that I am still looking for the grit, strength and powerfulness of these books. Again there are certainly exciting moments (such as the ending, which was WOWWW!), but I sometimes missed the coherence of these exciting moments that ultimately did not lead to anything. Maybe a court of wings and ruins can offer me that?
We will see ;)