Originally I wasn't going to read this as the Throne of Glass series didn't hook me and I was underwhelmed with ACOTAR due to what I felt were some plot, pacing, and characterization issues. However so many people were losing their shit over it I was too curious not to try. 
 Happily, I will agree that this is an improvement. I still hate the first person narrative and wish we could escape Feyre's POV now and again. I'm mostly in this for the side characters.