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A review by rashellyreads
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
When y’all said I was missing out, you weren’t kidding!! You couldn’t tear this book away from me. It’s the only thing I’ve been thinking about for the past nine days.
Can I just say...GIRL POWER!? Reading about Celaena doing her assassination ‘thang’ gave me the same vibes as watching Criminal Minds and seeing the unsub is a woman. Like, sure, it’s bad...but when a woman does it it’s badASS. Celaena, especially in the second book, has a lot of growth. She experiences happiness, tragedy, love, and friendship, which are things she thought she wasn’t deserving of. I think Sarah J Maas does a WONDERFUL job when it comes to writing about self-healing and grief, and we see a lot of that especially in her newest book in the ACOTAR series, A Court of Silver Flames. It adds so much emotion and truth to this fantasy world we know very little about.
Dorian and Chaol (kinda like the whole Edward or Jacob thing...but better). I know Dorian’s sweet and beautiful and a goddamn prince, but as soon as Chaol Westfall (c’mon, even his name is hot) entered my mind, he couldn’t get out. I was team Captain of the Royal Guard all the way. Don’t get me wrong, Dorian is charming and gentle and everything I would want in a boyfriend...but he’s also everything I would want in a solely platonic relationship. I love the dynamics between the two, though. Dorian is the kind of guy who will gift you a puppy and cuddle you when you’re sad. Chaol is the kinda guy who will kill for you and do unspeakable things to you. And by unspeakable...well, you know what I mean.
There’s so many twists and turns that come with Crown of Midnight. So many that you’ll find yourself reading until 3AM. It’s SO worth the read. The fighting, the swords (women with swords are my weakness, btw), the romance, the politics...it’s perfect for you. I don’t even know who you are, anyone could be reading this review, and I already know it’s perfect for you. And to get a better sense of how urgent it is for you to read this book: I just finished it 10 minutes ago...and I already bought the third one. Thank you, Amazon (not really because of Bezos 🤢, but also really because I’m a broke teenager haha).
Can I just say...GIRL POWER!? Reading about Celaena doing her assassination ‘thang’ gave me the same vibes as watching Criminal Minds and seeing the unsub is a woman. Like, sure, it’s bad...but when a woman does it it’s badASS. Celaena, especially in the second book, has a lot of growth. She experiences happiness, tragedy, love, and friendship, which are things she thought she wasn’t deserving of. I think Sarah J Maas does a WONDERFUL job when it comes to writing about self-healing and grief, and we see a lot of that especially in her newest book in the ACOTAR series, A Court of Silver Flames. It adds so much emotion and truth to this fantasy world we know very little about.
Dorian and Chaol (kinda like the whole Edward or Jacob thing...but better). I know Dorian’s sweet and beautiful and a goddamn prince, but as soon as Chaol Westfall (c’mon, even his name is hot) entered my mind, he couldn’t get out. I was team Captain of the Royal Guard all the way. Don’t get me wrong, Dorian is charming and gentle and everything I would want in a boyfriend...but he’s also everything I would want in a solely platonic relationship. I love the dynamics between the two, though. Dorian is the kind of guy who will gift you a puppy and cuddle you when you’re sad. Chaol is the kinda guy who will kill for you and do unspeakable things to you. And by unspeakable...well, you know what I mean.
There’s so many twists and turns that come with Crown of Midnight. So many that you’ll find yourself reading until 3AM. It’s SO worth the read. The fighting, the swords (women with swords are my weakness, btw), the romance, the politics...it’s perfect for you. I don’t even know who you are, anyone could be reading this review, and I already know it’s perfect for you. And to get a better sense of how urgent it is for you to read this book: I just finished it 10 minutes ago...and I already bought the third one. Thank you, Amazon (not really because of Bezos 🤢, but also really because I’m a broke teenager haha).