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1. the main character feyre (bc of course that’s her name) has very little development, only one interest of her own, and is unlikeable in an unuseful way. the fact that she would literally die for a faerie she hated for most of the book, never had any real romantic emotional connection, and never admitted her love for him is RIDICULOUS RIGHT?
2. i HATED the syntax!! so many sentences trailed off with an ellipses to mimic the characters thoughts, but it made it confusing, overly dramatic, and over used. perhaps the worst part of the book
3. over use of the same phrases. “i could feel the bile in my throat” take a shot every time you read that line. so many tired phrases used again and again and like what does that even mean
4. Tampon (tamlin) sucks. he’s an unlikeable character and not redeemable even when it’s clear the author is trying to redeem him. he’s horny, controlling, possessive, lazy, helpless, and a liar. this character is like every horrible man i’ve met in real life and that trope ruins the genre of romantasy entirely.
5. undeveloped fantasy world. it was pointless and frustrating to keep the reader in the dark about how the magic world works and made it seem like the author herself did not understand the magic world she created.
2 points for the anticipation and for lucien
*Spoiler* there is only one real sex scene and it’s kind of glossed over. there are other scenes when tamlin gets horny and sort of attacks feyre and it’s assumed that she’s consenting/into it. not good enough. the presence of sex in this book is sexist and predatory so don’t read it if you want smut.
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence
My friend said the second book and the rest of the series is better. Thankfully the second audiobook is available on Libby to rent immediately!
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
I couldn’t give it a 5/5 because her visit home just felt rushed but it could just be how I read it.
The time under mountain was morbid at times and challenging but the depth this part of the story cannot be faulted.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gore, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Vomit
Graphic: Abandonment, War
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship
If this ever gets adapted, I hope it's an animated series like Netflix Castlevania.
- Interesting world building.
- A visceral type of writing.
- Nitpick: a bit too rushed in some parts (ex. spoiler:
family reuniting, arguably understandably ) and a bit too slow in others. But not enough to really bother me. - I've seen people say the 2nd is better and I'm looking forward to it.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual harassment
Minor: Slavery, Death of parent
Liked
-Feyre's courage
-Depiction of ruthlessness in humans and faeries
-description of trauma and grief
-the characters we meet
Disliked
-the uselessness of Feyre's family
-Tamlin's temper tantrums
-Feyre's inability to figure out the world's easiest riddle
-the choppy pace of the book (way too slow to way too fast)
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, War
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship