I bet that Cassain found a pile of Colleen Hoover books at the bottom of that creepy library pit cave and tbh I understand that he can't talk about that trauma
It's crazy how many characters deaths in this series I would be unfazed by but the Suriel who had 3 interactions with Feyre managed to tug at my heart that much. I was so heartbroken :(
Feyre (RIGHTFULLY) leaving tamlin, getting together with his nemesis, ruining his court and live, and getting his bestie in the divorce is peak unaknowleded comedy
@britt6184 nah, Tamlin chose Ianthe over his guards. 😂 TAMLIN destroyed his court, Feyre just gave him a little push. ❤ Actually, the decision Tamlin made to choose Ianthe's statement over his guards' completely taints the entire situation with Andres. Clearly he didn't care about Andres that much if he's willing to side with some hot b*tch over his soldiers who have known him for centuries.
The thing with SJM books is that I actually really enjoy her world-building (the different courts, hierarchies in crescent city) and story plots with many characters. I just can’t stomach the way the books are written. So these videos are exactly what I need.
agree the plot is really good but the writing is so cringe sometimes. like what was miss sarah j maas thinking when she wrote “velvet wrapped steel” ??? i wanted to pluck my eyeballs out actually.
@@nianastovall my god what does that even mean??? When your simile can’t even give your reader the vaguest idea of its meaning when removed from its context, maybe reevaluate @ SJM????
The fae need a chiropractor from all the head-angling they do. How about tilted. Cocked my head. Looked at her diagonally. Anything that is not angling your head 😑😫
I read the first book, hated it, and had no intention to ever continue the series once I found out about the hard pivot from tamlin to rhysand. This has been a perfect way to digest the story and make it actually fun and entertaining 😂 She has so much talent and charisma!
My girlfriend loves these books and is absolutely obsessed with them, so I watch your summaries to understand what she’s talking about. Thank you for these videos!!!
Please, whether it’s a court of silver flames or any series of your choosing, keep doing these videos! The way you tell the stories and the theatricality and sense of humor you bring is really special. I know I’m just a random person in the RUclips comments and I hope you know that your videos have brightened some random person’s day. Love these you are amazing.
I don’t listen to audio books or those story tellings that felt so formatted it makes me sleepy. But this. I felt my soul riding and my ass cackling, never have I enjoyed a story telling this much.
@@ashtennewsome395check out the subreddit too! There are spoilers warnings everywhere in case you haven’t finished the series, and you can scratch that debate itch that you can’t satisfy irl :)
“why didn’t they just SAY SOMETHING” could be used to solve 90% of the problems in this book series. i don’t think SJM has had a single healthy relationship with communication in her lifeeeee
see, we all say that, but none of us are _really_ that good at communicating it’s a bit annoying when people say “why didn’t they just talk” even though they have the same issues in their life and like… a ridiculous amount of history wouldn’t have happened if humans could just freaking set their pride aside and chat
@catdownthestreet That's true for the most part, but my jaw honestly dropped at the Tarquin situation. There was no excuse for the lack of communication, and I disagree that anyone would make that mistake. He literally said he wanted to ally with the night court and be friends. There's no bigger invitation to communicate than that. It made no sense to betray him and my mind will forever be boggled by it
the idea that you've made a three and a half hour documentary about a 700 page sjm book for our enjoyment...wow. tysm cari for all that you do, i wouldn't have your courage 💘
The Suriel is the only part of the series that absolutely DESTROYED me. I was genuinely so heartbroken that I didn’t want to carry on reading it because WHY Sarah. What was the reason (I know the reason but also what was the reason)
they better MCU this shit and revive the Suriel somehow. I know SJM can see how devastated we all were about it. she must do right by us and bring back our beloved tea spiller. THERE HAS TO BE A WAY 😭
The way they discover that Elain is a fucking SEER, and that’s that. Why they don’t help her to use her abilities? The girl, although being in her catatonic state, grieving for the life that it was taken from her, tried to help somehow. With her visions, the idea to talk with Graysen to ensure shelter for the humans, with the Suriel, like how she managed to find him trough the world?! They only super protect her and don’t gives her a chance. They send her as far away from the battlefield as possible, only to have to winnow and stab Hybern. They tell Nephelle's story, that what we think is our weakness can be our greatest strength, and that the least likely person can save the day, but they totally ignore Elain.
I love how thoroughly Feyre crumbles the spring court. So the solstice thing, basically Ianthe wanted her moment in the sun (literally) and marked the spot for her to stand to make it look like the sun was rising in her hands she had raised above her head. Very dramatic, the theatrics with her. All Feyre had to do was move the rock a few feet over with some wind power and boom, now the first light of the sun is on herself. She chose a white dress she looks holy almost. She also managed to have the only person next to her be Lucian, so that is the initial spark of Tammy boy feeling all wtf about her and Lucian. It's diabolical and I love it. 😂
Kinda spoiled by the fact she committed a war crime and probably caused a refugee crisis in summer all while an outside force is trying to invade. Smooth brain move overall.
these videos make me laugh so so much and as a hater/lover of ACOTAR i feel your conflicted pain on the fun and funkiness of ACOTAR, i feel seen and heard and understood, love ya
Not gonna lie I'm bummed that Lucien, Cassian, and Azriel get no relationship resolution out of this and I'd never even heard of these books until I watched your channel. #justiceforlucien
Az is currently a huge red flag in a love triangle, Cassian has his story in ACOSF and Lucien probably gets his story told in the next book! So hopefully stay tuned for the next installment of Cari telling us the plot of faerie smut?
right?? i havent read the books but the only thing i cared about was lucien. it was a little unclear, did elaine reject him outright or is he still working to be with her?
Thank you so much for doing this series. I've tried reading and listening to the series but could never get into it. Now I don't have to feel any FOMO.
small thing but it's so funny to me how they chose to ignore elaine's visions and dreams that cleanly were weirdly specific and thought only nesta was connected to things.... like... gurl.... at the first line about twin ravens i would be LISTENING!
Ok but the way Feyre manipulated the blessing during summer solstice to hurt Ianthe as GOLD. I was so proud of how she did it. to move the marker so the light would hit her instead of Ianthe and use her glowing power to add to the illusion of being the blessed one. Ianthe was frantic! 🤣 I loved it. It was so petty and just beautiful.
Nesta is my favorite character. I wanna hug her, laugh at her, slap her, cry for her and just read her actions. She is entertaining and makes me feel, which is the biggest compliment I can give a character.
I started hating her, then just disliked her. By the time I got to this book she started growing on me. But by Silver Flames, mannnnnnnnnnn… Nesta is the character I relate to the most. She isn’t perfect at all, she has a lot of problems with how she expresses her feelings, a lot of trauma. She seems the most human tbh. Reading her book was a whole experience for me and got me through a heavy depressive stage of my life. I have a special place for Nesta in my heart and I’m not afraid to say I’m a Nesta apologist, she deserves the world and people should cut her some slack.
@@natalee_a7 Silver Flames was my favorite for that reason! She was so relatable because of my own recent journey of healing from the death of a parent and other trauma.
Thanks you. I wasn’t going to read this series, but these breakdowns have been everything I didn’t know I needed. Thank you so much for spending the time to make these and keep me entertained while I hobby. 💕
I know you said you're not gonna do the rest of the series, but Cari you gotta. It's just 2 books left for now, can you really say you're done with it without doing ACOFS and ACOSF as well? I don't think so. Besides, *spoiler for crescent city* how can you keep going with crescent city and not this since they will unite at one point or something?
"Girls night: Amren edition", naturally includes murder. 🤣 This series was just the best, super well done Cari, it's so hilarious and reminded me how much I forgot about the books... And also how much more interesting it is without the spicy times. (Also, the Bryaxis voice gives me life)
2:31:53 i was bawling my eyes out while reading this scene, it was so so so incredibly sad, an “ugly” creature having one of the most beautiful souls in the whole series. it was the only time i cried throughout the book
Jurian, 2 eyeballs in tow 😂 💀 funny as always and thank you for yet another great plot video. I will be waiting for ACOSF and here’s something to convince you. Though we absolutely love the long videos, when you do the ACOSF video just imagine how short it will be since you’re a SJM smut anti! You get to do a shorter video and we get to enjoy watching it, everyone wins! Yay!
Little tid bit for Cari and everyone - when Amren says, “When I am free, don’t run. It will attract my attention.” That is 100% a reference to Peter S. Beagle’s novel “The Last Unicorn.” The unicorn says a similar line to Schmendrick the Magician (you won’t have heard of him) after they have freed a harpy (along with a bunch of non-magical creatures) from Mommy Fortuna’s Midnight Carnival and are trying to escape. “You must never run from anything immortal. It attracts their attention.” In the book, the unicorn, an immortal herself, is transformed into a human by a spell, and her love story is eventually thwarted by the need for her to transform back into her true form. I love that Amren is basically a dark, gothic love letter to that story. Maybe??? Ok that’s all! I love these vids! Thank you for making them!
Yes Cari, bringing us the PG-13 version of Sarah J. Maas books as always and I love it! On a side note, I know this is how far you want to go with this series, but like, I would love if this ending leads to the beginning of a Throne of Glass series explanation, because I need that filter on that series. Great world and characters, but too much SJM smut haha.
Girl these videos are getting me through the December slump I’m getting all the escapism from these ridiculous books but don’t have to tolerate the sjm nonesense you’re truly doing gods work
Can we just talk for a moment about how the editing of this 3.5 hour video is consistent and HILARIOUS. Girl you deserve an Oscar for the effort you put into these videos.
These videos have been the highlight of my free time & I’m really thankful for all of your hard work on them, they’re so funny and the bat boys intro song gets me every time💀💀 anywayss you’re literally the reason I’ve started reading again & I hope ur doing well cari! Tysm ☺️!!
I love these “here’s the entire plot of” videos by you❤️ - you’re so engaging I didn’t expect to be so enthralled by acotar related content. If you related Percy Jackson books I’d die
I know how many long hours it must take you to write up these videos. They are absolutely my favorite part of your channel, but I know the ad revenue doesn’t cover the effort you put into making them. I hope this helps and I really encourage others to do the same if you like this content. Please consider doing more of these types of videos. They make me smile unlike anything else. It’s been a hard week for me and this made everything so much better. Thank you! ❤️
My partner and I got so excited for every installment of these videos- thank you so much for summarizing one of my favorite series in such an enjoyable way. I'm so, so glad you made these!!
Girl you’re heaven-sent. I read ACOTAR when it was first starting to get popular on booktube and absolutely hated it. I really didn’t get what everyone else was raving about and I knew I didn’t want to read the rest of the books but I wanted to know where the plot was going. Your videos have saved me from wasting my time and keeping my sanity while also satisfying my curiosity. I can’t even imagine how long it must’ve taken you to put all these videos out. Big fan. Thank you so much :)
I've never read a word of SJM. I don't know what trail through the internet brought me to your "Here's the entire plot of Crescent City/ACOTAR" series. But here I am, captivated, entertained, enthralled. I hope we don't need to wait until Crescent City book 3 for more summaries like these. I know they're a lot of time and work, but please know they're wonderful.
Cari thanks so much for these videos. I've never given money before but felt the hours of entertainment and countless times I've rewatched these, that I needed to give something back. Can't wait to watch this, as I've been dying to know the ending!!
Tbh, Tamlin was wrong but also man's was cheated on and *betrayed* by his fiance. Like he was traumatized by what happened under the mountain, so we can understand his outbursts and desire to forget that it happened. It doesn't excuse them, but we can understand them. The way this author is just treating him like a punching bag is *wild* I feel so bad for this character.
The internet had me thinking he was going to be like Ike Turner and just beat Feyre daily!!! 😂lol This man actually believed his enemy stole his bride. His fiancée literally never listens and everyone was after her. He made her stay in a mega mansion until he got back and she in return is dragging him & ruining his existence- It wasn’t eye for eye; it was eye for Feyre taking his right hand (Lucien), legs (sentries), and everything under that! Punching bag forever 😔😒
I understand your criticism and I think there’s some merit to painting Feyre as someone who can do no wrong (which SJM does a bit of with her main characters) HOWEVER, Feyre started out as a character who sacrificed EVERYTHING for her family. This series is about Feyre learning to fight for herself and her happiness. I don’t like the whole “good grief my protagonist has morally grey areas this is terrible!” stance - especially with women - because there seems to be an inherit belief that women must take everything in stride with grace and I just think that perpetuates something unfair. Let female characters rage, let them be selfish and make mistakes. It’s not like she gets off the hook totally - when Feyre gets the ouroboros it shows her that her true self IS monstrous (I know Cari didn’t cover it in this video but that’s what happened) and Feyre faced that. SJM, on some level, is showing us that Feyre is not a perfect character and she has some unlikable qualities. That doesn’t mean that she doesn’t deserve to fight for her happiness, no matter the cost. (Also, what breakup is not messy? Tamlin and Feyre eventually reconcile, but I don’t fault SJM for making their fallout a bit ugly. I mean, it happens - heartbreak sucks. They both hurt each other. I think people painting it as “SJM just treats Tamlin like a punching bag because she likes Rhys better” is just not a good take. Tamlin’s fallout is very realistic for an abusive man irl, they will do ANYTHING to get the upper hand over their partners, and her writing in Tamlin’s redemption arc (with him helping Feyre bring back Rhys) is more than men like him will do in real life. Idk, I just think Tamlin’s character arc is reasonable, and Feyre’s treatment of him was not the best, no - but neither was Tamlin’s treatment of her. It’s complicated, just like real life, and I appreciate that. Not every protagonist is a role model, a lot of people seem to struggle with viewer discretion. Yeah, Feyre has some faults and doesn’t make the kindest choices towards Tamlin. But he broke her heart and abused her, she’s rightfully torn up and a little vengeful about it. However, they reached a point of forgiveness, and I, for one, enjoyed the messy journey it took to get there.
He was only “cheated” on bc he abused Feyra pretty severely/ignored her needs from the trauma she also experienced, which is bs considering what she did for him. Literally he also almost killed her. Experiencing trauma does NOT give someone any right to dump that on anyone else. Rhysand was far, far more traumatized than Tamlin was and he didn’t do anything of the sort to Feyra. So yeah fuck Tamlin. I think he needed to be treated like this *SMALL SPOILER ALERT* to apologize and start treating Feyra with respect again once he encounters her later.
This was truly the slayest of all slays. obsessed that this video is exactly 3 hours 33 minutes and 33 seconds long. probably going to watch this on repeat. I could listen to you talk about the next book or any book! In love with your earrings!!
Hi Cari! I wanted to express my gratitude to you for this series! I wish I could give you more (I’m but a humble barista), because this has not only given me hours of enjoyment, but also reignited my interest in the entire ACOTAR series. The way you convey the characters’ dialogue to the audience is so genuine and each character has a unique voice. You did amazing with this series and I can’t wait to see more plot summary videos, if you’d like to keep making them. Thanks again for giving us a more accessible introduction to, imo, a very fun and emotionally thrilling fantasy!
Thank you so much for these videos Cari! These videos have been the most delightful experience ever!!! I had never read ACOTAR so I decided I’d start, but what I did was read a few pages and then watch your recount of the events and it made me *squeal* even more as I worked through book1, book2 and now…book 3. Thank you for taking the time to make these as they have been the absolute highlight of my life these past weeks…please don’t stop before ACOSF!
So I basically binged these three videos because I do NOT want to read the books but I wanted to be "in the know", you know? This was a surprisingly entertaining summary. It sounds like...a glorified Wattapad story. Well done.
Cari, I want to thank you so much for all you do, wither it's on this channel or your main channel, your videos have helped me so much over these last two years, either watching you explore Korea or finding great book inspiration and recommendations or watching this beautiful series of acotar or crescent city, I just want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you for providing a safe space for me to find joy and happiness in this crazy world
I'm going to read the books just because of all your work. You did great! Loved your videos and I'm going to stay here from now on (Sorry for not giving much, dollars are expensive in my country)
38:29 the scream i scrumpt, IM CRYING that’s one of my favorite tiktok sounds. You do such a fantastic job reviewing these books. I actually want to read them now, but do I even need to. You’ve said it all.
Love love love these videos!! Thank you for your hard work and time to do these videos for us! 👏💕 I read them all a while back but I cannot explain the joy of hearing you go over them!
