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A review by kloopo
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
4.0
I enjoyed this book - it's set in a lovely, dark, fairy-tale world, in which a great wall separates humans from the fey. We've seen it before, of course, but not quite like this. The main character, Feyre, kills the wrong wolf and is condemned to live in the fairy world... which turns out to be little short of paradise. But a dark and mysterious menace looms ever larger, threatening to break apart her new-found heaven. And she finds love, of course.
The book got really good, I think, after the lengthy set-up ended: Feyre returns home for her safety, only to embark on a new journey of her own to save the one she loves. Here, she comes into her own as a character. In an under-mountain kingdom, she undergoes trials and changes - discovering a new (and, I think, particularly enticing...) ally.
On the downside, the set-up was slow and I didn't always feel Feyre's motivations were clear, especially in the first half. She's not the most empathetic of characters - perhaps until about halfway through. Overall, though, a really compelling read.
The book got really good, I think, after the lengthy set-up ended: Feyre returns home for her safety, only to embark on a new journey of her own to save the one she loves. Here, she comes into her own as a character. In an under-mountain kingdom, she undergoes trials and changes - discovering a new (and, I think, particularly enticing...) ally.
On the downside, the set-up was slow and I didn't always feel Feyre's motivations were clear, especially in the first half. She's not the most empathetic of characters - perhaps until about halfway through. Overall, though, a really compelling read.