I didn't really know what to expect when a started this book. Of course, I had heard the hype and so I was curious if I would like it as well.
And I did.
But there were also a few things I wished were different. I really found the love triangle distracting and quite unnecessary. I really like romantic subplots but this love triangle, well, I did not like it as much and it was too distracting from the main plot. The relationship between Dorian and Celaena felt a bit forced and though Chaol and Celaena had a lot of nice scenes I would have preferred this book without romance and with two good friendships, In the end, it was sort of solved and I wonder how it will continue. I hope I'll get my two friendships in the end though I expect that Celaena will end up with one of them.
The world Throne of Glass is set in, I found it fascinating and I'm curious to see more of it.
The main plot was clear, the goal Celaena wanted was clear and despite of the love triangle I still really enjoyed the book. Though, I did not find myself as engaged with the characters as I do with most. But the book, in my opinion, still deserves three and a half out of five stars.

Oh, I wanted to add that I did really LOVE Celaena's friendship with Nehemia. Two girls who are friends and don't talk only of boys. Very little about boys. I want to see more of those.