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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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

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adventurous dark tense 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: Yes

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

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

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

Ich könnte betrunken im Halbschlaf ein besseres Werk verfassen.. Dieses Buch ist eine Hungergames x Schöne und das Biest Fanfiction (und nicht auf die gute Weise). Es gibt kein ordentliches Worldbuilding, Storytelling und Charakter Entwicklung. 
Feyre trifft nie eigene Entscheidungen, sondern die Geschichte wird von Ereignissen getrieben, sie ist eine passive Person. Sie monologisiert in ihrem Kopf ohne Ende und schafft es immer wieder, dass sich am Ende alles um sie dreht.. 
Sarah hatte die Chance eine spannende magisch mystische Welt zu erschaffen, doch das Worldbuilding ist inkohärent und unvollständig. Die Strukturen der Höfe werden nur oberflächlich beschrieben und haben wenig Logik. Es wirkt als wären die magischen Regeln der Welt beliebig, um die Handlung in eine bestimmte Richtung zu lenken (statt sie organisch wachsen zu lassen)
Ich hätte abbrechen sollen, als ich die Chance dazu hatte. Die Männer in diesen Büchern sind nur heiß und das entschuldigt anscheinend die Übergriffe und normalisiert/ romantisiert das agressive Verhalten gegenüber Feyre und wird als "Leidenschaft" dargestellt.
And what do you mean she is a 19-years looking immortal?? Das ist so widerlich, ihr "lover" sieht Mitte Ende 20 aus... stop normalizing this omg. 
Die Reihe hat absolut nicht sein Potential ausgeschöpft. Man hätte soviel Möglichkeiten gehabt, ohne toxische Beziehungsmuster, problematische Romantisierung und schwache Schreibweise. Interessante Idee, schlecht umgesetzt. 

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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 was genuinely surprised by this book. While I don’t much care for Feyre’s self-loathing inner monologues, they got pretty tiring to read through, I really appreciate how naturally Maas writes dialogue between characters. 

Tamlin and Feyre, and Lucien and Feyre, believably grow closer over the duration of the book. The second half of the book is by far better written and more intriguing. I appreciate the fairytale-retelling themes coming though, but the brutality of some scenes throughout the first half of the book was really jarring. 

Overall, I think I’ll just have to read the next book and see where the story takes me

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

I like this book better than the first Throne of Glass book. The writing and the world-building is better in this one. It does bother me that Ireland was used for the inspiration of Hybern though. Overall, a flawed but good read.

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