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readyforit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This had been on my TBR for 4 years and idk what took me so long. People either love or hate this book and this series in general and I liked it a lot! I will say the beginning 20% is pretty slow, it took me a couple weeks to get through that and then I read the last 80% in less than 24hrs. I read along with the graphic audiobook and that version shuffles some inner monologue and dialogue around to make conversations flow, so I’d suggest the regular audiobook first and the graphic audio for a reread. I really didn’t find the book spicy at all, I think this could be appropriate for YA readers, but I’ve heard the rest of the series is spicier. Another thing: why does everyone hate tamlin?? He’s a pretty decent guy and takes care of FMC and her family when he doesn’t need to. I can see the rhys hype, he’s the misunderstood villain bad boy who I predict will be an enemies to lovers in the future and his fan art is🥵. Some of the book is gory and graphic, I would classify this as a dark romantasy with plenty of fluff. I would definitely reread in the future and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series!
Graphic: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Animal death, Murder, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexism, Classism, War, Confinement, Misogyny, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
_wellshit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Murder, Death of parent, Torture, Violence, Slavery, Classism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Blood
jazzofmine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
*** spoilers ***
A Court of Thorns and Roses gets 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me. Were there a lot of predictable moments in this book? Yes. Did that lessen my opinion or experience with it? No. I enjoyed the world building, the adventure that comes on fairly quickly, and the themes of ignorance, prejudice, bias and vulnerability and love that unfold throughout this first volume.
I enjoyed the relationship building between Feyre and Tamlin. And I grew to love Tamlin and believed in the Spring Court misconceptions about some of the other high fae *cough* * cough* *Rhysand* so overall, I thought the storytelling was wonderful.
Sarah Maas tells the story, and pretty much always gives the reader the outcome that’s hoped for, which I enjoy right now. (Though there are some much appreciated twists and turns that I don’t always foresee.)
Probably the most obvious mystery that I solved immediately was guessing the answer to Amarantha’s riddle. However, I still enjoyed all the under the mountain struggles and events. And again, the presence of some predictability wasn’t a negative for me. (I think I’m in a mood lately where I don’t need a heightened sense of anxiety with some absolutely, outrageously novel fantasy story. This is hitting the spot for me where I’m at right now, in a stressful chapter of life.)
✨🧚✨
Moderate: War, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Misogyny, Classism, Vomit, Alcohol, and Torture
karlita08_04's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
*Spoiler alert*
The most interesting part were the trials. And mostly the first and the third cause I'm still not over the dumb logic on the second trial.
I'm giving it a 1 cause I liked Lucien and I liked Alis. They were my saving grace thoughtout the book. So 0.5 per each but I feel too generous. Plot wise, it would be zero.
And last, in terms of chemistry, sorry not sorry, I though Feyre had more chemistry with Lucien than Tamlin. I know he wasn't even an option, but he should have been ✨.
Moderate: Classism, Death, Sexual assault, and Misogyny
Minor: Slavery and War
kelseymcg20's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Classism, Bullying, Torture, War, Kidnapping, Death, Slavery, and Blood
samna's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery, Kidnapping, Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, Confinement, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Torture, War, Vomit, and Gore
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexism, War, Xenophobia, Ableism, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Bullying, Slavery, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping
jessicadr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
-Why is Feyre literally so stubborn?
-Why does it give off twilight meets hunger games meets mazerunner?
-I hated the Fire Night scene
-The riddle was corny
-Why were there no cliffhangers or anything making me want to move on to the other books???
I plan on continuing the series and I’m hoping it gets better.
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Vomit, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, War, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
kelisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, Racism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gore, Hate crime, Kidnapping, and War
meresbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit