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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i can’t give a solid review because i listened to a podcast about acotar before reading it and i knew what to expect going in.

that is to say, i was kind of surprised by how much of a slow burn this was. and when i say slow burn, i mean slow. the last third of the book is where most of the action happens, but that’s to be expected in the first novel of a series. personally i think it does a good job setting up the world we’re in and the stakes and you try to figure out everyone’s motives along with feyre because we’re seeing things unfold through her.

everyone raves about the world building and prose in this book; i liked it but i wouldn’t say it’s exceptional, personally. i appreciated that i could conjure up this world in my head from the book’s intricate descriptions and that’s what i like about fantasy in general. acotar paints prythian beautifully and i will be reading more!

after the second book i think i’ll have more of a concrete idea of how i feel towards the series. i am looking forward to seeing the development of rhysand (at this point everyone knows the enemies to lovers plot being set up perfectly for the next installment) though i do question the circumstances of his connection to feyre. bargaining and trickery are not good foundations for a love story but hey, what do i know. anyway, tamlin’s there too i guess (he’s fine, i don’t hate him but i feel neutral about him as well lol)

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

In the end I did really like this book, but it started out soooo slow, & even with the beauty and the beast aspects, I just had trouble getting into it. But once things started getting good (a lot 75% through the a book!), I couldn’t put it down. 
I’ve heard a lot about this series & i went into knowing some spoilers and such, and it is driving me nuts, that everything I knew about this series going into book 1, DOES NOT track with book 1! Particularly the love triangle & everyone’s love for Rhysand over Tamlin. Tamlin is such a sweetheart, & Rhysand, though he did get a bit better as the book went on, he is very much an ass! Maybe one you love to hate, but an ass all the same. I don’t get it! 
Now, I have to go start book 2 and see if it will help clear up more of my confusion! lol

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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

I hate everybody in this book but it's a little silly romance book for the girls and it got me back into reading, so it gets a high rating.
 
 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I’ve put off reading this book for a while now because everyone has gone nuts over it. I also never read fantasy books that revolve around other mythical creatures aside from wizards (Harry Potter <3).

I really enjoy Feyre’s perspective, as she’s an artist and describes scenes in such beautiful detail. The way that she describes seeing different landscapes sounded so incredible. This was a lot darker of a book than I’ve ever read though, and I’m not font of smut—there wasn’t too much of it though and it’s easy to skip over because the book isn’t built around it (thank you Maas). 

I enjoyed this book, maybe even more so than other fantasy books that I’ve rated higher, but there were more details of this book that I didn’t particularly like than compared to others, so that’s why I give it a 4/5.

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Loveable characters: Yes
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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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