A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) in Random Readalongs

Jun 13, 2016 Samantha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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If all of SJMs other books didn’t exist and ACOTAR didn’t exist, ACOMAF would be 5 stars for me. But between some obvious issues I have with SJMs writing, and the lack of transition in a lot of things between ACOTAR and ACOMAF, it’s more realistically a 4 star book. But in my heart, and on its own, it is 5.

Very detailed review and discussion to come on my channel next week!

Edit: on re-read in 2017, I bumped it up to 5 stars. It's always been 5 stars in my heart. ...more

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Mar 20, 2017 Katy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Originally posted here.

Oh my. This second book in the ACOTAR series was EPIC. I honestly can't believe the release date for the third book, A Court of Wings and Ruin is so close... yet it feels such a long way away. I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT DAMMIT. I have honestly never felt this impatient. How can I read anything else?

Anyway... I was well aware of literally EVERYBODY saying that this book was miles better and in a completely different league compared to the first. Well, I loved A Co Originally posted here.

Oh my. This second book in the ACOTAR series was EPIC. I honestly can't believe the release date for the third book, A Court of Wings and Ruin is so close... yet it feels such a long way away. I NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT DAMMIT. I have honestly never felt this impatient. How can I read anything else?

Anyway... I was well aware of literally EVERYBODY saying that this book was miles better and in a completely different league compared to the first. Well, I loved A Court of Thorns and Roses, but this book was every bit as fantastic as everyone said it was. The story starts with Feyre and Tamlin as they try and move on from the horrific events of the first book, but it's not all sunshine and roses. Both are suffering on some level with PTSD and there is also the threat of Rhysand's bargain that is looming over them. Tamlin is... different. It's not good. It was pretty sad to see the breakdown of communication between him and poor Feyre.

I really enjoyed seeing Feyre evolve as a character. She really did grow and ultimately change and I just loved her by the end of this book. I loved getting to see more of the world and the different courts particularly the Night Court. The politics were awesome, the lore - absolutely brilliant world building. I felt like I was there. It really made me realise that the first book was claustrophobic and so narrow in comparison, because of the teeny tiny portion of Prythian that Tamlin would allow Feyre to see and know about.

The plot twists! Oh my, I can't talk to much about them without giving major spoilers but... damn. I do think it's better to read this book first and then read/watch reviews as that way you will truly be shocked and surprised like I was. The ending wasn't really a cliffhanger per se, but it made me desperate to find out what happens next.

The secondary characters in particular shone in this book. I loved them all. Even Feyre's sisters. Each character felt distinct and all of their personalities just leaped off the page. I was thoroughly impressed with them all. The steamy scenes were again very well done, I really appreciate a good steamy scene from time to time. I can understand why a lot of people who hated the first book loved this one, as it really is almost a completely different story. Loved how the relationships were handled. There wasn't much I didn't love about this book.

This is shaping up to be one of my absolute FAVOURITE series. ...more

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Apr 21, 2016 Miriam rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Originally posted on TheReadingBelle.com

Hey guys, it’s been a while since I last reviewed a book. I finished A Court of Mist and Fury last month. Let’s be honest here, I wasn’t a big fan of the first book in the series. I was debating on actually reading A Court Of Mist and Fury. I’m proud that I read it. There will be minor spoilers for the first book since I’m reviewing the second book. So if you’re reading this review, stop reading! You have been warned!

If you didn’t love the first book, you’ Originally posted on TheReadingBelle.com

Hey guys, it’s been a while since I last reviewed a book. I finished A Court of Mist and Fury last month. Let’s be honest here, I wasn’t a big fan of the first book in the series. I was debating on actually reading A Court Of Mist and Fury. I’m proud that I read it. There will be minor spoilers for the first book since I’m reviewing the second book. So if you’re reading this review, stop reading! You have been warned!

If you didn’t love the first book, you’ll end up falling in love with the second book, I can guarantee that. Now, this book takes place months after Feyre has saved Prythian. She is a completely different person from the first and she has a complete personality change in this book. She is a faerie, but has a hard time adjusting to her new surroundings. She is broken. She suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. Who can blame the girl? She died in the first book. She is no longer the human huntress, but is now a fae with several magical abilities. She was saved all thanks to the High Lord of the Night Court. Even though she comes back to life, she suffers from constant nightmares and she is not getting the help she requires. Tamlin is utterly useless, there I said it, useless when it comes to helping Feyre cope with her trauma. It’s mentioned that he too is affected by what happened under the mountain. Tamlin causes Feyre more harm than anything else, and it doesn’t help that he keeps pushing her away. Their relationship physical, there is no emotional connection between the two.

