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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
3.0

Finally started and finished Throne of Glass. First of all, the first time I read a Sarah j Maas book was when I read ACOTAR. And I loved it from the beginning. That trilogy is definitely one of my favourites. And so when I started this I had high hopes. Maybe a little too high. I'm not saying this book is terrible, it is really good. It just takes a while to get into. Hence the four stars and not five.

One thing that I found quite annoying was the love interests. I like the characters, both Dorian and Chaol, but that's the thing. I wasnt able to pick out of the two. And I wasn't able to pick because we aren't told enough about them. We don't see much into WHO they are, they don't have distinct qualities. However, I understand this is only the first book, and I'm hoping that in the next, we see a lot more into the relationships being built and into each individual character.

I absolutely adore Celaena, she is GREAT. I love her mindset, and how she sets apart from the usual YA Fiction female character. She's smart, funny and confident. And we're also shown the kinder, humane side of her, for example her obsession with sweets (which I found so cute).

Overall, I recommend this book, however don't start this book with high expectations. Because this book is very hyped and popular and that might set you up for a LITTLE disappointment. But I'm sure, the next book will be better.