here's the entire plot of ACOMAF pt 2 (acotar sequel) so you dont have to read 600 pages of sjm smut

[@caricanread]

REMEBER TO WATCH PART ONE!!! This video covers the last part of ACOMAF, you're missing the first section if you only watch this hahahaha kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaPal5aMlqt7b5o

[@RingtheBell856]

Question! Where can I find your earrings from the first 20 minutes of this video? My wife is in love with them. Need help!

[@theprettygoodgatsby]

Cari!!! Pls I need to know the music you used for 57:44! The one u used as the music Rhys used to calm Feyre in the dungeons it's so calming TT

[@kiara4345]

@@theprettygoodgatsby Same question over hereee!!!

[@ll2323]

@@theprettygoodgatsbyyes please list the music used

[@ani1830]

love how feyre catching the suriel is her version of using wikipedia

[@Isabel-vj9tk]

Girl I’m cackeling 😂

[@blanket4763]

The internet for fae

[@talkbeautywithme]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DragonLover-ns2dy]

The google of prythian

[@cindyd.01]

lol nice one

[@hustlemalonefan1015]

Me: “I’m bored but I don’t wanna start watching a movie, that’ll take too much time” Also me, finding 13+ hours worth of content about a book series I’ve never read: “Ah perfect!”

[@JaninaStormborn]

Same!❤

[@paulamurillo8803]

Same 🤣

[@Junoisverysleepy]

Literally me 💀

[@iliannal]

Snap!

[@anastasiabilokon4937]

"But I'll do something else while listening, it's a whole different thing"

[@Mallikinney]

Girl you have me INVESTED! I'm sitting here crocheting like "OH NO TAMLIN DID NOT!!!!"

[@katieronnie5741]

This is such good crochet background movement

[@angelabagoyo589]

Yo, I have been knitting since the first book! Haha!

[@lisk_ah]

I finished crocheting an entire hat to this!

[@Iliannn-l6v]

Reading this comment as i am finishing crochetting a cardigan 😂

[@mylenacunha9628]

oh my gosh, I did a whole crochet Snorlax for my friend listening to it. Now I'm looking for my next project to continue

[@PersephonesLibrary]

What gets me is, is that they had no problem being honest with the Queens that they couldn’t trust but lied to Tarquin who actually wanted a genuine relationship with the night court

[@dohabelko5990]

It because of the binding on the book the queen's had any type of deception would melt the book so they couldn't but with tarquin, the easiest way to get it was to lie to him

[@zen_ccg]

Literally so sad to me. I had the feeling from this summary (not read the series) that if they just asked him for the book and explained that it was part of a plot to save the world from the war, he'd be like "fuck yeah Queen, here you go. And have a token of my friendship for added bonus" Why can't friends just be honest with each other?

[@vanilla1503]

@@zen_ccg i think that it was a situation like its easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission kinda thing. I do think they should have attempted to communicate with him and gain an ally but idk

[@Riley-ek8xs]

@@zen_ccgIn the book, Rhys explains that he wanted to tell Tarquin and just ask him, but he was afraid that Tarquin would basically blab about their plans to his court and word would get out. Which seems kind of flimsy but at least SJM explained it lol

[@logann-mackenziefroste563]

I also agree that they were stupid in trusting and being honest with the queens but they literally lied to Tarquin who they said they wanted to as an ally. It’s one of those things that doesn’t make sense no matter how Rhys explains it and since it’s written from Feyre’s pov of course she is going to biased and be like yea Rhys had a point and he was right. This is when it would have helped to have chapters from other character POVs, like Rhys or Tarquin or Amren.

[@aurora-jw2rj]

I love how rhysand shows simple respect to women and the whole fandom is like ✨sLaYyYy fEmiNiSt kiNg✨

[@a_little_disquised1101]

And then Acosf happened

[@aurora-jw2rj]

@@a_little_disquised1101 and slay feminist king developed into ✨hE’s sUcH a pRotEcToR 🥺🥺🥺✨

[@lombamarina3432]

Reminds the tipe of guys in a bar that went to Harvard and adopted a blind one-legged cat and never calls a woman beautiful cause it would be objectifying her 😂

[@Pretzen]

@@lombamarina3432 Honestly I’m glade they’d be willing to take care of a cat like that, and are probably nice. but yea that last part is funny.

[@spacehootle309]

Agreed! And at the same time, the lvl to which all the men are objectified by the author is just... Ah the discomfort of it!

[@genevievekennedy8117]

i love that everyone agrees that "feminist king" is The funniest way to refer to rhysand

[@salicylicacid9945]

😭😭😭yes

[@bunny_koo]

Cindy 😂

[@haleypham]

These videos have been the soundtrack of my life for the past week

[@caricanread]

lmao im honored :')

[@dicynodon1018]

same!

[@tashadaisy2417]

I have replayed that last video ON LOOP

[@DOGTVMOOSE]

Same

[@juliaroach515]

Currently doing mindless work and I got on at 6:30 this morning just so I could listen to cari for a few hours before my meetings and get paid for it

[@Sumyriaphantom]

Me just picturing Nesta's drawer painted like a Hot Wheels car

[@caricanread]

😂😂😂

[@ochoasamantha]

absolutely dying because literally same

[@FerraticaTheBard]

I like to think that, right after Feyre had her 'high lady of the night court' thought, Danika rides into the room on a skateboard, looks Tamlin in the eye, says "Wow, you screwed up, alphahole," then does a sick kick flip back out of the room and the story.

