A review by mlsweeten
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

At first I thought this would be something like The Hunger Games but then it turned more into Beauty and the Beast. It was okay but I didn’t love it. Feyre’s family wasn’t great and Feyre is often foolish. Tamlin releases her to go home to protect her, but by doing so, he makes it impossible to break the curse and puts her whole world in danger. Much of it didn’t make sense to me. But I’m not much of a fantasy reader. This was a bit far from reality for me, but it was mostly alright.  Even the parts where she was home with her family was still other worldly. The last chapters were the most disturbing but the ending was satisfying.