TL;DR Review
Did I struggle to get through the first half of the first book? Yes. Did I power through and absolutely devour the rest of the series in the span of about two weeks? Also yes.
I distinctly remember the moment when I said out loud to my husband “Why am I reading this book? I hope it gets better.” And thank goodness I stuck with it, because let me tell you, IT DID. As a nascent DNFer (did not finish), I was actually going to quit this series about 200 pages into the first book. The horror.
I’m glad I pushed through. The slog has never been more worth it. Now, Crescent City, on the other hand… I truly felt like I tortured myself for no reason. Read that 2-star review here.
I give ACOTAR 5 stars — now I just need to find the time to type up all the reasons why you should read this series!