[@sofaaa6217]

NAUUR NOT DANIKA LOL

[@FerraticaTheBard]

@@sofaaa6217 YES DANIKA, SHE CANNOT BE ESCAPED!!! ;D

[@TheMelmel18]

I LAUGHED OUT LOUD, HEAD THROWN BACK AT THIS COMMENT

[@PippenThePenguin]

I'm screaming. This is so funny!😂

[@KokueiKatana13]

Wait, who is Danika?

[@staying_silent]

ACOTAR is one of those series that you can't think too deeply about or it all falls apart. Little details that don't match up, plot holes abound, and a whole bunch of tropes that aren't used in any new or inventive ways. But if you just sit back and take it all at face value, it's genuinely one of the most fun reads I've had. The characters are all likeable in one way or another, even if it's just because they're fun to make fun of, and for all the weird metaphors and unnecessary steam, their interactions are generally enjoyable. They're all a bunch of dorks, really - personally I like imagining the Inner Circle as a sitcom. tl;dr, ACOTAR is genuinely really fun if you just don't take it seriously

[@someonefromearth5231]

You summed it up perfectly! It has a shit ton of flaws but it's still enjoyable and the characters feel like your friends. These are the type of books i read after a long day or during exams to just unwind and have a good time.

[@cf6137]

The first time I read ACOTAR I absolutely loved it (it was my new fav) and didn’t actually notice the flaws lol. But now I see all the points you guys make online and it really changed my perspective. Still a great series tho

[@maddie8728]

thats how i explain it as someone who almost exclusively reads classics. these were the first fantasy books i have read since literally harry potter and not a genre i find interesting. but these books are not a testament to literary prowess nor do they make you sit and think, no lessons, nothing truly deeper than a fun little story. i loved it and found it pretty easy to look past the flaws.

[@des1993]

Yes! This was my first fantasy book series. You hit it on the head.

[@s0undf0rm]

Still waiting for the "take it seriously" goodies🙏 *If such a goodie exists🤭

[@bashfulnath]

I find all these feyrie scents hilarious, i mean humans just smell like humans just different human scent but in these books they always smell like a car air fresheners “winter forest” “salty citrus” “freshly washed sun dried linen”

[@soundskindagay2709]

Don't forget the musky scent of Pinewood and mint

[@bucketheadmud]

sun dried oven baked sea salt and basil cherry tomato scent 🙄🙄🙄

[@TaurusWitch29]

This all killed me

[@chaoticgood12]

I feel like it’s the opposite version of ‘do men think women have gold eyelids’ like Sarah. Men wear cologne they don’t just smell like ocean breeze

[@nannerz000]

describing them like candles fr

[@lilkiss6027]

I’m freaking living for the small transitions to the bat boys pic everytime they are mentioned 🤣 I was sitting in my chair cackling.

[@stephanier.680]

Same! The music with it did me in every time

[@niks713]

@@stephanier.680 do you know what the song is? I’ve been trying to figure it out

[@stephanier.680]

@@niks713 I'm sorry I don't!

[@the.machinegun]

@@niks713 “Money” by DJ Raw Trax kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-Ym5J9h5h1oK8

[@stephanier.680]

@@the.machinegun I found it! DJ Raw Trax - Money

[@KatBaumgarten]

I get that it's a sarah j maas-ism to have people flirt to distract each other but if i was having a hard time of any kind and someone flirted with me i would literally burst into flames i would be gone from this plane of existance no one would ever hear from me again

[@atherisGAY]

Fr fr I would tell them to fuck off, it's fuckin psychopathic trying to aggressively flirt with someone going through some serious PTSD flashbacks at this very moment. Seriously. What the fuck SJM

[@rashida6223]

P

[@FIRING_BLIND]

Really? Flirting always puts me in a good mood lmao

[@lynnhollie]

I love flirty, dry, and dark humor.

[@hejhejlisa]

I don’t even understand flirting (I’m socially inept af), most of it seems like mean-spirited teasing so I’d be sad and humiliated and forever classify the person doing it as a bully 😅

[@ananya_maz]

You speaking for feyre makes her seem much more interesting than when I read it in my head. Like, you’re def giving her some personality. And I appreciate it.

[@CarolinaMendivil-zv2vn]

THIS

[@washmysocks]

i was just thinking that lmao

[@georgiaglaeser1768]

the star spangled banner behind Cassian’s monologue to Nesta was comedy GOLD!!! extremely hard to keep from cackling when watching these videos in public

[@allypatterson2625]

Captain Prythian 🤣💗

[@YouTubeSnowman]

I literally came here to find this comment😭😂

[@happyviruses9937]

How are these videos 3 hours long, but my main concern is getting through them too quickly? 😭 I'm LOVING them, thank you for taking the time!

[@caricanread]

hahahah thank you!

[@Secretgirl97]

I rush through then just rewatch them again right after hehe

[@CocoRegardless]

Sameee how is it already over😭

[@lipskittles]

I’ve rewatched all of these videos at least 3 times 😂

[@Secretgirl97]

@@lipskittles same XD and I haven't even read Crescent City.

[@InsertUsernameHere-co1uv]

I'm so sorry Cari, I know this must take such an enormous strain on your mental health reading this horrible smut but this is the only thing keeping me sane rn

[@caricanread]

LOL anything for you :')

[@caricanread]

@@palmareal13 I've actually stated many times that i dont like the writing and smut scenes. So even tho i enjoyed the story and the world the first time i read it, i dont like the reading experience now :') hence why i say i have a 'love hate' relationship with the book

[@palmareal13]

@@caricanread I understand. Truthfully as a non native speaker I didn't understand the word smut correctly. So I thought it referred to the books, the series as a whole.. That's why I felt I have to defend them..

