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melaniecoffman 's review for:
A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
i was so excited to read this after all the hype but was bored and disappointed. it made me think the whole time ‘wow i wonder what better romantasy books are out there.’
1. the main character feyre (bc of course that’s her name) has very little development, only one interest of her own, and is unlikeable in an unuseful way. the fact that she would literally die for a faerie she hated for most of the book, never had any real romantic emotional connection, and never admitted her love for him is RIDICULOUS RIGHT?
2. i HATED the syntax!! so many sentences trailed off with an ellipses to mimic the characters thoughts, but it made it confusing, overly dramatic, and over used. perhaps the worst part of the book
3. over use of the same phrases. “i could feel the bile in my throat” take a shot every time you read that line. so many tired phrases used again and again and like what does that even mean
4. Tampon (tamlin) sucks. he’s an unlikeable character and not redeemable even when it’s clear the author is trying to redeem him. he’s horny, controlling, possessive, lazy, helpless, and a liar. this character is like every horrible man i’ve met in real life and that trope ruins the genre of romantasy entirely.
5. undeveloped fantasy world. it was pointless and frustrating to keep the reader in the dark about how the magic world works and made it seem like the author herself did not understand the magic world she created.
2 points for the anticipation and for lucien
*Spoiler* there is only one real sex scene and it’s kind of glossed over. there are other scenes when tamlin gets horny and sort of attacks feyre and it’s assumed that she’s consenting/into it. not good enough. the presence of sex in this book is sexist and predatory so don’t read it if you want smut.
1. the main character feyre (bc of course that’s her name) has very little development, only one interest of her own, and is unlikeable in an unuseful way. the fact that she would literally die for a faerie she hated for most of the book, never had any real romantic emotional connection, and never admitted her love for him is RIDICULOUS RIGHT?
2. i HATED the syntax!! so many sentences trailed off with an ellipses to mimic the characters thoughts, but it made it confusing, overly dramatic, and over used. perhaps the worst part of the book
3. over use of the same phrases. “i could feel the bile in my throat” take a shot every time you read that line. so many tired phrases used again and again and like what does that even mean
4. Tampon (tamlin) sucks. he’s an unlikeable character and not redeemable even when it’s clear the author is trying to redeem him. he’s horny, controlling, possessive, lazy, helpless, and a liar. this character is like every horrible man i’ve met in real life and that trope ruins the genre of romantasy entirely.
5. undeveloped fantasy world. it was pointless and frustrating to keep the reader in the dark about how the magic world works and made it seem like the author herself did not understand the magic world she created.
2 points for the anticipation and for lucien
*Spoiler* there is only one real sex scene and it’s kind of glossed over. there are other scenes when tamlin gets horny and sort of attacks feyre and it’s assumed that she’s consenting/into it. not good enough. the presence of sex in this book is sexist and predatory so don’t read it if you want smut.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence