Peggy

I've always enjoyed the movie and when I knew this was a book, I was curious. I warned it was going to be different, I didn't realize how much.

I would describe this book as a coming of age story where facism is the norm. I thought it was written as a satire, but nothing was written outlandish enough for it to be a satire.

It was a hard read for me because I'm not a fan of politics or militant life stories, but I will give it credit that it's written well. The sci-fi lacked a lot for me. Three stars because, although not for me, I won't discourage someone else from reading it.

This was a tough read

The pacing is undeniably slow, particularly in the first 2/3 of the book, and Feyre's decisions can be frustrating. She often ignores advice, makes reckless choices, and struggles with self-awareness, which can make her difficult to root for. If friends didn't tell me to push through, I wouldn't have finished.

That being said, the last 1/3 of the book really kicks into high gear and ends satisfactorily. I was told the rest of the series gets better. So reading this book is, unfortunately, a must.

Not what I expected

This was definitely not what I expected. I thought this was going to be a comedy, but it was definitely dark.

This book triggered a lot of emotions. He touched on racism, inequality, sexism, sexual violence, domestic violence, and threw them all together into a horror. A lot of it goes unresolved. Like why? Pick a lane.

The characters were aggravating, but maybe I'm supposed to look past that and realize it was more of a self actualization book as well. (Again, a lot of themes running through this book)

Though it was written from a female's perspective, I could definitely tell it was written by a man. Not much about this is about an actual vampire. Yeah, another worldly creature is taking your blood, but of all places, in some highly sexualized area. Seems excessive.

All in all, the plot was good and the ending was satisfying. If you're wanting to be angered and horrified for a while, I recommend this book for you.

I preface this by saying that my opinions of ACOTAR books leaned more negative. I am not of the popular opinion. I think Rhysand and Feyre are a cringey couple, and there were a lot of inconsistencies with Feyre. I felt a lot of the ACOTAR series had a good plot, but has been poorly executed.

I wasn't going to go any further after the third book, because I didn't care to read about the spoiled older sister. Nesta came off as a spoiled b** when she was first introduced. Her role in ACOWAR started to give her more of a spotlight and you realized she was more broken than evil.

I was truly interested in Nesta's journey of finding forgiveness in herself and her ability to love again. To find a purpose and to keep living. I really rooted for her to get better. Despite most common opinions, this book has been my favorite of the ACOTAR series. Yes, Feyre had her issues, but I don't think her journey back was nearly as powerfully written as Nesta's.

Negatives of the book was that it still lacked world building. We're already on the 5th book and not much has been said about the continent besides that it is.The plot of evil doers trying to dominate the world was fairly small compared to the other books. The girl talk was a little excessive.

Not saying that anyone suffering from anxiety and depression should read this, but I think I personally resonated with Nesta for some parts of her journey. Despite most common opinions, this book has been my favorite of the ACOTAR series.

I was looking for a great crime novel, and this was suggested to me. I knew there was a movie already made for it. I have not seen the movie yet. This book was written with a lot of details to give you a great setup and to understand the characters. So it may read a little slow at first, but it will pick up. However, I gave it four stars because I just could not relate to the male lead. It was starting to read like a self-insert and I found myself eye rolling a lot.