[@christinamansen8636]

@@caricanread i know you wrote this comment months ago but I feel this on a spiritual level. When I was an avid reader and saw a smut scene I would always hope I could skim it and not miss any plot or relationship developments.

[@KaiseaWings]

@@caricanread Tbh me too. Interesting ideas, horrible execution and by the sounds of it it just gets worse and worse as the books go on? I really do despise the tendency in these books to tie it all back to the love story. Why can't Rhysand just have goals and aims beyond Feyre? That's a normal person thing. Also for being based on Tam Lin there's just not a lot of that in there??

[@kunduo]

“Woah let’s put a pin in that and go talk to the boys” is what every teenage boy would say

[@caricanread]

why are sjm's immortal men all like that tho hahahahha

[@the_last_ballad]

@@caricanread I mean, don't they stop aging in their early 20's? Hardly enough time to grow into an adult mindset...

[@zhun9989]

When I heard Lucien say “you are my mate” to Elaine I fucking choked on my lunch on GOD

[@dustrose8101]

now imagine him saying it in an aussie accent

[@keziah.johnson]

@@dustrose8101 LMAO idk why but this sent me over the edge I am cackling!!

[@abbywolffe4114]

​@@dustrose8101 yaou oaure moay maeite

[@nahometesfay1112]

I guess his late girlfriend is just chopped mutton then... To be clear it's fine to move on it's just the whole mate thing kinda invalidates any other relationships which is kinda messed up

[@mochiyeosang1908]

​@@abbywolffe4114"yer muh kween"

[@blackmadonna6024]

Not how tamlin was lowkey proven right when the attor showed up to kidnap Feyre the SECOND she was out in the world alone 💀💀💀

[@ellaadair]

My thoughts exactly!

[@meganqeta5760]

Well she never wanted to roam the human world on her own, all she wanted was to explore her powers, her high lord, her responsibilities as a wife of a high lord! Tamlin was tamlin thats it

[@rachella8065]

I think that was Tamlin, he made a bargain with the king of Hybern to get her back

[@blackmadonna6024]

@@rachella8065 If that's not clearly stated or insinuated in the books then that's a really good theory! Feel free to lmk though because I haven't finished all of them. I'm at the end of ACOWF

[@shinikoa]

@@blackmadonna6024 its not like clearly stated but it makes sense because hybern was supposed to capture rhys and feyre and he tried but he failed, both in the mortal realms and when they attacked rhys later on.

[@twigbstick]

I absolutely love how she just wrote tamlin as being sucky in the second book when in the first one her life was saved by the power of their love😭

[@RavensEye10]

Not really he kinda always sucked if you read into the motives of his actions

[@heatherparisi8250]

Tamlin has always been horrible I’m sick of people defending his abusive ass

[@Marayla]

Kind of, but I think that's part of the point. Even in the first book, he never really had much control over himself and his emotions (re. Calanmai festival incident), lied about way more than he needed to, and pretty much just gave up when Amarantha came back into the situation. Sure, he was sweet at times, but realistically, he had the balls to yell at her/get on her case for things that there was no way she could have known about (the mimic thingy that pretended to be her dad), and he's always kind of had a penchant for destroying stuff and taking Lucien for granted. They were in love, but rather than him choosing to listen and take control of dealing with his PTSD in a reasonable, mature manner, he chose to explode his surroundings at least twice and hurt his S.O. He was never a super mature character, he just had all the hard choices pretty much made for him so that he couldn't afford to step out of line to the point where it would have jeopardized everything. I just think it's not as immediately noticeable in the first book because he acts like a typical romance novel caveman love interest, which comes off as hot, but realistically has a shitload of red flags if you actually examine the behavior. I think part of the point is looking at how he deals with emotions (again, historically, he's never been good at it) and comparing it to how Rhysand does (surrounding himself with friends, but making absolutely sure that his emotions don't cause him to have a blast radius).

[@BN-hp8um]

@@RavensEye10 Wrong, there is a great tumblr post that shows Sarah contradicted herself in book 2 onward and changed her own world to destroy tamlins character to put Rhysand on a pedestal and not have his character be the pure villain he was in book 1. If you are interested in that post with actual examples from the text of the book, lmk ^-^

[@LuMichelini]

@@RavensEye10 sorry, hard disagree. She clearly decided he was going to be bad AFTER Rhys was introduced and became a fan favorite and she changed the plot to fit her narrative. It wasn't pre planned and its very telling

[@zoeparsnips]

the undertones of mr brightside when you were describe feyre being sad at the summer court got WHEEZING 😭

[@caricanread]

😂 so glad people noticed i was cackling while editing

[@zoeparsnips]

@@caricanread it fit so perfectly :') i would know those bars anywhere lmao

[@CuppaDepress0]

I would honestly love to see you try and talk your way around all the smut in A Court of Silver Flames.

[@Rwebs]

This is so true! I think it would end up one of her shorter videos because the plot, while there, is like a third of that book 😂 I’d like to see her do it because she’s done crescent city but these vids have got to take some time so I definitely get only wanting to do the trilogy

[@paradoxx0468]

@@Rwebs and then it ends up still being a 4hr video X) love this channel!

[@cinnamonbun-]

i gotta say the editing jokes are absolutely top tier in this. from the bat boys cutaway every time they are mentioned, to mr brightside and star spangled banner, top tier comedy

[@pink.y7290]

I LOVE THE SOUND EFFECTS WHEN CARI SAID "They're the Bat Boys." LMAO

[@gustynagustyna]

Please what's the song

[@fate-vs-destiny8239]

@@gustynagustyna money by DJ Raw Trax

[@juniawetmann1311]

Honestly, the more I learn about the acotar series the more convinced I become that the whole Fae biology things came to be like that bc Maas read a bunch of A/B/O and really liked the bonding, wasn't much keen on the heats and liked Fairies more so she just took what she liked and pretended this was something that was common knowledge about faeries

[@BaStTiLo]

DDDD: oh man oh boy why'd you gotta oh :///

[@kzxxry]

oof preach buddy i think sjm fave tags in ao3 is soulmate au and omegaverse

[@juibelly2318]

oh absolutely. Especially after reading different Fae Stories... it's SJM. They are not like this..

[@emilybarclay8831]

Fae are usually presented as massive hoes who couldn’t even spell monogamy if they had a dictionary so the whole mating this is really odd

[@Viteaification]

with some good ol soulmate trope sprinkled in

[@allypatterson2625]

Feyre discovering she has emotions again because she’s jealous of Cresseida… “So you’re gonna suffer…but you’re gonna be happy about it.”

[@Ellewolf20]

This is like an audiobook but better!

[@caricanread]

:''')

[@ShiningStar2010]

100 % better! Just finished the second book and this was easier to listen to than that!

[@somatoes4667]

I feel like as soon as SJM runs into a writer’s block or doesn’t know how to proceed, she automatically switches it to sexy time

[@dajab.7331]

tbh, I fully admire Cari's power to keep my ADHD brain fully entertained. this video was the highlight of my day and I can't wait for the next one. I freaking love this!

[@embb7898]

Lord Farquaad as Hybern is both a hilarious and accurate choice. Excellent work

[@elisarodrigues7539]

That choice absolutely killed me, I laughed so hard 😂😂

[@oh_hey_sarah]

Look I don’t wanna say you’re better at telling a Sarah J. Maas story than Sarah J. Maas but that is exactly what I’m saying

[@Feverm00n]

100%

[@Dani_77709]

Oh yeah, it terrifies me honestly. Like the book actually sounds kinda decent and characters aren't as cringy? What is this witchcraft?

[@nahometesfay1112]

​@@Dani_77709I mean as someone who hasn't read the books this still sounds hella cringe, but reducing the run time to a feature film makes it way easier to deal with. Tamiln and Rhys seem to be very lousy lovers and people.

[@ashleyanderson8465]

I absolutely agree. Read the first book but not sure I can handle reading more…this completely satisfies my curiosity in the series without having to necessarily read more of them haha.

[@vioJulie]

I want Cari to sum up everything to me like she does in these videos. Book, algebra, current politics, how to do taxes…

[@delaneyewert5399]

When I first read the Feyre punching and thinking “this is for my family,” I reallyyyy wanted her to say “this is for dimitri, and this? This is for you.”

[@probablynargles]

One for grandma-ma! I love Anastasia 😂💕

[@BurningFairytales]

Holy shit yes! My thoughts exactly. Da svidania, Attor you little bitch 😂

[@corvidmorgue]

im still shocked that an editor looked at the ✨️wingspan✨️ bit and thought "yea this should be in the book" 😭😭😭

[@caricanread]

:'''''')

[@flocknessgirl1163]

Honestly it’s so funny to me I’m glad they kept it

[@LuMichelini]

I'm shocked an editor looked at any of this and gave it a pass lol

[@creampopz]

The like 18 pages of straight smut had me like 😐😟 and then the last whole bit of the plot w the attack on Valeris and the ending won me back over

[@missragsdale]

"I want to paint you." "Nude would be best." I CANNOT. Ughghghghghhghhhhhh watching these is so fun except every five minutes I go from "MUST READ THESE" to "NEVER TOUCHING WITH A TEN FOOT POLE" and I'm probably going to get blocked by the library's website for adding and deleting them from my holds list so many times 😛

[@caricanread]

😂😂😂

[@theunschooledgirl]

SAAAAAME

[@katierose6424]

Exactly how these videos make me feel about a reread😂😂

[@NEKO-mw9id]

I don’t get why they didn’t just tell Tarquin what they were gonna do. I’m pretty sure he would’ve given them the book. The guy wanted to save people and be allies like … can someone explain?

[@caricanread]

the book would have been too short lmao (i am on team tarquin too hahhaaa)

[@mellowmarshyxiv5964]

I agree and it feels like the only reason was supposed to be secrecy because they had a big plan. But he found out as soon as they took it so yeah there was literally no reason to not ask .

[@annabel3368]

yeah like why did they have to convince the queens when they could have just stolen the book? I would have been so much more happier if the part of stealing the book from the summer court was switched with convincing the summer court for the book and the otherway around with the queens

[@NEKO-mw9id]

@@annabel3368 yeah like they would’ve done it the other way around.. makes no sense

[@moomei]

@@annabel3368 If I remember correctly (since I just finished listening to the audiobook), there was a curse placed upon the Queens' copy of the book so that if anyone stole it, it would just disintegrate. The only way they could get it was if it was given to them willingly, so they were kinda forced to do all those requests

[@-PrettyPrincess-]

Tamlin gets a lot of undeserved hate. Imagine you have a fiancé who loves you so much that she literally dies to save you. Then while she’s struggling with PTSD, she gets kidnapped by a man who’s has a reputation for being a sadistic murderer and who openly drugged and molested her infront of everyone. Then you receive a note from her, but you know she can’t write. On top of that, her kidnapper is famous for having the strongest mind control abilities in the realm🤷🏼‍♀️ Can’t really blame Tamlin for being desperate to get her back

[@b-spaghetti7717]

this is the best take I've heard. I really want tamlins side of the story to the night his mother and rhys father was killed. like I just feel like the man needs a pov

[@-PrettyPrincess-]

@@b-spaghetti7717I would like that too. Also why were such powerful and wise creatures so petty and cruel? And why were they so easy to kill 😅

[@RosemaryJeanLouis]

You know that is a good point!

[@kittenlover338]

heavy on the easy to kill because it truly seems like they were just dying left and right, like how are yall immortal but will die at the hands of your equal, that is truly unfathomable to me@@-PrettyPrincess-

[@ohboy2]

I totally agree! I feel bad for Tamlin. He is so desperate to get Feyre back that he makes some really bad decisions…

[@Sumyriaphantom]

If Jurian can be brought back from an eyeball, couldn't Rhysand's mother and sister be brought back from their wings?

[@TheJettaBetta]

No. And this is explained in the books. Amaranths kept a piece of Jurian’s soul tied to his body parts. If you remember, her ring with his eye would move around and look at things. He was still “alive” in his eye. Whereas Rhys’ mom and sister did not have a piece of their soul kept alive in their wings. And, regardless, Tamlin says in ACOWAR that he burned their wings. And Rhys would have needed the Cauldron to bring them back IF somehow their soul was still alive in the wings. And when they were killed the cauldron was still unlocated.

[@imogen.t_x.20]

i love these- is it midnight? yes. have i already read the book several times? yes. will i still watch this video? hell yes 😎💕 (you should do some of these for other books/series these are amazing)

[@caricanread]

im thinking shadowhunter world next? hehheh

[@Linreads143]

@@caricanread that would be soo nice, i literally can’t bring myself to read them 😭

[@imogen.t_x.20]

@@caricanread OH MY GOD YES 😂

[@themoonandtosaturn]

@@caricanread me being very excited at the idea of tsc summaries even though i’ve literally read all of them SKDHDJDSJ

[@jimena6194]

@@caricanread bro that would be great I never got around to reading them but I saw the show 💀 maybe it’ll motivate me to read LMAO

[@cheyennebarton]

i’ve been binging your videos lately and every time my partner sees your videos up on my monitor he says, “ya know, i’m so proud of cari. she really CAN read” thank you for this feature length masterpiece, so excited to devour this a dozen times over

[@nailinthefashion]

it feels like Rhys is gonna pop up in a Marvel movie and I can't say I'd hate it or would be confused cuz this has been so wild

[@deniseflores4698]

PLSSSS RIGHT

[@nailinthefashion]

@@deniseflores4698 literally

[@barshaislam5931]

😅😅😅😅

[@marydoni133]

Cari: resurrecting a man in any way shape or form is always a bad idea Me: …Jesus 👁️👄👁️

[@simsamsammie]

the SOUP the PAINT the WINGS the STEAM I've read this book 3 times because this series got me out of my pandemic reading slump, but I was riveted every second of these videos. Bless

[@music_YT2023]

As soon as you are done with the Acotar series, I need more. Your summaries and breakdowns and dialogue summations ('lying on the ground, dying' & 'cool cool cool') elevate these stories.

[@ellatrue5605]

Velaris is described so well the pictures you used is EXACTLY how I pictured it

[@caricanread]

[@mariamsameh6719]

Cari you literally saved me I didn’t want to read the first book all over again since it’s been a while and I don’t remember, your literally my favorite booktuber😭😭❤️

[@caricanread]

bahahahha i got you!!

[@mariamsameh6719]

@@caricanread girl you’ve worked so hard thank you!!😭❤️

[@nicolebragg1171]

Cassian's introduction broke me, I have been crying with laughter for 10 minutes.

[@IUsedToBeAnAdventurerLikeYou]

It’s always bugged me that Mor’s dad is so blatantly disrespectful to Rhysand. Like, the dude can actually melt people’s brains and doofus just straight up sasses him to his face. There’s really no logical reason for that whole scene to even exist beyond horndog SJM wanting her babies to have a moment.

[@michaelgriswold5663]

Honestly, I’m realizing that Sarah J Maas loves having a character have a whole plan that no one knows until it all comes together, and while it makes for good story beats, boy do I always feel bad for the characters who are left in the dark until the reveal. Like…you made me think I was going to die?? Only for your current Deus Ex Machina to come flying in to save us???? What the fudge???? Haha Edit: Oh my gosh, and shocking secret weddings are also a trend??? What the fudge…actually you know what, that’s about right for Sarah J. Maas

[@notllikethat]

She also has a thing for ‘cavalry arrived’ trope and it was hilarious when all of her fights but one in the last Throne of Glass book were like this. At some point I’ve stopped caring, and then when ONCE everything went to hell and stayed that way, I was actually surprised

[@frontporchcake7592]

She does this so much in the Throne of Glass series I was getting genuinely angry that nearly every big moment was something that had happened off page to be revealed.