I just cried for a story and characters I didn't particularly want to know more about when trying to read the first book. You are the most amazing storyteller, Cari, and I cannot wait to continue with your Crescent City summaries and all others that you will hopefully put out! I'm so glad I found your channel this year :D
This was SO enjoyable to listen to!!! I would do anything for more - I know you don't want to do the next book but man... you are soooo good at it!!! Like I hope audible gives you a contract 😂
Please do the rest of the series!!! Your video is an oasis whenever I have a bad day at work. I don't have enough time to read for leisure but you're making it possible!
Thank you so much for doing this series. It has been a trip and I loved every moment of it. I hope you do Silver Flames and the Novella lol but fair if you don’t. 💖
Just finished the Crescent City trilogy if you want to see why no one is talking about HOFAS 👀ruclips.net/video/zlYYWDOj58I/видео.html
“there are children laughing in the street, they’re not paid actors-” I CHOKED ON MY WATER
Goodness imagine the stage mums of those metaphorical child actors 😂
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Their father gathered an entire army got 3 ships and he STILL never got a name 😂
Actually?? 🤯
@@MoonlightSecret1 Yeah. He still remains unnamed to this day. Their mother has no name either, or their village for the matter.
Naming him Chadrick for what he have done
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i never thought about this
i feel so bad for Dad..yeah we just gotta call him dad
I bet that Cassain found a pile of Colleen Hoover books at the bottom of that creepy library pit cave and tbh I understand that he can't talk about that trauma
that theory made my day
He probably found November 9 down there
@@camila1925prob found verity to
No, no. He found Sarah J Maas's books and accidentally opened one to one of the steamy scenes. 😂
Baaahahaha this is the best comment 😂
It's crazy how many characters deaths in this series I would be unfazed by but the Suriel who had 3 interactions with Feyre managed to tug at my heart that much. I was so heartbroken :(
got way too attached to the bone carver just cuz she made his pic 5
Okay but the main cast comeback to life, which feel a bit fade
I SOBBED
same 😭
It wrecked me, I was on a plane and was sobbing. 😂
Feyre (RIGHTFULLY) leaving tamlin, getting together with his nemesis, ruining his court and live, and getting his bestie in the divorce is peak unaknowleded comedy
Even with all his faults, Tamlin didn't deserve that(losing his best friend and court).
@@britt6184 Maybe not the court part but Lucien is his own person and deserves to seek mutual happiness wherever his little red ❤️ heart desires.
all while being a god awful friend to lucien!
@britt6184 nah, Tamlin chose Ianthe over his guards. 😂 TAMLIN destroyed his court, Feyre just gave him a little push. ❤
Actually, the decision Tamlin made to choose Ianthe's statement over his guards' completely taints the entire situation with Andres. Clearly he didn't care about Andres that much if he's willing to side with some hot b*tch over his soldiers who have known him for centuries.
@@elderlybrunch4169 He also grew 🆙 with that ‘Hot Bitch’ and so they were friends for centuries, too.
P.S: I do not even like Tamlin.
The thing with SJM books is that I actually really enjoy her world-building (the different courts, hierarchies in crescent city) and story plots with many characters. I just can’t stomach the way the books are written. So these videos are exactly what I need.
same!
agree the plot is really good but the writing is so cringe sometimes. like what was miss sarah j maas thinking when she wrote “velvet wrapped steel” ??? i wanted to pluck my eyeballs out actually.
@@nianastovall my god what does that even mean??? When your simile can’t even give your reader the vaguest idea of its meaning when removed from its context, maybe reevaluate @ SJM????
The fae need a chiropractor from all the head-angling they do. How about tilted. Cocked my head. Looked at her diagonally. Anything that is not angling your head 😑😫
Right?? Cari's recaps make me want to read/reread her books and then I remember why I don't
"RIP Suriel. Carried the plot for 1200+ pages" 💀
girl i should just watch ur summaries to make my rant reviews from now on 😭 wouldve saved me so much trouble
You were too eager to destroy it. Now you have to go back in time and steal all SJM books before the past-you can buy any
You'd still have to go back and read all the smut sequences, so would it really save you?
I found your channel through her videos!
Honestly I think the trouble was worth it - your rant reviews are stellar!
This is my Multiverse of Madness
Did I ever have an interest in this series No
Did I watch 4 videos talking about it Yes and I’d happily do it again
lmaoo i'll likely never read the books but i definitely like reviews/recaps of random things so this series has been great 🙈
@@sleepy.timaeus.arts. same!
I read the first book, hated it, and had no intention to ever continue the series once I found out about the hard pivot from tamlin to rhysand. This has been a perfect way to digest the story and make it actually fun and entertaining 😂 She has so much talent and charisma!
This! I really like the story but SJM’s writing is insufferable but these summaries had me gasping, laughing, crying. Love it
same, queen. same. lol
My girlfriend loves these books and is absolutely obsessed with them, so I watch your summaries to understand what she’s talking about. Thank you for these videos!!!
Omg that’s so sweet
WHAT A GOOD BOYFRIEND OMG
Relationship goals fr
THIS IS SO SWEET GOD BLESS YOU TWO
This is giving Rhys energy and I love it
Please, whether it’s a court of silver flames or any series of your choosing, keep doing these videos! The way you tell the stories and the theatricality and sense of humor you bring is really special. I know I’m just a random person in the RUclips comments and I hope you know that your videos have brightened some random person’s day. Love these you are amazing.
yes 100% please cari i'll do anything these videos help me get through the week 😭
Agreed!!
Same.
100% agree
@@pleejithoj1712 it's like a podcast but longer and more entertaining :,) now i nver have to be alone with my thoughts
This is your true calling. Forget audio books, I want Cari to “read” to me. Lol I can’t wait for the next book / series you decide to do this with.
