Wendy Darling, a Goodreads user whose reviews, when I've come across them, I've always liked, has already given a review of Daughter of Smoke & Bone which I think sums up my thoughts of it as well. 
 To put it, shortly, in my own words; I think Laini Taylor writes exquisitely, so, so beautifully. On several occassions did she manage to give rise to a strong sense of longing in me - and a very strong desire to taste honey lavender bread... 
 Daughter of Smoke & Bone is beautifully written, and I really did enjoy it, a lot. The only negative for me, and it's much more a personal issue than an actual "fault", is that the love aspect is a bit too perfect and borders on instant "love" (I can't bring myself to think of it as more than instant attraction; call me cynical, but I don't believe that you can fall in love with someone just from gazing up at their pleasing aestethics.) 
 There is also a "passage" in between the first half and the latter half of the book, closer to the end, where I feel that the story becomes too focused on Karou and Akiva, rather than Karou's mission, in lack of a better word. Again, this is perhaps more a question of personal taste than an actual flaw; I do realize that the love story is a huge part of this trilogy. 
 My overall experience of Daughter of Smoke & Bone is positive and I'm definitely giving it a 4 star rating, maybe even a 4.5.