[@michaelgriswold5663]

@@frontporchcake7592 yes, yes she does. Why show how clever Aelin could be when SJM could just…have her do all the clever stuff off screen and tell us about it when it comes to pass. I didn’t mind too much in TOG, but it is noticeable haha

[@lpchambers3681]

I think when you finish the Massverse it would be fun if you did the grishaverse (gives you an excuse to reread six of crows) but only if you plan to keep on doing these…. Thank you for all this wonderful, pure distilled entertainment!! 💜

[@caricanread]

hahahai started these cause i have such a love hate relationship but grishaverse is just love :')

[@booksforlife7895]

oh yesss i would love thisssss

[@lilacclorceta679]

Thirded! Yes!

[@prabhjotkaur3318]

Just about to say that because i really want to read six of crows but i don't want to start before going through the first three books and i just simply can't stand the writing in them. I finished s and b but cannot pick up the next so please make them

[@crowsofsix5448]

@@caricanread and please do other series like red queen by Victoria aveyard

[@KatBaumgarten]

I had a really long and exhausting day. Cari giving an almost 3h breakdown of a book i have no interest in reading is exactly what i needed 🥰 thank you so much queen 💗

[@caricanread]

hope you get some much deserved rest!!

[@sore_to_soar]

I get so hyped every time you say “the bat boys” and the song plays and it’s just such a vibe and I always end up smiling :):) Mike’s mic brought me to your channel and I’m so happy it did. New subscriber here :) just watched all your videos for ACOTAR and I can’t thank you enough for saving me all the time it would take to read this series. Your breakdowns were so easy to follow and your humor and wit were on point. I am now able to join the conversation with my younger cousins about this series and it’s been so much fun. Thank you again and keep up the great work!

[@thebigjohn8239]

Whats the song played for the bat boys part?

[@alexandrakritzman938]

Can I just say - you are doing the lord’s work with these. I just finished ACOMAF and these recaps are giving me ALL the feels. Edited to add that I’m living for tamlin’s nickname tammy

[@annmarhea9472]

Everyday I check to see if you've posted part 2 for the sequel of a series I'll never read. I have truly been blessed today! 🙌🏼

[@caricanread]

💖💖💖

[@monstermoo4191]

This was 100% me for the last few weeks. It's practically an audiobook for me now 😇

[@girlband3160]

Listening to Read With Cindy hate on the Acotar books and listening to Cari breaking down the Acotar books as well as Crescent City ones has actually become my aesthetic and I'm fully ok with that considering it's Sarah J Maas 😅💀 I don't know about the rest of you but my summer's being spent well.

[@artworld_create7627]

Nooo becuz Cindy is hilarious and this is super chill and lovely lmaoo

[@liminalspaces2660]

I CAN'T HANDLE THE PICTURES OF HYBERN AND JURIAN HAHAHA THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE CARI

[@caricanread]

i couldnt picture hybern any other way hahhahha

[@sarahmatthews5878]

I still think turning Claire's pain off, but still keeping her mentally cognitive throughout the torture is just still very nasty.

[@savvysavannah]

What was the alternative? Kill her humanely? That's a quick way to get Rhys killed. And if Rhys dies, Velaris gets exposed, and they're all captured and tortured. Then Feyre comes and dies. Then Hybern takes over Prythian and the Continent, enslaving and torturing humans. When you're dealing with twisted evil like Amarantha and Hybern, there is no good outcome, just bad and worse.

[@galaxychar]

@@savvysavannahI can’t speak for Sarah, but I think she meant he should have made her unaware of what was happening so she didn’t know she was being tortured and suffering.

[@incognito3739]

I agree but I believe it was because she still had to react or else they would know that something was wrong w her

[@emackenzie]

​@@savvysavannah The author is completely in control of the situation, he literally could have done anything but she wanted torture

[@anderplays6460]

Take a shot every time Cari reads the word "winnow"

[@bad.art.bymaria]

You would have even more drink if you take a shot every time Maas uses the word winnow

[@lauramatei8181]

A shot every time SJM writes “mate” … 🥴

[@avengerwidow9]

how i always manage to sit through 3 hours of these recaps with my short attention span is a truly a testament to cari's amazing sense of humor & summarizing skills

[@addiesteel1440]

I was literally refreshing constantly waiting for part two 😂 This is my favorite series on youtube right now and I haven't even read the books

[@caricanread]

hahahha thank you^^

[@troybee7815]

I think it might take you longer to film these plot descriptions than it does for you to read the books. Glad you do! They're fun as hell!

[@caricanread]

yeah this video took me weeks :'''') thank you!

[@roibenr]

Poor Tamlin. Dude effed up big time but he really went for it to get his love back

[@savvysavannah]

Exactly. Everyone's out here hating on Tamlin, but he's not evil! Just suffering from PTSD and being dumb about relationships. Blinded with love. I hope he gets a happy ending. Not with Feyre, but like, someone.