True Story
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my exact thoughts
I don’t listen to audio books or those story tellings that felt so formatted it makes me sleepy. But this. I felt my soul riding and my ass cackling, never have I enjoyed a story telling this much.
I know it won’t happen. But Throne of Glass series would be great 😂
"Everyone should be in therapy, everyone.....even you" I died when Cari said that so casually 😂😂😂
Well, she's correct xD
it caught me so off guard lol
I feel so called out 😂
I love the gossip-y energy you bring to these videos. Feels like I’m just chatting with some friends about drama.
I agree with this SOOOO good. My friends aren’t interested in this series so this is mending my heartbreak and my need to talk about it
@@ashtennewsome395check out the subreddit too! There are spoilers warnings everywhere in case you haven’t finished the series, and you can scratch that debate itch that you can’t satisfy irl :)
You hit the nail on the head! I feel like she’s telling me some really scandalous gossip she shouldn’t be sharing 😂
@@ashtennewsome395 omg same!! i just finished these and none of my friends are interested so this is filling the place hahahaha
“why didn’t they just SAY SOMETHING” could be used to solve 90% of the problems in this book series. i don’t think SJM has had a single healthy relationship with communication in her lifeeeee
Same energy as "this could have been an email"
see, we all say that, but none of us are _really_ that good at communicating
it’s a bit annoying when people say “why didn’t they just talk” even though they have the same issues in their life and like… a ridiculous amount of history wouldn’t have happened if humans could just freaking set their pride aside and chat
@catdownthestreet That's true for the most part, but my jaw honestly dropped at the Tarquin situation. There was no excuse for the lack of communication, and I disagree that anyone would make that mistake. He literally said he wanted to ally with the night court and be friends. There's no bigger invitation to communicate than that. It made no sense to betray him and my mind will forever be boggled by it
@@ferngladeI agree with simply this point cuz I feel he would have given it over with just a bit of persuasion
Bruh!!!
There’s something unspeakably hilarious to me about the idea of some horrific ancient library monster that just like, speaks like Cari. I love it.
To this day Bryaxis is still my favorite thing to come out of that series.
@@Sajirahnah same tho all they wanted was a friend and to see the stars like how wholesome can you get fr fr
the idea that you've made a three and a half hour documentary about a 700 page sjm book for our enjoyment...wow. tysm cari for all that you do, i wouldn't have your courage 💘
Right when Cari said „is it foreshadowing… who knows?“ my Laptop died 💀
IS THIS FORESHADOWING?!
who knows?
Really?
babe whats the time stamp ??
Their father assembling their own army is very good development for him but the Pirates theme playing over a picture of Maurice was SO funny
Did I marathon all three of these videos over three days? Yes I did. I am now an acotar professional. Your way of storytelling had me so invested 😂
I cannot thank you enough for the hours of entertainment you have given me. I am so glad I found your channel.
The Suriel is the only part of the series that absolutely DESTROYED me. I was genuinely so heartbroken that I didn’t want to carry on reading it because WHY Sarah. What was the reason (I know the reason but also what was the reason)
that part broke me so thoroughly, and i wasn't really invested in any of the characters. the suriel was just nice, they deserved better
Did I cry when he died? Yes. Yes maybe.
I was BAWLING my eyes out
they better MCU this shit and revive the Suriel somehow. I know SJM can see how devastated we all were about it. she must do right by us and bring back our beloved tea spiller. THERE HAS TO BE A WAY 😭
the acronym for this book is so fitting because these books really do be declaring war on my psyche
The way they discover that Elain is a fucking SEER, and that’s that. Why they don’t help her to use her abilities?
The girl, although being in her catatonic state, grieving for the life that it was taken from her, tried to help somehow. With her visions, the idea to talk with Graysen to ensure shelter for the humans, with the Suriel, like how she managed to find him trough the world?!
They only super protect her and don’t gives her a chance. They send her as far away from the battlefield as possible, only to have to winnow and stab Hybern.
They tell Nephelle's story, that what we think is our weakness can be our greatest strength, and that the least likely person can save the day, but they totally ignore Elain.
THIS!!!! Meanwhile Feyre HATED being sent away but happily did it to Elain 😂😂😂 I can’t with Feyre!
Loved her in book 1.
I love how thoroughly Feyre crumbles the spring court. So the solstice thing, basically Ianthe wanted her moment in the sun (literally) and marked the spot for her to stand to make it look like the sun was rising in her hands she had raised above her head. Very dramatic, the theatrics with her. All Feyre had to do was move the rock a few feet over with some wind power and boom, now the first light of the sun is on herself. She chose a white dress she looks holy almost. She also managed to have the only person next to her be Lucian, so that is the initial spark of Tammy boy feeling all wtf about her and Lucian. It's diabolical and I love it. 😂
And used Helion's power to glow when the sun passed over her
Kinda spoiled by the fact she committed a war crime and probably caused a refugee crisis in summer all while an outside force is trying to invade. Smooth brain move overall.
@@dustrose8101 what was the war crime
@@mufay8032 causing the destruction of the Spring Court
My favorite part of that is Lucian falling asleep during Ianthe's prayers
these videos make me laugh so so much and as a hater/lover of ACOTAR i feel your conflicted pain on the fun and funkiness of ACOTAR, i feel seen and heard and understood, love ya
Not gonna lie I'm bummed that Lucien, Cassian, and Azriel get no relationship resolution out of this and I'd never even heard of these books until I watched your channel. #justiceforlucien
Az is currently a huge red flag in a love triangle, Cassian has his story in ACOSF and Lucien probably gets his story told in the next book! So hopefully stay tuned for the next installment of Cari telling us the plot of faerie smut?
