A review by hazel_heart
A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really hate Feyre. But even still, she didn't deserve what she has gone through.
I'd say that this book is mainly a romance book with high fantasy flavour. The romance takes place between The Beauty and the Beast but the plot twist is that the Beast is also beautiful and he sparkles. He's very hotheaded and shows his beast claws and roars at tiniest things. The Beauty has a severe case of damsel in distress syndrome, she'd not survive a single day without a hot strong male saving her life. Overall, I didn't find their romance to be very lovely. But I think it's up to preference.
Anyways, one thing leads to another, she develops stockholm syndrome and decides to save the Beauty/Beast from an evil fae queen. And even though I hated Feyre until that point, I still felt bad for her because certain terrible people keep taking advantage of her against her will, repeatedly, for months. But she still saves the day and instead of doing anything remotely reasonable, she just wants to bone. Oh yes, she wants to bone more than anything. In the middle of a world-ending event, she risks it all to bone her hot Fae boyfriend. She dies and gets resurrected and she's in the mood immediately. But she has gone through a lot, I guess. Bone to your heart's content Feyre, you go girl. Bone away.
PS: The book felt a bit repetitive. Feyre kept talking about the same things over and over again.
PSS: Nesta is a Queen!
I'd say that this book is mainly a romance book with high fantasy flavour. The romance takes place between The Beauty and the Beast but the plot twist is that the Beast is also beautiful and he sparkles. He's very hotheaded and shows his beast claws and roars at tiniest things. The Beauty has a severe case of damsel in distress syndrome, she'd not survive a single day without a hot strong male saving her life. Overall, I didn't find their romance to be very lovely. But I think it's up to preference.
Spoiler
First half of the book is Feyre being dragged to this Fae Land called Prythian. She'll be talking to herself most of the time about her plans to escape these terribl-y hot Fae. Even though the Fae already told her that she's free to go wherever she wants and that she's not a prisoner. But I think it's a running theme I missed out on, Feyre might be legally deaf. She will ignore most things being told to her and each chapter will begin with Feyre making silly plans in her head about escaping. But her plans are so silly that everyone kinda feels embarrassed for her.Anyways, one thing leads to another, she develops stockholm syndrome and decides to save the Beauty/Beast from an evil fae queen. And even though I hated Feyre until that point, I still felt bad for her because certain terrible people keep taking advantage of her against her will, repeatedly, for months. But she still saves the day and instead of doing anything remotely reasonable, she just wants to bone. Oh yes, she wants to bone more than anything. In the middle of a world-ending event, she risks it all to bone her hot Fae boyfriend. She dies and gets resurrected and she's in the mood immediately. But she has gone through a lot, I guess. Bone to your heart's content Feyre, you go girl. Bone away.
PS: The book felt a bit repetitive. Feyre kept talking about the same things over and over again.
PSS: Nesta is a Queen!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape