A Court of Silver Flames

justmanderz shared a tip "If I could give this book at 4.5 star rating, I would. The only thing holding me back from giving it a 5, is that I had to make it through half of the book before I was actually interested in much of the storyline. Throughout the whole series, I feel as if we were conditioned to hate Nesta. She always knew how to push everyone’s buttons, she never said the right thing, and she did a great job letting the people around her fall between the cracks. Although she did have a few moments where she let her heart peek through, she came off as a very cold hearted and selfish person. This alone was enough for me to be disinterested in an almost 800 page story about Nesta. However, somehow the impossible happened, and now I love Nesta. The careful character development and story arc really caught me off guard, but that’s what makes a good story- the unexpected. I never thought I would be rooting for Nesta to have these big moments to prove herself, because prior to this book, she was far from interfering. As you get deeper in the book, you realize the mental and emotional traumas that greatly contributed to her behaviors. You go from loathing the girl to feeling sorry for her and only wanting the other characters to get a glimpse of the insight that you as a reader uncover. Which let me tell you, the other characters do not miss a beat with the insults and constabtly making her apologize for basically existing. The overarching woman empowerment aspect is definitely present in this book. You go from Feyre needing a mans attention to help her navigate most of life once she enters the magical world, to Nesta where she is extremely independent. When she does seek advice, she has a close knit group of girl friends that she carefully works with. These other females too are emotionally, physically, and mentally wounded; so it’s only fitting that they work together to overcome their hardships. When there is a sliver of romance every now and then, you almost get a sense that it weakens her in a way at the beginning. The romance hinders her from working on herself and it’s not until she faces her issues head on, that she can embrace love at the same time. I will be the first to say that I didn’t root for Cassian and Nesta. Their dynamic made no sense to me….until this book. A character I loved so much, with my least favorite character didn’t sit well with me. In my experience, the whole opposites attract dynamic only lasts so long. That being said, these two fight off their natural attraction for so long, that when they finally let their guards down, it’s everything you could ever want for these two. I could do without the countless, and very vivid, spicy scenes. I’m not sure what the author was trying to prove here, but it was way too much for my liking…and I’m not sure it added much to the storyline that your imagination wouldn’t already fill in for you. Overall, I think this is my second favorite installment in the series. Although it took me a lot longer than I would have liked to make it through, once I hit that 50% mark, I sped through because I HAD to know what would happen next. So advice for future readers is to keep with it. It does it get better, and once you get past the parts that have you rolling your eyes (you’ll know what I mean when you get there), it’s really a beautiful story that has a powerful message intertwined within itself."

sunnyfunnysarah shared a tip "I have to say this was my least favorite in the series. I am all for some hot romance, but I feel like this book leaned on it too much which made it a little trite to me."

dorian_delgado shared a tip "This book right here has got to be my absolute favorite. Although, I loved reading about Feyre & Rhysand, there’s just something about Nesta. Nesta is a very hard character to appreciate or like. There’s something about her pettiness, passive aggressiveness and bitterness that makes me love her. She is incredibly misunderstood and you’ll see (or read) why she lives her life in complete darkness & misery instead of seeking the light… until she finds it. Her character development is astonishing and the strength she gains physically and mentally is captivating. Please be aware that out of all of the ACOTAR series, this has got to be the spiciest. I don’t recommend this series or book for children under 15. Enjoy!"

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