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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

103 reviews

airrhodes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.5

This was the second-worst book I’ve read in years. The characters’ motivations were entirely unbelievable, purely convenient to drive the plot forward. I found myself strongly disliking the insipid, self-absorbed main characters and preferring the “despicable” minor characters who at least had some spice and grit. It was also badly written - every phrase and sentence trite and expected, nothing lovely about it. I finished the book merely out of dull fascination that this schlock is so popular — There are much better retold fairytales, romances, adventure stories, whatever aspect of this you might be seeking, there’s a better option out there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and War

Purportedly feminist but I found it to be quite unfeminist and disempowering of women

kaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I give the audio book version .5 more stars because the narrator breathed some life into some tf the otherwise weak lines.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Confinement, Classism, War, Sexual content, Death of parent, Violence, Drug use, Torture, and Grief

rsagarin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Classism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Alcohol, Drug use, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Torture

eligru's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, War, and Gore

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Drug use, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Alcohol, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Gore, Animal death, Violence, Vomit, Genocide, and Grief

ahoyitsjoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

2.5

Tamlin is so dull and you cannot convince me he had any chemistry with Feyre. Rhysand and Nesta saved this book from being 2 stars, honestly. I cannot understate how much more I enjoyed this book when Tamlin was kept as a silent prisoner lol.

The author really likes to grab onto a phrase and run it deep into the ground. Tamlin's jaw is always tensed, or tensing. Feyre could never paint that otherworldly, beautiful thing no matter how much she tried. Something scary happened and her bowels became watery. He brushed off a non-existent speck of dust. His eyes flickered. His throat bobbed. On the upside, this is a great book to make a drinking game for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Murder, Torture, Blood, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Slavery, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape

beebeewin's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

This was an enjoyable read! I don't think this book brought anything new to the genre or hit on any deep emotional points, but that is okay because it was just a fun read! I found it slow at the beginning but by the midway point I was sucked in. I appreciate the twist plus the moral gray of all the characters. The world is super fascinating and I think that was part of the draw of the second half of the novel. We were exposed to the wider faerie world and I am excited to explore it more in the upcoming novels. The sexual scenes were fun but be warned that they are decently explicit. I loved all the characters and felt that Sarah Maas did a good job depicting the emotions and trauma response they would have by going through some of the plot points. I would have loved some of the later character developments to be given more time and weight as it felt a little rushed, 

especially with Rhysand

. Not my favorite book ever but would recommend this read to anyone wanting a fun, sexy, and adventurous read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Drug use, and Sexual content

pwiestess's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A bit stereotypical character and plot development, but the second part of the book opens a new possibility for other characters to develop both the plot and the main character more. Hopefully the other books in the series will become less predictable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, Death, Classism, Kidnapping, Violence, and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Hate crime, and Toxic relationship

shaylnm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Once I got past the talking animals part I loved this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Blood and Classism

Minor: Drug use and War

miwandie's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Feyre is a little bit of a pick me but we love her for that. Lucien is my little angel and I would kill for him, the rat bastard. 

Some of the word choices and descriptions were a bit immature and YA, but not too distracting that it ruined the read. Just a lil cringe at times. The world and creature building was fantastic. 

I recommended to my boyfriend who is much more well-versed in fantasy stories, which says a lot in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, War, Alcohol, Colonisation, Cursing, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Violence