abifoster02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, War, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Death of parent
hypocrisis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
well, the writing was worse than expected, the plot as predictable as i remembered the young adult fiction from my early teens. The worst part about this was that none of the characters seemed to have any personality or interests (besides an unspecific unbased interest in *art*), just hollow plot devices. The racy scenes were my only motivation to get through the endless inconsistencies and ramblings of a painfully one dimensional and frankly frustratingly stupid narrator but even those scenes proved to be unrewarding lol.
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
xkwright's review against another edition
Moderate: Sexual assault
phiagrace97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is an especially great book if you’re looking to get into fantasy . While the world is complex with lots of characters, you’re really eased into the Prythian with Sarah holding your hand a bit a long the way. As a big fantasy reader, I found this a tad patronizing at times, but overall it made this a much easier and fun read.
I really connected with Freye and her mix of soft and hard, and I’m so glad the damsel in distress trope wasn’t leaned on in this first book.
Literally cannot wait to start the next. Highly recommend.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Slavery, Murder, and Medical trauma
karenamelya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Sexual assault
ptitirodactyle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.5
I didn’t expect a booktok book to be this well written. I really enjoyed the vibes/aesthetics of Prythian.
I am also officially a Ne-stan, she can step on me anytime 😌 The other characters were a bit forgettable.
I laughed out loud everytime a character was described as “purring”. I thought it made no sense that Amarantha would jeopardize 49 years of work for shits, giggles and a riddle too.
I’m curious to read the other books in the series.
Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Vomit
christinaej's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
abbycole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Confinement, Gore, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence
bumblebree1903's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
Spoiler
A Court of Thorns and Roses it a story about a 19-year-old human, Feyre, that is lied to and intimidated into coming to the home of a hot fey man that is several hundred years old. Why is she coming to his home? So she can fall in love with him obviously, but she doesn’t know that bc she’s told she needs to come to the fey land as penance for killing a fey. After being told she doesn’t have to stay at Hot Fey Man #1’s house by Hot Fey Man #1, the book immediately forgets and makes a big deal about her trying to escape. Eventually, she falls in love with Hot Fey Man #1 only to be sent away because Dangerous Things Are Coming. She returns to rescue Hot Fey Man #1 and ends up stuck doing 3 trials or solving a very simple riddle that the answer is obviously love to save him and their buddies. To complete the three trials she teams up with Hot Fey Man #2, who spends their time as allies sexually assaulting and drugging her! But it’s okay because it’s for “her own good”. (Gross!!!) Eventually she solves the riddle after a lot of suffering and basically getting beat to death. Then she’s revived and Hot Fey Man #2 is teased as a future smooch interest.Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Torture, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Slavery
colin_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence