3/5 - Full review at emileereads: http://emileereads.com/blog/2017/7/23... 
 I lowered my initial review after taking some time to digest this one. 
 Overall, ACOWAR was fun to read. I enjoyed seeing Feyre strong again and actively working to save her family. The strongest parts of this novel were the small moments. (view spoiler)[Flying lessons with Azriel. Tamlin's assistance in many dire situations. Lucien's sacrifices when he didn't know what good they would do. Feyre becoming a warrior. The Inner Circle becoming a larger team and embracing the new members. (hide spoiler)] All of these made the novel worthwhile. 
 I got tired of Maas' writing style in the last third of this novel. It felt like every! Single! Line! Was a Dramatic! Cliffhanger! Usually I don't mind her style, but in this one it was too much. 
 I had a few more issues and I'll put these under spoiler tags: 
 (view spoiler)[One issue was all the couples. So many couples. This was a big problem of mine by the end of Throne of Glass, too. Why did both of Feyre's sisters have to have mates? Why have a constant Cassian/Mor/Azriel thing going if it wasn't even an actual thing? Why did Amren, of all beings, have to have a partner? 
 I was disappointed none of the Night Court's Inner Circle died. Maybe I watch Game of Thrones too much, but it just seemed like too perfect of an ending. There were so many moments when someone was in mortal peril and yet they all miraculously survived. I was relieved when I thought Amren died, because her sacrifice seemed appropriate - but nope, she came back. All was obnoxiously well. And do not even get me started on that Rhysand...twist. What was the point? 
 Finally, I would also like to acknowledge that SJM made an effort to make this book more diverse than the rest of the series. I appreciate that she actually listens to readers who want more color and LGBT+ characters, even though I thought Mor's coming out to Feyre was forced. I truly love having diverse characters, but I got the feeling that wasn't where Maas originally intended to take Mor. It'd be better if she just made the characters open with sexuality from the beginning. 
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 ACOWAR was a let down after the brilliance that was ACOMAF, but overall it was entertaining so I give it 3 out of 5 stars.