@@valerieysabel123 how is az a red flag?
@@narendrapratapsingh9181 i think they meant red herring lol
right?? i havent read the books but the only thing i cared about was lucien. it was a little unclear, did elaine reject him outright or is he still working to be with her?
if lucien gets with elain and not tamlin i will genuinely be so upset
Thank you so much for doing this series. I've tried reading and listening to the series but could never get into it. Now I don't have to feel any FOMO.
The way you voiced Briaxis is giving me life! Just fucking amazing, I'm howling with laughter.
I played that part twice. It was gold!😂
small thing but it's so funny to me how they chose to ignore elaine's visions and dreams that cleanly were weirdly specific and thought only nesta was connected to things.... like... gurl.... at the first line about twin ravens i would be LISTENING!
This is me buying a ticket to the show 😄 So enjoyable especially as I'm not reading the books. What great work! Thanks so much!
Girl you freaking deserve this! The amount of work you must put into these and they freaking make my day. Thank you!!
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I’m so sorry to hear about your family’s loss- wishing you comfort in these trying times. Love your work, thank you Cari!!
Ok but the way Feyre manipulated the blessing during summer solstice to hurt Ianthe as GOLD. I was so proud of how she did it. to move the marker so the light would hit her instead of Ianthe and use her glowing power to add to the illusion of being the blessed one. Ianthe was frantic! 🤣 I loved it. It was so petty and just beautiful.
Nah same tho and she was PISSED too so funny for no reason tbh
Nesta is my favorite character. I wanna hug her, laugh at her, slap her, cry for her and just read her actions. She is entertaining and makes me feel, which is the biggest compliment I can give a character.
I started hating her, then just disliked her. By the time I got to this book she started growing on me. But by Silver Flames, mannnnnnnnnnn… Nesta is the character I relate to the most. She isn’t perfect at all, she has a lot of problems with how she expresses her feelings, a lot of trauma. She seems the most human tbh. Reading her book was a whole experience for me and got me through a heavy depressive stage of my life. I have a special place for Nesta in my heart and I’m not afraid to say I’m a Nesta apologist, she deserves the world and people should cut her some slack.
@@natalee_a7 Silver Flames was my favorite for that reason! She was so relatable because of my own recent journey of healing from the death of a parent and other trauma.
Thanks you. I wasn’t going to read this series, but these breakdowns have been everything I didn’t know I needed. Thank you so much for spending the time to make these and keep me entertained while I hobby. 💕
I know you said you're not gonna do the rest of the series, but Cari you gotta. It's just 2 books left for now, can you really say you're done with it without doing ACOFS and ACOSF as well? I don't think so. Besides, *spoiler for crescent city* how can you keep going with crescent city and not this since they will unite at one point or something?
well to be fair she did say she was only going to read one more crescent city book
Please girl I love these videos. I don’t even read but you deliver it so well
u could at least say please 😭
yess!!
DO IT DO IT DO IT
"Girls night: Amren edition", naturally includes murder. 🤣 This series was just the best, super well done Cari, it's so hilarious and reminded me how much I forgot about the books... And also how much more interesting it is without the spicy times.
(Also, the Bryaxis voice gives me life)
feyre in her kevin mcallister era in the spring court is probably my favorite part of these books
2:31:53 i was bawling my eyes out while reading this scene, it was so so so incredibly sad, an “ugly” creature having one of the most beautiful souls in the whole series. it was the only time i cried throughout the book
I JUST WANTED TO SEE LUCIEN HAPPY !!! what does sjm have against him 😭😭😭
I KNOW. HE DESERVES BETTER 😭 PLEASE IM BEGGING ALREADY FOR HIS BOOK.
@@onewayoranother1DSAMEEEEE
Yesss!!! Same!!!!! I love him and he deserves his happy ending!
You are amazing! Thank you for the absolute HOURS and hours that you spent on this to bring us all JOY
Jurian, 2 eyeballs in tow 😂 💀 funny as always and thank you for yet another great plot video. I will be waiting for ACOSF and here’s something to convince you. Though we absolutely love the long videos, when you do the ACOSF video just imagine how short it will be since you’re a SJM smut anti! You get to do a shorter video and we get to enjoy watching it, everyone wins! Yay!
Yesss thankuuu for putting it like that cari preety please @caricariread
The music cues for this video are absolutely SENDING me
Same lol what song is played for the bat boys?
The little music when she reveals the bone carver 😂😭
I just can't stop laughing every time I picture Five as the bone carver. It's just so funny but also really accurate...
For real, that’s actually a great fancast 😂
Little tid bit for Cari and everyone - when Amren says, “When I am free, don’t run. It will attract my attention.” That is 100% a reference to Peter S. Beagle’s novel “The Last Unicorn.” The unicorn says a similar line to Schmendrick the Magician (you won’t have heard of him) after they have freed a harpy (along with a bunch of non-magical creatures) from Mommy Fortuna’s Midnight Carnival and are trying to escape.
“You must never run from anything immortal. It attracts their attention.”
In the book, the unicorn, an immortal herself, is transformed into a human by a spell, and her love story is eventually thwarted by the need for her to transform back into her true form. I love that Amren is basically a dark, gothic love letter to that story. Maybe???
Ok that’s all! I love these vids! Thank you for making them!
YESSSS!!!!! Finally someone got the reference!
@@angelapiccolo275 yaaaa 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Do you think Amren was a harpy???