[@pinkmenace2452]

he is a textbook abuser lmao HUH

[@ginnyluv4601]

@@savvysavannahell I consider him as an asshole. I understand that he has “trauma” or whatever he’s got going on but that doesn’t excuse the fact that he wouldn’t let Freye DO anything. He was a controlling piece of sh*t. If it was me I would never let that type of man in my life. I would never have sympathy for someone who treats a woman like this. Common sense. ❤

[@savvysavannah]

@@ginnyluv4601 Tamlin only became controlling after UTM. In ACOTAR, yes, he pressures Feyre to come to Prythian, but only because he was literally physically (magically) unable to tell her the truth. And yes, he pressures her to eat but only because she was willing to starve herself to death because she was under a false understanding of fae culture (eating fae food will let them control you). After Feyre realized she wasn't in danger, she had complete autonomy. Tamlin didn't even lock her up for her own good on Calanmai, despite telling her she'd be in danger if she left her room. He's controlling in ACOMAF as a reaction to his experience UTM, not because that's who he really is. We forget (because we're always shown the secret, unmasked side of Rhys) that Rhysand is Prythian's Voldemort. Everyone in the Night Court is either a Death Eater or under the Imperious Curse to act like a Death Eater. Rhysand is known for inflicting a Cruciatus Curse on anyone who looks at him the wrong way. It's entirely understandable for Tamlin to do whatever it takes to save her from that.

[@ginnyluv4601]

@@savvysavannahWell how come Tamlin and Lucien talk about her behind her back? She has no say in anything at all. It’s always like Tamlin is always in control. Freye is a grown ass woman who can take care of herself. I don’t like Tamlin, he should’ve never locked her in that house, he should’ve let her have a say when it has to do WITH her! He’s selfish and he should’ve been thinking about what she NEEDS and wants.

[@victoriat23]

Do you want to know my theory: Lucien’s eye can see through glamours so like what if, he can see the glamoured tattoo on Feyre’s hand 😧 like that’s my thought process to why he doesn’t trust her

[@joanahenriques8863]

"If you are excited about another faerie sex ritual 😏... It is not" had me cackling 😂 this is too funny!!!

[@inter_esting]

I love the transition to the bat boys. An amazing touch 11:18 1:00:32 1:31:23 1:46:15

[@Norman834]

I was looking for this comment 😂

[@LauraGarcia-xp2zw]

54:46 I was just waiting for Feyre to hand the letter to an otter so it could be delivered bye 😭

[@caricanread]

omg i WISH

[@Nkuli94]

Your enactment of Rhys recognising the mating bond takes me out every time!! 💀💀💀😂😂😂 Also, thank you for taking the time out of your life for doing this. You're so entertaining.

[@lovelove-55s]

might be controversial but I completely understand wanting to keep your city and people safe from the people of prythian who always have something up their sleeve. its kinda like the whole wakanda situation because the moment others know about the city they're gonna use it to get at the night court.

[@alexx5064]

I was *just* thinking it sounded like BP!

[@hope-uu6hj]

girl i had just taken the biggest sip of tea when you introduced azriel and that was NOT GOOD anyway hilarious i'm so happy this has been posted hehe

[@caricanread]

hahahahhhahha

[@disclaimerhotmess4007]

I can't even give a 30 min presentation at school, I don't know how you can do a 2 hour video on a book 👍

[@caricanread]

same tho hahaha idk how i do it :')

[@kali3249]

*SPOILER The thing that annoyed me towards the end of this book is you can’t go two pages without reading the words “my mate” like we get it Sarah they are soulmates or whatever like dang

[@guadalupe007]

The bat boys transition literally takes me out every time my favorite part of these videos fr🦇😂🖤

[@patienceholmes841]

I was falling asleep while watching this (Because its very comforting not boring) and when I heard SOUP? Soup??? I was convinced I'd started dreaming

[@nerdyozzy]

I've been laughing at the "iM aBnOxIoUs." Bit for like a minute I freaking can't AHAHAHA

[@caricanread]

Im not wrong tho 😂😂

[@shereekathleenn]

Does anyone know a time stamp for this? Please

[@leemelone6397]

@@shereekathleenn10:50

[@cowboylikemorgan]

Calling the Summer Court Prythian's version of Switzerland had me laughing out loud

[@CrankingMyReading]

“She may not be one of the bat boys, yet…” I almost spat out my soda 😂 The most excellent commentary👌🏼

[@KittyOfChess]

Once you're done with the SJM books, I'd love to see you do this for Cassandra Clare.

[@alleyburton8784]

She does

[@noodlefloozy]

As meme-able as a lot of this is, I, as a writer who has yet to produce a complete original work, have to commend SJM for the world building and the commitment to SO. MANY. PAGES. Like miss gurl really did that, and sometimes it's absolutely wild. But she did it😂

[@musicroc123]

I don’t normally comment on videos. But I’ve been on a binge watch all these videos. Have I ever read any of these series? No. Am I absolutely hanging on to every word you say? Yes!! You are an amazing storyteller and thank you for your time. Keep going! I appreciate you and will definitely be watching all your videos.

[@sameoldmobin]

2:01:49 the song choice for this moment surprised me “Snsd - run devil run” Such a nostalgic feeling to hear it again

[@LubnaShah]

the audible gasp i let out when i saw this in my feed after expecting to have to wait until tomorrow !!!! i have been craving this second part and i’m so excited to watch it!! thank you for all of your hard work you are amazing cari❤️❤️❤️

[@simmyjester]

Marathoning these summaries tonight instead of watching the news. They're a good distraction, and engrossing in their own right.

[@shinyy5184]

Hybern loooves drama like I'm just picturing him eating popcorn in the background while the Feyre Rhys Tamlin drama is going on

[@txdave]

why do i like your summaries more than the actual books i’m obsessed! reading hosab rn and i am getting through each part so i can watch your summary as a reward

[@popando]

You absolutely have to continue this, I honestly don’t care which series because half of the enjoyability comes from your humour and way of narration, loves it

[@chrisgordon842]

I laughed OUT LOUD at 10:57. Such an accurate clip for Cassian.

