A review by redheadsuperpowers
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

I had been avoiding this book because all the hype it was getting. I was like, Twilight got this much attention and wasn't great, so i was being stubborn. 

I was wrong. This book was a retelling of the myth of Tamlin, with a bit of Beauty and the Beast for flavor. It is amazingly well written, compelling, and entertaining. If you liked Holly Black's Far books, you will like this one.  I started this book at midnight last night, fell asleep while reading it, and jumped right back in on waking. 

Feyre is a strong female lead, who is disinclined to taking anyone's crap due to being the only thing seemingly keeping her family from starving in the years before the story starts. She is dealing with realistic dangers for her environment, and the care she has for her family shines through. Tamlin is a pretty male lead, but I did find the other male characters a bit more interesting. Tamlin is dealing with his own problems mostly, and the need for secrecy does drag on the plot a bit.  The only real downside I saw, was the leads falling in love felt rushed. She did a lot of character and world building in the beginning, stuffed them falling in love in the middle, and that made the driving force behind Feyre's decisions seem a bit hollow. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series though. 
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