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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

192 reviews

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

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adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced
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

Quick read! Enemies to lovers romance set in a fantasy world with fairies on one side of a boundary and humans on the other. I think this book does a really nice job of building an organic romance that’s actually fun to read. (Not so brooding and intense.) definitely some very dark violent parts though. 

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ye_olde_froge's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 48%

Too many graphic sex scenes, unlikeable protagonist, no plot. While reading this book I felt like the story was just a bed for the characters to *insert sims characters woohooing*. Any plot development was only to add sexual tension. Characters were underdeveloped and poorly written. Constantly contradicting their own characteristics. This book is for horny straight people who want to add plot to their p*rn. Toxic relationship written as romantic and charming. Only read as much as I did because I was young and shocked at the time. Now I'm older and actually processed it. NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER AUDIENCES OR ANYONE UNDER 17. PLEASE LOOK INTO BOOK BEFORR RECOMMENDING OR GIVING IT TO MINOR.

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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: Yes

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

My review is DEFINITELY controversial! I sobbed I wanted to like this series soooo bad!!😭😭😭
Where do I begin? First off let me say the first half 5 starssss!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️When I say I LIVED in this book, I mean it swept me away at a time when I reallyyyy needed to be swept away. 
I know most people say the first half wasn’t it, but I wasn’t there for the plot. I was there for the vibes, the atmosphere and the slow burn. It gave me OG Barbie Fairy Vibes. I was imagining Fairytopia.  I forgot I was reading and found myself quite lost in the world. But…thennnn it all got dark.
when Rhys showed up I was crushed!! I knew how things progressed because I spoiled it for myself earlier (big oops) and after that I couldn’t even enjoy the book. Idk I’m a Tamlin stan all the way. BECAUSE let me say I do NOT endorse toxic men! Rhys is toxic and abusive and idc if he has his reason. The whole wine dancing scenes, an immediate NO! I will not keep reading cause he can’t redeem himself for that. Sexual assault!? Immediate no. 
Tamlin yeah had a weird scene with the rite night but honestly that didn’t bother me as much because Feyre was warned it wasn’t him. In my mind that wasn’t him it was the magic. Tamlin is innocent.
I regret buying the first three books because I do not think I’ll continue. I do not like Rhys and never will.

In short, great vibes but I refuse to endorse abusive men/relationships. 

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dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I am very disappointed with this book. At first I kinda liked the action. But things got weird. I don’t like rhys and some things happening there are questionable. 

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

Definitely a guilty pleasure, but a fun read. 

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

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