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A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

10 reviews

rosiem1998's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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kschupner's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

did not expect the nesta
alcoholism
arc like. at all. but otherwise i loved seeing the group in a cute christmas-y setting, exchanging gifts and drinking wine deep into the night. although i do understand that nesta is healing from the Literal War she never wished to be a part of i didn’t feel like it made a lot of sense to be so distant from her sisters, especially after their father’s death. other things i liked: feyre’s eye tattoos being changed to match the velaris crest was SO heartwarming!!!! elain and azriel interactions are so gentle i love them!!! and the cake she made feyre for her birthday 🥹!!! also the sex scene towards the end 🫣🥵 but what i loved most is feyre
becoming an art teacher for young fae struggling after the war
it’s so good to see her healing in that way and showing others to do the same. so excited to
meet their kid in the next book
<3
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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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mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition

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

3.75

We love a slice of life. That's what's great about this - it's a total break from the intense plot of the rest of the series so far. 

Misses 4 stars for me because the book, while a good & easy read, missed a depth that would have pushed it over the top. Really liked it though!
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chloelj27's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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donatio'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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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splatteredbastard's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

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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campisforever's review against another edition

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

3.75

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kbairbooks's review against another edition

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

3.0

This is so cute ❤️ It’s basically a Christmas novella from all POV’s 😊 this was such an adorable, homey, happy, wholesome story that I gobbled in one day.
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