A review by zwe
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? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I wasn’t a huge fan of how violent and gory it got towards the end. But that’s about it for what I didn’t like. This book wasn’t what I expected, though I’m not quite sure what I did expect from it. I really like Feyre as a character and narrator. The plot was engaging and moved fast enough. I feel like fantasy books can sometimes get bogged down or stuck a bit in their own plots, but this one didn’t drag. And the logic of it all - the curse, the magic, the villain’s evil reasons, etc - made sense to me. Tamlin was very sneaky for still finding ways to tell Feyre what was going on in his realm. And the parts with the summer solstice and her paintings were so cute. There’s something about Rhysand though that makes me think not everything with Feyre and Tamlin is going to work out…
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