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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Reread Dec 2023: So interesting that this book gained a start on the reread. I feel like SJM’s longest books and ‘finales’ are always her best. So much plot but so much heart and relationship building and detail. 

First read May 2021: 4 stars. Book 2 was my favorite of the series by far (I know there are 2 more stories that I haven't read yet, but that's where we're at so far). 
I loved getting to know Nesta and Elain a bit more, and to start to get a hint of other character's stories to come. There were parts of the story that felt too drawn out over multiple chapters, while other parts felt like they were skimmed over too fast in just a few paragraphs. Feyre and Rhys's love story wasn't as strong in this one as Mist and Fury, but I did appreciate getting to see the story come full circle with Tamlin and Lucien. 
Good wrap up to the story, but not as strong of a finish as the Throne of Glass series. Still excited for the novella and the Nesta story.