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

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 A slow and not-that-steamy start to a series I have heard so much about. After abandoning it 100 pages in a few years ago, I decided to give it a second chance. This time I was less distracted by the writing quality and better able to come to care for the characters. I ended up quite enjoying it but I think it could have been half as long.
I was also very frustrated at the main character for not solving a riddle that would have cut out the whole final conflict of the book. For plot reasons, I knew she wouldn't get it until the last second, but the answer seemed so obvious to me.
I'm looking forward to continuing the series, especially to learning more about Rhysand, high lord of the night court. He did unforgivable things, and yet being one of those good bad guys who sometimes does the right thing has me intrigued and mad at myself for it.
I like the twist this story put on the tale of Beauty and the Beast, and I wonder if the rest of the series will bring in fairytale elements as well. 
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