It's like a lesser version of Poison Study, but I rather like it. The premise is altogether familiar to me, being a fan of Maria V. Snyder's series, and I can't help but compare the two. A girl, condemned to die, gets a chance to redeem herself by working for a methodical, calculating man who turns out not to be who he seems. Neither is she who she seems. 
 I can't help but feel that there is no comparison between the two. I enjoyed this book, I absolutely loved Poison Study. I feel like this is a more poorly written version of the tale, with more Mary Sue components. Celaena is not such an empathetic character. She is altogether too perfect, she does not have room to grow. She is superb at everything, she rarely struggles, everyone loves her. What drew me in and kept me reading the Poison Study series is the struggle Yelena went through, and it is an absolute struggle for her to grow up and mature and stand tall as she does. I feel that there is no such character development with Celaena in Throne of Glass. 
 All the action and plot in this book is alright, but I feel that the lack of characterization is the main downfall. I look forward to the next book, and I hold out hope that we'll be seeing more depth to Celaena in the sequel.