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A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

11 reviews

spacecadetlav's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

As this is intended to be a winter holiday special, it is a nice breather from the emotional rollercoaster of the first three books. It builds anticipation for Silver Flames. I was happily surprised with the emotional depth of each character - I worried it’d shy away from the intensity of the previous books but it hits the mark without moving the plot too far forward. It’s truly a gem for lovers of Velaris and the characters residing there.
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tabea1409's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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noetical's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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ursimae's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A sweet little bridge between books 3 and 4. Avid fantasy readers maybe didn’t appreciate this welcome reprieve from battle and death, but I certainly enjoyed every fluff-soaked page, which still held a great deal of substance and heart. I loved being in Velaris (during Winter Solstice) for the entirety of the book, and learning how each character was coping after the war. This novella served as a nice DLC, as it were, for the ACOTAR series, while not taking anything away from the main storylines. Just what every romantasy series needs. 
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wormgirl's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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madscientistcat's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-paced

2.5

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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

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3.5

 “I have to create, or it was all for nothing. I have to create, or I will crumple up with despair and never leave my bed. I have to create because I have no other way of voicing this.”

  • A Court of Frost and Starlight is the holiday novella set in the ACOTAR universe! I was excited to listen to the audiobook as I loved the series and thought it was a perfect read for January. For the most part, I enjoyed this, as we're reunited with Feyre and her friends as they prepare for the Winter Solstice. This was pure indulgent found family time and I was reminded how much I love the dynamic the Inner Circle has 🥰 Of course we also see the fallout of ACOWAR and how the Night Court is still trying to rebuild itself after the war! Everyone is dealing with their own trauma and tries to cope with what happened.
  • In the end, this novella didn't really hook me though. I enjoyed my time reading it, but it wasn't anything memorable and felt a bit too indulgent. I wasn't expecting a grand plot, but I didn't feel like there was enough development and cohesion in the narrative. The novella felt like a bunch of fan-requested scenes, which is fine but didn't help make this memorable at all. Almost a year later and I can barely tell you what specifically happened. I only remember Nesta's antics annoying me and still not liking Lucien after all the excuses he keeps making for Tamlin.
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jana07's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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tetedump's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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