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

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.75

It was a standard modern action fairy tale. Feyre didn’t spend enough time

hating fae, and barely reflects on the fact she has become what she knows often subjugated her people and more on losing her mortality. She apologizes for klling the faerie, but never challenges the relationship between humans and fae beyond a few mentions to emphasize the faeries brutality. It’s very peculiar, especially since the High Fae look more human than Lesser Fae

Tamlin had the personality of a cardboard box, which I suppose does fit Feyre. The pacing was very odd, with the beginning rather slow and then all the plot happening at the very end. If this series wasn’t so popular, I wouldn’t have given this a second thought. 

My favorite characters were Lucien and Nesta, because both of them had some aspects that weren’t obvious from the surface. Everyone else were rather forgettable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Slavery, Death of parent