Reviews

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

zoehogg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

jenrylee2004's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

hannahlashbrook's review against another edition

4.0

Okay, I have such conflicting feelings about this read. Firstly, I did really enjoy the book for the most part and found it entertaining though at times cheesy and terribly drawn out. I found myself liking Lucien best, but eventually Rhysand became a favorite of mine as well. Also, I guessed the riddle immediately (it was so cheesy  I thought I couldn’t possible be correct). I thought the book was well paced and I enjoyed the writing for the most part. I will say it did remind me at first of Game of Thrones in some ways when the world building was happening in the beginning (tree gods, the war, the wall, etc felt like a Northern history book from the Stark library). Overall, it was a very easy read and took maybe a few days for me to read in total (I took time off in the middle).

Lastly, I found out the author was problematic mid-read (zionist, potential plagiarism issues, etc). While this hasn’t changed my rating or my feelings of the story (why would it? i already bought the book so..), it has made me decide to not buy anymore of her books in the future. I don’t currently plan on finishing this series, but if I do it will be done with library copies only.

livwillz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

tikidoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

klsbenzel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Not my thing. Tried it because people wouldn’t stop talking about it. Did keep me hooked but the plot was predictable, characters were idiots, and the writing style left a lot to be desired. 

royalwaterfowl's review against another edition

I did not finish the book because of the way Tamlin

kissed Feyre's neck and ground against her without her invitation, giving her bruises, after the night of the ceremony in which he, under a magical influence, would have taken her to bed, also without her consent, had she been present at the ritual.

I also found the plot itself to be cliche in a way I could not invest myself in. Maybe if it had found me at a different time, I would have grown attached to the characters. There are elements to the main characters developing relationship that I do like, but I figure there will be more books that contain them and more. Not to mention how, at the ceremony mentioned in the above spoiler marked text,

Feyre was cornered alone by three strange men (male fairies), at the moment strongly implied they intended sexual violence, which was later confirmed to be their intention.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

leanza's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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? No

5.0

To me, the character growth, the story line, the romance, the sexy times, the courageous hero bit was brilliant. A great story, and even though it’s clear there is more of this story to tell, I love that it’s a complete story by itself. 10/10 and can’t wait to read the next one. 

thornsides's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

chirpy_frog345's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Was an interesting recommendation.  I can't wait to read the second half.