[@silver8632]

I love how the first book Tamlin was like omg Feyre how could i ever let your family be Poors 🥺🥺🥺 then book 2 Tamlim is all omG Feyre you helped a POOR? No HANDouts in THIS kingdom. Id appreciate Maas not having a character end up with the first person she fell in love with if she didnt have to assasinate the character of the OG love interest to do it. Especially when Book One Rhysand made some uh. CHOICE decisions regarding Feyres alcohol consumption and the nonsense she did under the influence for his *entertainment* but Tamlin is The Worst, amirite?? Gorl just write the relationship souring IN CHARACTER dang. These videos are amazing though 👌🏻👌🏻

[@lovemarian63]

Between reading the books and listening to your explanation videos as I read, this world has taken up 98% of my brain ✨Thank you Cari😛

[@chaosandwildflowers782]

this series is a lifesaver, I've heard SUCH polarized reviews of this series and couldn't decide if I wanted to spend the time reading them! watching these videos has convinced me NEVER to read anything by sjm (i can't stand smut in any book, and the way you describe sjm's writing of it has me cringing so hard), but at the same time I'm hella invested in the story. can't wait for book 3!!

[@bhaddcommie]

I'm beyond appreciative of you going through this for us bc I'm so invested now but I don't have the mental fortitude to get through it myself. Truly a Queen serving her people.

[@brianamcclure2839]

I'm sick right now and honestly this is the best thing to see of my feed right now! It's become like getting comfy to watch a good movie every time i see a new summary vid from you! 💜

[@caricanread]

hope it helps you feel better 💖💖💖

[@kirstengolnaz7327]

The first book really just feels like an overly long prologue to introduce the actual main couple. I understand why Feyre left Tamlin, and i think she was right to do so, but if she's just gonna end up with Rhys anyways, why even bother going through 500 whole pages of Feyre and Tamlin pining and flirting and the whole "Burn my body and i'll still love you" spiel?? What was the point of making us be invested in their relationship in the first place??

[@TyLeeslilsis]

I watched the first video going over the book earlier today and I'm so upset at how it's all been completely twisted. Like, no I didn't waste time listening to Cari talk about the whole first book, but in the context of *just* the story? It feels like hours of wasted time and effort liking characters and disliking others and... Man, I'm just upset. lol

[@aeolist-jess]

Disclaimer: I’m not a diehard SJM fan but I do admit to loving this series so far up until this point. However, I don’t really understand your logic. I feel like, by your logic, what’s the point of reading any book? I really like how SJM built it up to be this perfect love story just for it all to unravel in the second book. I think it adds more motive and backstory to the characters and everything ties together nicely. In addition, I feel like it replicates real life in that we could spend so much of our lives pining over something/somebody just to later find out it’s not what we want or it’s not what we thought it was. Idk I personally really like how ACOTAR created a solid back story for ACOMAF while still being entertaining and interesting. I think it shows a lot of character development in Feyre to go from being blindly in love with the first “person” who cares for her just to realize that’s not what she actually needs.

[@galaxychar]

I don’t know SJM or her intentions but it’s possible she never meant for it to go this route when she was originally writing. From these recaps it comes across like she writes to one up the previous section with new declarations, reveals, etc and gets a bit carried away as she does so. But like I said I haven’t read them so this is just my take!

[@silenceinspace.]

I'm not an SJM fan and haven't read these books, so obviously take this with a grain of salt, but I think it's actually a pretty deep message about how trauma can ruin something that otherwise was good, especially when the trauma was mutual. Sometimes people can't heal together. It's the same reason that experiencing a tragedy together can break up a marriage. Maybe it's just the empathetic way, Cari talks about the books, but I had heard about this plot before and thought that it seemed true to life.

[@pinksenshi9690]

I actually love that she writes a more realistic story. We don't all end up with our first crush, she handles the depiction of trauma and depression really well and I love how we get to see Rhys help Feyre learn to live again. It is refreshing to read. The first book isn't a waste. It is part of Feyre's story, but it is only the start of her character arc

[@alyssaerinhoover]

I do not like audiobooks. But I am electively watching these videos right now instead of reading a physical book. A whole new format has been created 👏🏻

[@nesrinlovesjin6814]

I'm late but I want to thank you for these videos when you started with the Cresent City video I watch it because I hadn't read the book and I was curious but the videos are so funny and genuinely entertaining to watch that I came back for every other one and I gotta say these became my favorite niche series here on KZbin so thanks again for the work you put into these and looking forward to the next ones ❤️

[@caricanread]

thank you so so much!!!!

[@rightsarentpolitical]

Literally the same, and I absolutely love the sound effects and pictures - there's a lot of shit going on right now, and these bring me joy.

[@Cristina-is6bz]

Have I read the entire series? Yes. Have I also read both of the crescent city books? Yes. Did I love any of them? No, not really. Did I still watch all of these videos? Yes, I love them, I don’t know why!!!😭❤️

[@ellieskouros2174]

omg yessssss i can't believe we get almost four hours of total acomaf content from you, cari!!! the amount of effort you put into these videos for our enjoyment is legendary 💖👑

[@caricanread]

bahahha thank you!

[@tarynstouffer3282]

I watch these videos over and over. I feel like someone is telling me a story by the fire. its so soothing.

[@pallasatals1367]

Cassian with the star-spangled banner playing in the background is absolutely hilarious