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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
I have been wanting to read this book for a while because it's a beauty and the beast retelling. I was surprised at how much I loved Sarah J Maas's writing. I was completely hooked almost immediately. Though the main character of Feyre was an interesting protagonist, she 100% got on my nerves at significant points during the novel. She is immature, stubborn, and totally fucked up because of her family. She makes decisions that don't make sense to me based on her own experience of trauma. Her behavior, at times, is a classic trauma response. However, that being said I am excited to see what the next novel holds because I see a huge potential for character growth for her. Though she is all of those things she is also caring, smart, clever, creative, and a badass. This book does a good job of starting an exploration of a woman character that acknowledges the complexity of the human condition. Feyre's home life was a point of interest for me because I love to learn about family dynamics. Feyre's sense of loyalty to her family seemed misplaced for me. I couldn't understand the sense of duty she felt to take care of them, simply because of the way they treated her. However, I think her discovery that her sister's were strong women as well towards the end of the novel was awesome. This novel presents strong women in a great and complicated way. I will definitely be picking up the next book and more novels by this author.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
u know when you’re so depressed you need a good abo/werewolf fic to bring you back to life? this is that
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
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:
Yes
I think my rating is quite generous...one of the first series I've ever read and loved it at the time
Looking back, it's not great compared to other romance fantasy series...as a beginner I'm sure you'd love this after you get through the first book
That being said, I do not support this author and have since removed all her books from my shelf
Looking back, it's not great compared to other romance fantasy series...as a beginner I'm sure you'd love this after you get through the first book
That being said, I do not support this author and have since removed all her books from my shelf
It was okay. Expected more due to the hype of the book, but was warned that this one is slow but book 2 gets better. more accurate rating is 2.75/5 stars.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good Plot building for the rest of the series!