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kakenn21 's review for:
A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I usually review immediately after finishing a book, but 24 hours later I still can't decide if I loved or hated this book. I think there are a lot of pro and cons.
As many have mentioned, the writing is juvenile, the story has been done many times before, and there are some problematic ideas. Many of these characters start out as obnoxious tropes, but I find throughout the story they become less and less over the top. While I would describe this book overall as junk food, I do keep catching myself thinking about it. It is cringe and cheesy, but I think readers need to remind themselves that it is a romance first, fantasy second. Despite that fact, I find myself intrigued with the fae world and more invested than I ever thought I would be. Many moments (not necessarily romantic/sexy ones) caught me off guard emotionally. Specifically,when the blue fairy dies after having his wings ripped off and Fayre holds his hand as he dies as an example. It was the first time in the novel that I truly felt this story was trying to dive into something bigger than sexy fantasies.
Speaking of sexy, it doesn't even get that crazy. I'm don't know why it is described as so spicy, but I found the sex scenes about as interesting as Fifty Shades of Gray....so not great.
Overall, not sure why this book is so hyped up, but I really enjoyed parts of it. With as many books as this author has written, I feel like her writing should have improved a bit by now lol. If you regularly read fantasy and supernatural fanfiction online, this "real" book is for you!
As many have mentioned, the writing is juvenile, the story has been done many times before, and there are some problematic ideas. Many of these characters start out as obnoxious tropes, but I find throughout the story they become less and less over the top. While I would describe this book overall as junk food, I do keep catching myself thinking about it. It is cringe and cheesy, but I think readers need to remind themselves that it is a romance first, fantasy second. Despite that fact, I find myself intrigued with the fae world and more invested than I ever thought I would be. Many moments (not necessarily romantic/sexy ones) caught me off guard emotionally. Specifically,
Speaking of sexy, it doesn't even get that crazy. I'm don't know why it is described as so spicy, but I found the sex scenes about as interesting as Fifty Shades of Gray....so not great.
Overall, not sure why this book is so hyped up, but I really enjoyed parts of it. With as many books as this author has written, I feel like her writing should have improved a bit by now lol. If you regularly read fantasy and supernatural fanfiction online, this "real" book is for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, War