Alright, A Court of Mist and Fury is going to change the way you see the male characters. Especially Tamlin. I haven’t read Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series, but I know what she did to a certain character in her last book. (Unavoidable spoilers on Tumblr). I really liked Tamlin, I really did. I had to look over my ACOTAR review just to see my thoughts on him. As I’ve mentioned in my previous review, I didn’t see Tamlin as the beast…and I was right. Though I am not a huge fan of seeing Tamlin the Tool as a villain, I wished the author could have gone for another route such as Feyre falling out of love with Tamlin. The Tamlin from the first and the second book are completely different. Tamlin is such a tool…forget Tamlin and Feyre as endgame. Don’t get me started on Lucien…Lucien was my favorite character. I was looking forward to a lot more of Lucien, but I was so heartbroken. I was disappointed with the lack of Lucien and I can’t completely “hate” Lucien for his actions. I do feel that his friendship with Tamlin is borderline abusive. You may be asking why I can’t hate Lucien, well it’s because he tried to help out Feyre even though his actions failed. Lucien is pressured to be in a position that is of high status, and he can’t go against his Lord (even though Tamlin’s actions are very questionable indeed). I hope that Lucien plays a bigger role in the last book, I want him to be a spy as well.

As for Rhysand, I loved him. Rhysand is one of the most interesting characters in ACOTAR series. He got my attention the first time around, and I adore him. I love his backstory. Rhysand truly is the “beast” while Tamlin is Gaston since it was based on Disney’s Beauty & The Beast. Now going back to Rhysand, everything had a purpose. His actions are explained, there was a reason why he acted that way towards Feyre in the first book. Rhysand has a persona to play, he’s supposed to be “wicked”, but he’s not. I really respect Rhysand as a character because he is a feminist. But as much as I love Rhysand, I did find him to be a little too perfect…that’s one of my minor issues with this book. Rhysand’s inner circle is really loveable. His inner court is fantastic, and they were such a great addition to this series. My favorite had to be Amren. Why? She has no fear whatsoever and she’s fiercely loyal to her group of friends. One of my favorite scenes with Amren had to be when she used her bounty as a paperweight. Hopefully her backstory gets told in the last book. The ladies of the Night Court are badasses. The guys are just as great, especially Cassian.

I felt that ACOMAF focused a lot more on Feyre finding her own freedom and overcoming her obstacles. Feyre is in a abusive relationship. Tamlin doesn’t do anything to comfort Feyre. There is hardly any communication between the two. Tamlin believes that material items will bring joy to Feyre. Instead of trying to resolve Feyre’s brokenness, he rather lock her up. Feyre is miserable, and it’s especially telling when Feyre constantly throws up. I really despise how he forced Feyre to adjust to her faerie life. Also, Ianthe was the worst…I did not trust her and my intuition was completely right about her. She also made Feyre suffer, for example Feyre tells Ianthe that she doesn’t want any red for the wedding and what does Ianthe do? She includes red in Feyre’s wedding. I have a couple theories on what might happen in the last book, but I’ll save that for another time. As I’ve mentioned, Feyre isn’t given any freedom in the Spring Court. When Feyre lives in the Night Court, everything is drastically different. Rhysand lets Ferye do what she wants. He doesn’t force Feyre into situations like Tamlin. Feyre doesn’t realize that was in an abusive relationship until much later in the book! I am impressed with the character development of Tamlin, Feyre, and Rhysand.

I did feel that the book did drag on a bit. It was enjoyable, don’t get me wrong, but I felt that some chapters could have been cut shorter in length. I felt that the plot was stronger in ACOMAF than ACOTAR. Also, I really didn’t expect those plot twists. ACOMAF left me wanting more. I did buy my edition from Target since that edition came with a bonus story. Another minor issue I had with the book is that there were several love relationships being established. You had the main ship: Feyre and Rhysand, and others. But, I did end up liking the romantic pairs. One of my favorite secondary pairing is Cassian and Nesta, I like those two a lot. I love how Cassian,who is mostly interested in himself, finds himself captivated by a fiercely loyal human. I hope to reading more about that pairing. I’m hoping that Lucien and Elain get more scenes together in the last book since they are mates. I still don’t understand why ACOTAR & ACOMAF are labeled as YA. It’s not YA! Not with those sex scenes. Overall, ACOMAF was such a great read and there’s one book left! I can’t wait to see what happens. Especially excited since the last book is going to be a Snow White retelling, and now that I got to read!

Final Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.5)

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May 04, 2016 Tiffany-Reads rated it really liked it

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I loved this 2nd book. I was incredibly disappointed by last year's A Court of Thorns and Roses, however, it had such a strong ending (I loved Rhyssand) I decided to give the 2nd book a chance and I'm so glad I did. This book is infinitely better than its predecessor and I love that the Feyre at the beginning of the book and at the end of the book were two different people. All of the new characters were charming and even though parts of the book were slow, I was never bored. If you were underwh ...more

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Jun 30, 2018 Jennifer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars.

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May 24, 2017 Jenny rated it really liked it

I liked this book and story so much more once Feyre was with Rhys and though I'm intrigued about the story about what happens next I'm a little hesitant to continue it because SJM and I don't have a good history. I'll probably check it out but who knows ...more

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