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A review by shellballenger
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Type of read: Lunch/Weekend Read.
What made me pick it up: Maas sucked me in with ACOTAR and now I just want more of the Maasverse and let's be honest, to prepare for the interconnection of all her literary worlds.
Overall rating: I was not prepared for 'Crown of Midnight.' Absolutely not prepared. Maas has shown time and time again that their world-building and character development is definitely a strong suit and that is absolutely the case with 'Crown of Midnight.' I feel like 'Crown of Midnight' was the first that we really got to see past the smoke and mirrors into Celaena Sardothien as an individual, assassin, AND champion. I'm finding Celaena much less annoying than I did in the first few books of the series and the progression of the books is both a natural fit but still leaves enough to surprise that I feel like the reader is still surprised (or at least doesn't completely figure it all out right away). I've already started on the next adventure in this beautiful series and I can't wait to see what comes next!
Reader's Note: 'Crown of Midnight' includes graphic depictions of death and has some very vague, vanilla spicy scenes.
What made me pick it up: Maas sucked me in with ACOTAR and now I just want more of the Maasverse and let's be honest, to prepare for the interconnection of all her literary worlds.
Overall rating: I was not prepared for 'Crown of Midnight.' Absolutely not prepared. Maas has shown time and time again that their world-building and character development is definitely a strong suit and that is absolutely the case with 'Crown of Midnight.' I feel like 'Crown of Midnight' was the first that we really got to see past the smoke and mirrors into Celaena Sardothien as an individual, assassin, AND champion. I'm finding Celaena much less annoying than I did in the first few books of the series and the progression of the books is both a natural fit but still leaves enough to surprise that I feel like the reader is still surprised (or at least doesn't completely figure it all out right away). I've already started on the next adventure in this beautiful series and I can't wait to see what comes next!
Reader's Note: 'Crown of Midnight' includes graphic depictions of death and has some very vague, vanilla spicy scenes.