A Court of Wings and Ruin (Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)

by Sarah J. Maas

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Nov 2019 Update

This is getting the extra star outta me. It was better the second time around, and easily my favorite of the trilogy. Feyre wasn't as annoying in this book, and of course, I wish there was more Rhysand (and Azriel). Decent conclusion. Tried to read the novella, but I DNFd that.


This almost got a four star out of me, but that ending fell flat for me. At the end of the day, I need consequences for actions in stories to really enjoy a book to its full potential, and this book lacked any consequences for anything at all.

Also, what was Lucien's character even for? I thought he'd be of more importance, but he's really just there to serve a very specific narrative and that's it? Do more for your characters, or don't create them. Lucien wasn't necessary in any real meaningful way. Now, I get that there's another trilogy or whatever coming, so maybe he'll be in that and make a difference there. Who knows? Real fans probably do, but I'm never going to look it up.

This series gets a lot of 5 stars, and I can kinda see why. It's fun, fast paced, and Rhysand is probably worth 5 stars on his own. I've given individual stars out for characters in the past, and I would for him too, if it weren't for all the other parts of these stories that I just couldn't get behind.

Mainly consequences. I need them. I thrive on them. I don't need happy endings that are tied up so sweetly. I need grittiness and mourning and heartbreak.

And there's none really here.