THAT'S LITERALLY WHAT MY MIND WENT TO UPON HEARING THAT LINE
Yes Cari, bringing us the PG-13 version of Sarah J. Maas books as always and I love it! On a side note, I know this is how far you want to go with this series, but like, I would love if this ending leads to the beginning of a Throne of Glass series explanation, because I need that filter on that series. Great world and characters, but too much SJM smut haha.
The close up of Maurice with the pirates of the Caribbean theme killed me 😂
That part legitimately made me laugh out loud
Girl these videos are getting me through the December slump I’m getting all the escapism from these ridiculous books but don’t have to tolerate the sjm nonesense you’re truly doing gods work
Can we just talk for a moment about how the editing of this 3.5 hour video is consistent and HILARIOUS. Girl you deserve an Oscar for the effort you put into these videos.
These videos have been the highlight of my free time & I’m really thankful for all of your hard work on them, they’re so funny and the bat boys intro song gets me every time💀💀 anywayss you’re literally the reason I’ve started reading again & I hope ur doing well cari! Tysm ☺️!!
I love these “here’s the entire plot of” videos by you❤️ - you’re so engaging I didn’t expect to be so enthralled by acotar related content. If you related Percy Jackson books I’d die
I know how many long hours it must take you to write up these videos. They are absolutely my favorite part of your channel, but I know the ad revenue doesn’t cover the effort you put into making them. I hope this helps and I really encourage others to do the same if you like this content.
Please consider doing more of these types of videos. They make me smile unlike anything else. It’s been a hard week for me and this made everything so much better. Thank you! ❤️
girl, you are everything, that braxis part (1:34:00) got me laughing so hard
I read these books and got maybe 30% of the plot. I NEEDED these vids. Thank you!
after reading acotar i stopped reading the series but these vids had me picking up the next two 😭 i owe u my life thank you for your service
SAME I said I’d never finish this series and read books 2+3 in a week 😭😭
Me toooooo
Thanks! I personally wouldn’t mind if you kept going with the series 👀. This was amazing thanks for the hard work !
My partner and I got so excited for every installment of these videos- thank you so much for summarizing one of my favorite series in such an enjoyable way. I'm so, so glad you made these!!
Girl you’re heaven-sent. I read ACOTAR when it was first starting to get popular on booktube and absolutely hated it. I really didn’t get what everyone else was raving about and I knew I didn’t want to read the rest of the books but I wanted to know where the plot was going. Your videos have saved me from wasting my time and keeping my sanity while also satisfying my curiosity. I can’t even imagine how long it must’ve taken you to put all these videos out. Big fan. Thank you so much :)
I've never read a word of SJM. I don't know what trail through the internet brought me to your "Here's the entire plot of Crescent City/ACOTAR" series. But here I am, captivated, entertained, enthralled. I hope we don't need to wait until Crescent City book 3 for more summaries like these. I know they're a lot of time and work, but please know they're wonderful.
Cari thanks so much for these videos. I've never given money before but felt the hours of entertainment and countless times I've rewatched these, that I needed to give something back. Can't wait to watch this, as I've been dying to know the ending!!
Thanks! My wife and I enjoyed the retelling and for me not having to read the series myself.
I’m so ready for the saga to conclude. Take good care of yourself Cari.
Tbh, Tamlin was wrong but also man's was cheated on and *betrayed* by his fiance. Like he was traumatized by what happened under the mountain, so we can understand his outbursts and desire to forget that it happened. It doesn't excuse them, but we can understand them. The way this author is just treating him like a punching bag is *wild* I feel so bad for this character.
I’m not Team Tammy at all but I definitely feel bad for him too :( i hope sarah gives him happiness in future books
FINALLY SOMEONE SAYS IT. I couldn’t finish the series because of this.
The internet had me thinking he was going to be like Ike Turner and just beat Feyre daily!!!
😂lol
This man actually believed his enemy stole his bride. His fiancée literally never listens and everyone was after her. He made her stay in a mega mansion until he got back and she in return is dragging him & ruining his existence-
It wasn’t eye for eye; it was eye for Feyre taking his right hand (Lucien), legs (sentries), and everything under that! Punching bag forever 😔😒
I understand your criticism and I think there’s some merit to painting Feyre as someone who can do no wrong (which SJM does a bit of with her main characters) HOWEVER, Feyre started out as a character who sacrificed EVERYTHING for her family. This series is about Feyre learning to fight for herself and her happiness. I don’t like the whole “good grief my protagonist has morally grey areas this is terrible!” stance - especially with women - because there seems to be an inherit belief that women must take everything in stride with grace and I just think that perpetuates something unfair. Let female characters rage, let them be selfish and make mistakes. It’s not like she gets off the hook totally - when Feyre gets the ouroboros it shows her that her true self IS monstrous (I know Cari didn’t cover it in this video but that’s what happened) and Feyre faced that. SJM, on some level, is showing us that Feyre is not a perfect character and she has some unlikable qualities. That doesn’t mean that she doesn’t deserve to fight for her happiness, no matter the cost. (Also, what breakup is not messy? Tamlin and Feyre eventually reconcile, but I don’t fault SJM for making their fallout a bit ugly. I mean, it happens - heartbreak sucks. They both hurt each other. I think people painting it as “SJM just treats Tamlin like a punching bag because she likes Rhys better” is just not a good take. Tamlin’s fallout is very realistic for an abusive man irl, they will do ANYTHING to get the upper hand over their partners, and her writing in Tamlin’s redemption arc (with him helping Feyre bring back Rhys) is more than men like him will do in real life. Idk, I just think Tamlin’s character arc is reasonable, and Feyre’s treatment of him was not the best, no - but neither was Tamlin’s treatment of her. It’s complicated, just like real life, and I appreciate that. Not every protagonist is a role model, a lot of people seem to struggle with viewer discretion. Yeah, Feyre has some faults and doesn’t make the kindest choices towards Tamlin. But he broke her heart and abused her, she’s rightfully torn up and a little vengeful about it. However, they reached a point of forgiveness, and I, for one, enjoyed the messy journey it took to get there.
