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

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I can understand why this series is as immensely popular as it is among the fantasy/fiction community. It is brilliantly written as I have found all Maas novels I have read to be. The way she was able to effectively narrate Feyre’s inner turmoil throughout the 400+ pages resulted in myself having to either put the book down as I was so annoyed with Feyre’s thought process or actions in her current predicament, binge read long after bedtime to find out how the story progressed, simply smile to myself at her happiness or empathise with her depression. It has been a fair while since a novel took me on an emotional roller coaster like that. 

However I must admit that during the first few chapters, my feelings were definitely mixed. I was unsure whether I would enjoy the book I had such high hopes for. My thoughts on the novel obviously changed for the better, and the plot line really picked up in the second half which I very much enjoyed. 

Feyre and Tamlin have already seen enough torment at the conclusion of the series’ first instalment, that a little (teeny tiny) part of me wants to just not read the rest of the series and let them live in their little bubble of happiness. But let’s be real, I will not be doing that. I suffer from FOMO too much to allow that to happen hahah. 

Maas is a genius within the Fantasy realm, I have yet to read one of her works without loving it. Her world-building is impeccable, character-building with such a sophisticated complexity, and her plot lines carry such a tense, unsafe atmosphere with them that the result in an unputdownable book. I must say I’m kicking myself for not picking up this series sooner. 
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