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A review by pekoparty
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
3.0
Edit: now that I am further away from my reading I am feeling like I'm actually appreciating this book a little more and am definitely going to read the next book, upon learning some more about the series.
old review: Well, I thought I'd lube the fantasy pipe with this book, but wow. I just don't know what to say to y'all who are wholeheartedly knee deep into this series. The writing itself is absolutely treacherous in the fact that this version of Katniss Everdeen is ALSO an overthinker, oversharer, and in desperate need of some autonomy. There's a lot of desperate maiden throughout this book, even when Feyre is standing up for herself. Also the sex is a little too... Proper. Like is this sex? No, not really. It's mostly just over dramatic carnal instinct. It's also just really safe. Like insinuating sex acts without just saying them, which might just be a writing tactic to hook interest, but even I, a sex positive person, felt yucky reading about Tamlin and Feyre feasting on each other's burning fires.
Truthfully, I think Maas did everything right. But, it feels too Twilight for me. Especially during Feyre's broken-body-turned-immortal moment. I also absolutely am guessing Feyre goes to fire town with Rhys in the sequel and forgets all about Tamlin, but we'll see.
Anyway, if you're 32, you're too old for this book. If you're 16, you're too young for this book.
Idk who this is for, but I'll probably read the others just so I can sigh and kick at all the unfeminist tropes!
Also, why so much descriptive gore but not an accurate description of SEX!? I AM SO LOST.
WITH LOVE,
A.
old review: Well, I thought I'd lube the fantasy pipe with this book, but wow. I just don't know what to say to y'all who are wholeheartedly knee deep into this series. The writing itself is absolutely treacherous in the fact that this version of Katniss Everdeen is ALSO an overthinker, oversharer, and in desperate need of some autonomy. There's a lot of desperate maiden throughout this book, even when Feyre is standing up for herself. Also the sex is a little too... Proper. Like is this sex? No, not really. It's mostly just over dramatic carnal instinct. It's also just really safe. Like insinuating sex acts without just saying them, which might just be a writing tactic to hook interest, but even I, a sex positive person, felt yucky reading about Tamlin and Feyre feasting on each other's burning fires.
Truthfully, I think Maas did everything right. But, it feels too Twilight for me. Especially during Feyre's broken-body-turned-immortal moment. I also absolutely am guessing Feyre goes to fire town with Rhys in the sequel and forgets all about Tamlin, but we'll see.
Anyway, if you're 32, you're too old for this book. If you're 16, you're too young for this book.
Idk who this is for, but I'll probably read the others just so I can sigh and kick at all the unfeminist tropes!
Also, why so much descriptive gore but not an accurate description of SEX!? I AM SO LOST.
WITH LOVE,
A.