He was only “cheated” on bc he abused Feyra pretty severely/ignored her needs from the trauma she also experienced, which is bs considering what she did for him. Literally he also almost killed her. Experiencing trauma does NOT give someone any right to dump that on anyone else. Rhysand was far, far more traumatized than Tamlin was and he didn’t do anything of the sort to Feyra. So yeah fuck Tamlin. I think he needed to be treated like this *SMALL SPOILER ALERT* to apologize and start treating Feyra with respect again once he encounters her later.
Cari! As a fellow redhead and book lover these videos are an absolute treat. Thank you for all the work you’ve put into these :)
Thank you for all the hard work on these! Was fun baking and crocheting while gasping at the story twists with you ☺️
This was truly the slayest of all slays. obsessed that this video is exactly 3 hours 33 minutes and 33 seconds long. probably going to watch this on repeat. I could listen to you talk about the next book or any book! In love with your earrings!!
Hope all is okay. ♥️ Thanks for making these.
This series of videos have helped me figure out if I want to read the books or not.
Thank you!
Hi Cari! I wanted to express my gratitude to you for this series! I wish I could give you more (I’m but a humble barista), because this has not only given me hours of enjoyment, but also reignited my interest in the entire ACOTAR series. The way you convey the characters’ dialogue to the audience is so genuine and each character has a unique voice. You did amazing with this series and I can’t wait to see more plot summary videos, if you’d like to keep making them. Thanks again for giving us a more accessible introduction to, imo, a very fun and emotionally thrilling fantasy!
Thank you so much for these videos Cari! These videos have been the most delightful experience ever!!!
I had never read ACOTAR so I decided I’d start, but what I did was read a few pages and then watch your recount of the events and it made me *squeal* even more as I worked through book1, book2 and now…book 3.
Thank you for taking the time to make these as they have been the absolute highlight of my life these past weeks…please don’t stop before ACOSF!
Your SJM summary videos bring me so much joy and laughter (and tears, RIP Suriel). Thank you for all of them ❤️ You're the bomb
I get very bogged down reading so you doing these videos is a life saver! Thank you for putting so much effort into these!! ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for these! Please consider doing the rest of this series or The Red Queen series (after a much deserved mental break😂)
"The sun was shining when I left you" must be one of the best lines SJM ever wrote 🤣 it's such a daaaaauuuuuuumn moment 🙌🏻
I feel as if I’ve been waiting my entire life for this video. The dopamine hit I got from the thumbnail alone 🥺
So I basically binged these three videos because I do NOT want to read the books but I wanted to be "in the know", you know? This was a surprisingly entertaining summary. It sounds like...a glorified Wattapad story.
Well done.
You are a legendary storyteller and I appreciate you very much.
Thank you. These recaps have been the soundtrack for my housework and errands for the last 2 weeks
Cari, I want to thank you so much for all you do, wither it's on this channel or your main channel, your videos have helped me so much over these last two years, either watching you explore Korea or finding great book inspiration and recommendations or watching this beautiful series of acotar or crescent city, I just want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you for providing a safe space for me to find joy and happiness in this crazy world
Thanks for covering all the books!
I'm going to read the books just because of all your work. You did great! Loved your videos and I'm going to stay here from now on (Sorry for not giving much, dollars are expensive in my country)
38:29 the scream i scrumpt, IM CRYING that’s one of my favorite tiktok sounds. You do such a fantastic job reviewing these books. I actually want to read them now, but do I even need to. You’ve said it all.
ive watched these videos so much youre such a comfort and so funny thank you!
This is the only book series i've ever WATCHED and i can't wait for more!
Love love love these videos!! Thank you for your hard work and time to do these videos for us! 👏💕 I read them all a while back but I cannot explain the joy of hearing you go over them!
I just cried for a story and characters I didn't particularly want to know more about when trying to read the first book. You are the most amazing storyteller, Cari, and I cannot wait to continue with your Crescent City summaries and all others that you will hopefully put out! I'm so glad I found your channel this year :D
Omg you deserve this. Love this summation series. Plus I find your voice and attitude super comforting! 🥰
This was SO enjoyable to listen to!!! I would do anything for more - I know you don't want to do the next book but man... you are soooo good at it!!! Like I hope audible gives you a contract 😂
“A blueberry lemon muffin, if you were curious…excellent choice” 😂😂
Thank you for these videos!
Please do the rest of the series!!! Your video is an oasis whenever I have a bad day at work. I don't have enough time to read for leisure but you're making it possible!
Thanks for being awesome and doing this breakdown!!
Amazing as always! Your sense of humour is just 👌🏻
Wow. My tithe for the commitment. RESPECT. 🙏🏾
thank you cari!!!! absolutely love the way you explain everything and thank you for spending hours to bring us this masterpiece!
Yesss I've been waiting! Hope you're well
Thank you so much for doing this series. It has been a trip and I loved every moment of it. I hope you do Silver Flames and the Novella lol but fair if you don’t. 💖
Your ACOTAR summaries are like a syringe of serotonin directly to my brain THANK YOU FOR DOING ALL OF THEM INCLUDING THE SMUTTY ACOSF
Binge watching these videos has been my only hobby while having COVID so thanks for making them it must've taken sm effort 💀