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A review by kadbee
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
I have been aware of Maas's work for a while but have never brought myself to read it, until now, if this is the book that has gripped Insta and BookTok I worry about the literacy rate of the current generation.
The writing is okay, there are inconsistencies scattered throughout this book mere pages apart, the editing on this could have been better. I personally believe Maas has underestimated the reading comprehension of teenagers/young adults as the language is very plain.
The characters could have had more development or personality, other than 'love-interest no.1 and no.2' and 'female'.
SpoilerThe attempted rape of Feyre is not taken seriously, it is shown as a romantic, sexually thrilling event. Feyre is treated like a sex object numerous times in this book, by Rhysland and Tamlin, and readers are expected to forgive/ignore this as it was 'thrilling' or 'hot'. Absolutely terrible way to approach sexual assault when writing for teenagers.
The villian doesn't feel very important. She feels like a stepping stone for the sequel, whilst also having generic mary-sue powers that can be beaten by a riddle. SpoilerHaving 'love' as the answer fits in this the Beauty and The Beast theme, however it still feels cliche. (Did Feyre not love Tamlin in this book? Why'd it take so long to figure out?)
It isn't widely spoken about but this series is popular for being softcore faerie smut, BookTok is crazy about this, and it is a disappointment whenever I realise that it is only popular because of sex scenes.
The writing is okay, there are inconsistencies scattered throughout this book mere pages apart, the editing on this could have been better. I personally believe Maas has underestimated the reading comprehension of teenagers/young adults as the language is very plain.
The characters could have had more development or personality, other than 'love-interest no.1 and no.2' and 'female'.
SpoilerThe attempted rape of Feyre is not taken seriously, it is shown as a romantic, sexually thrilling event. Feyre is treated like a sex object numerous times in this book, by Rhysland and Tamlin, and readers are expected to forgive/ignore this as it was 'thrilling' or 'hot'. Absolutely terrible way to approach sexual assault when writing for teenagers.
The villian doesn't feel very important. She feels like a stepping stone for the sequel, whilst also having generic mary-sue powers that can be beaten by a riddle. SpoilerHaving 'love' as the answer fits in this the Beauty and The Beast theme, however it still feels cliche. (Did Feyre not love Tamlin in this book? Why'd it take so long to figure out?)
It isn't widely spoken about but this series is popular for being softcore faerie smut, BookTok is crazy about this, and it is a disappointment whenever I realise that it is only popular because of sex scenes.