A Court of Mist and Fury

2nd read 2019 (5 stars)
I loved this the first time I read it and I loved it the second time too. I don't think I loved it as much as the first but enough to give it five stars anyway. It starts off rather slow, much like the first, again because we're seeing a truly miserable Feyre.
ACOTAR - Feyre being miserable because of family and circumstances
ACOMAF - Feyre being miserable because of depression and PTSD
ACOWAR - ???? both?????? I- how will this pattern continue?? (I have not read this one)
But it picks up a little faster than the first. When Rhysand comes to bring her to the night court the first time, a little bit of life breathes in to Feyre and it's tolerable to be with her. And then when she goes permanently to the Night Court everything is like a thousand times better.
I was really surprised how I remembered many things from but in all the wrong places. Like, so many scenes that I thought happened later came earlier, it happened several times. And then when we came to the ending, I realized that while I had known what happened at the end, I had forgotten what exactly happened at THE VERY END. Somehow my dumb ass had forgotten Feyre's stellar acting.
I think the addition of new characters helps the story too, giving more people for Feyre to bounce off. Cassian, Azriel, Mor and Amren all bringing great dynamics that were missed in the first book where we only really had Lucien and Tamlin.
And I'm a total sucker for Feysand. Like, total. That's all.
Also, why is it that everyone remembers and talks (myself included) about this book as an absolute smutfest when it actually isn't???? Like, yeah we get some sex, sure, but like... There were literally hundreds of pages, probably 400 or something like that without sex and I was like ?????? why did I remember it as smutty when we get like two scenes??? me no comprendo. My memory does not serve me well, honestly.
I really loved this. I think Rhysand ultimately carries the book, as his character is so charismatic and fun in ways that Feyre just isn't (and it is written from her pov, 1st person, so we can't avoid her feelings). That's not to say that Feyre is boring. I mean she is for about 100 pages, but then she finds the light and begins to feel again. And then she's less boring. But Rhys is just a force to be reckoned with. He's witty, charming, charismatic, devastating, and kind? Like, what's not to love?In my first review I said Feyre was more badass than Celaena. That's... well... up for discussion.

1st read 2016 (5 stars)
How does one survive being ripped to sheds?
Because I was by reading this books.
I can barely BREATHE right now, and I'm sitting here wishing I was home alone so I could scream my guts out because this book makes me want to scream.
I cannot BELIEVE- I LITERALLY CANNOT BELIEVE THAT ALL OF THIS HAPPENED AND I'M SO EXCITED AS WELL AS INCREDIBLY FEARFUL OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEXT BOOK.
I AM DEAD, OKAY? I AM FUCKING DEAD, THIS BOOK KILLED ME TO THE BONE, AND I'VE BEEN CRAWLING IN MY BED AND SCREAMING INTO MY PILLOW BECAUSE MY FEELINGS ARE LITERALLY SO OUT OF CONTROL AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, I JUST FEEL ENTIRELY FED UP BY ALL OF MY FEELINGS AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH IT.
THAT. ENDING.

Okay so actual thoughts:
I loved this a bajillion times more than I did ACOTAR. And I loved ACOTAR.
Tamlin's story arc is... interesting. ;)
Feyre is more badass than Celaena. I will stand by this statement till the day I die.
Rhys is dreamy. That's all I gotta say about him.
The dream team is my favorite thing ever. (lol get it? DREAM)
NESTA. nuff said.
I will literally die when Amren goes home. DIE. (my bae)
Can we just talk about the romance that SHOULD be happening between Cassian and Azriel?
I wish we saw more of the Summer Court because Tarquin, man. Potential ally, I'm telling you now.
Don't know if I should be happy or annoyed by all this mating. I mean I do love love stories. And romances. And happy endings. So don't blame me if I'm happy!
Lucien... when you open your mouth I want you to say things that have ACTUAL VALUE AND GOOD REASON.
Oh, and as a last thing: BY THE CAULDRON, THAT WAS GREAT.

For all the people who haven't read this book, I have a fun game for you.
Here is a list of names:
Azriel
Cassian
Amren
Morrigan
Nesta
Varian
Tarquin
Nuala
Cerridwen
Do your best and try to guess who are men and who are women. Seriously. Try.