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

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I'm really not sure what to make of this book. Many people recommended it to me, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought. I'm not sure if it's because I was expecting too much, or what.


I think my main issues are that the MC seems to be smart when it matters but also surprisingly short-sighted with things that don't make much sense. It's to move the plot around. She's very inconsistent, and many of the other characters are very one-dimensional. There's a Big Bad that I think was "relatable" enough (The MC seems to think so as well, explicitly), but we actually never get a one-on-one scene with the two, and I think that's a big miss from the book.

There's a trope of "I love the good guy, and I am falling for the bad guy", and it's easily seen from 10 miles away. I don't think it needs to be a surprise, but I didn't think it was very well done. 

I think someone that is graduating from YA books would love this. It seems like the 2000s/2010s vibe, like when everyone was going crazy for werewolves and the like.
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