The Laughing Listener
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Elizabeth Evans
Length: 12 hours & 24 minutes

Story Rating: 4 Stars
Performance Rating: 5 Stars
Overall Rating: 4 Stars

Phew! Jeez. This was kind of a rough one to get through ya'll. Not because it was bad, but dang, what a roller coaster. First I dragged my feet on this because I thought there would be more of the dull love triangle from the last book. Then I dragged my feet because I fell in love with Chaol, but already knew it wouldn't last. I was STRESSED. And THEN I had to take a break halfway through because Sarah J. Maas just RIPPED MY HEART OUT. Okay. All right. I see you SJM. Lulling me into a false sense of security before stabbing me in the back. I SEE HOW IT IS.



First of all, WHY ARE ALL THE MEN IN THIS BOOK IDIOTS?!?!?! Like seriously, they’re all ABSOLUTE MORONS. Thank god Nehemia and Celaena were around to make all the SMART, RATIONAL DECISIONS. Ugh.



Also, I just can’t believe

that NEHEMIA IS DEAD?!?!?! WHYYYYYYY????? *Sobs* And I have so many conflicting feelings about it! Chaol was soooooo stupid for keeping quiet about the King’s plans for Nehemia, but I also know he didn’t do it maliciously (right???). And then Celaena tries to MURDER him and I was like, WHOA. I mean, does he really deserve to die for it?!?! But on the other hand, I completely understand where Celaena’s coming from because she’s been through so much and just lost her only friend.

UGGGGGH WHO AM I SUPPOSED TO BE MAD AT?!?!? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME SJM?????

Okay, outburst over. I feel better.

It’s odd, for the first half of this book I was lulled into the sort of vague interest I felt during the first one. I wrote this off as just a fun read until the Chaol/Celaena ship started really gaining traction. Even though I knew it was doomed from the start, I couldn’t help thinking they were THE CUTEST. After that the hits just kept on coming. The ending half of this book definitely wasn’t short on plot twists because it felt like I got repeatedly slapped in the face.



And the last half was just SO AMAZINGLY GOOD that it completely made up for the disinterest I felt in the beginning. FANDOM, I HAVE ARRIVED.

FINAL WORD
It’s official, I’m completely here for this series now. The last half of this book was so good, I’m totally sold and MUST KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

#0.5 ↦ [b:The Assassin's Blade|18243700|The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)|Sarah J. Maas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1384362444s/18243700.jpg|25691778] ↦ ✦✦✦✦✧
#1 ↦ [b:Throne of Glass|7896527|Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1495278054s/7896527.jpg|11138426] ↦ ✦✦✦✧✧
#2 ↦ Crown of Midnight ↦ ✦✦✦✦✧
#3 ↦ [b:Heir of Fire|20613470|Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)|Sarah J. Maas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1460846511s/20613470.jpg|25128502] ↦ ✦✦✦✦✦
#4 ↦ [b:Queen of Shadows|18006496|Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)|Sarah J. Maas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1441230104s/18006496.jpg|25272067] ↦ ✦✦✦✦✦
#5 ↦ [b:Empire of Storms|28260587|Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)|Sarah J. Maas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463107108s/28260587.jpg|25272004] ↦ ✦✦✦✦✦
#6 ↦ [b:Tower of Dawn|31450852|Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, #6)|Sarah J. Maas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497973101s/31450852.jpg|51681900] ↦ ✦✦✦✦✧
#7 ↦ [b:Kingdom of Ash|33590260|Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)|Sarah J. Maas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1531922609s/33590260.jpg|25272014] ↦ ✦✦✦✦✦