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A review by crownedaimee
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
this will contain thorny spoilers so be warned.
You murdered my friend,” the beast snarled. “Murdered him, skinned his corpse, sold it at the market, and then said he deserved it, and yet you have the nerve to question my generosity?”
I fell in love with this book even more after reading it the second time. I absolutely loved reading about my favorite characters the second time, and completely adored the universe Sarah J Maas created. I can't believe I missed the subtle hints and clues that was throughout this book. It was extremely well written and compelling. The world building is amazing, and it continues to get better and better. There was never really a dull or boring moment in this book. It had a steady rhythm to it, which made the book easy to read. Every single character intrigued me. Yes, even Amarantha. I only loathed two characters. Her and Dolores Umbridge. I understand why her hatred towards humans but I just can't get passed what she did to my poor babies.
"Kill a faerie, fall in love with a faerie, then be forced to kill a faerie to keep that love. It was brilliant and cruel, and she knew it.”
Feyre is still one of my favorite heroines, although she did remind me of Katniss Everdeen and she still doesn't compare to Aelin for me. And I don't know if that's because I'm purely basing it of this book and Aelin throughout the whole 7 books of Throne of Glass. But Feyre is such a badass. Despite everything her family put her through, she is still fierce and will protect everyone she loves. But she makes a lot of dumb and stupid decisions, just no. I honestly wish I could see her paintings because the way she captures art and descries it, is so beautiful. It makes me want to get my sketchbook out and draw. And I say draw for a reason. I can't paint.
Okay so after rereading this book, I completely fell in love with Tamlin again. I know everyone think he's a tool but I couldn't see it, despite knowing these facts and things he does in A Court of Mist and Fury. I truly believed that Tamlin actually did love and care for Feyre, he just had a funny way in showing it. Some part of me thinks that Sarah J Maas did him dirty, but then another part of me is glad because of Feysand relationship blossoming. I can't wait to see how my opinion of him changes within the next book.
Lucien is still my precious smol bean. I know I say this about characters a lot, but Lucien is truly one of them. If Rhysand was never a love interest for Feyre then I definitely wanted Lucien and Feyre together. They had so much chemistry that was beyond their friendship. I still don't understand why he gets so much hate because there's so many good qualities about him. He's compassionate, strong and honorable. I need him as a friend. He's a true friend to Feyre and will do so much for her, even if he suffers the consequences for it.
Okay, so everyone knows pretty much that Rhysand is my favorite character (alongside Lucien, of course). Like he's so dark and mysterious, what's not to love? He's cunning, cruel and complex but behind that mask, there is someone who is actually decent. Despite Sarah J Maas trying to make him a 'bad guy", it just made me love him more. I especially can't wait to see more of his shameless flirting.
"I stepped out of the shelter of my savior's arm and turned to thank him.
Standing before me was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen.”
Like I mention before, I truly believed that Tamlin loved Feyre. I don't believe that he would send Feyre away if he didn't care for her. If he was such a bad person, he would make her stay so she could die and it would all be rainbows and unicorns. Like, excuse me, someone please tell me he didn't care for her. In his own way, he was trying to protect her. Especially towards the end, with the whole scene between Tamlin/Feyre/Rhysand/Amarantha. People are hating him because he wasn't fighting for her but he was. He was pleading with Amarantha for Feyre. Rhysand has much more experience with fighting then Tamlin, and he knew it. It was only logical for Tamlin to use his words instead.
'Rhysand stared at me for long enough that I faced him.'
"Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don't feel anything at all.”
This is definitely one of my favorite books, so I would absolutely recommend it. However, it's not as jaw-dropping as A Court of Mist and Fury because holy hell, that book is my favorite book ever. Even though, Throne of Glass is my favorite book series, nothing can top ACOMAF. That book had left me in a book hangover for months. If you're a lover of retellings, faeries, magic, a totally dark handsome guy and a badass heroine then this is the book for you.
“Everything I love has always had a tendency to be taken from me.”
You murdered my friend,” the beast snarled. “Murdered him, skinned his corpse, sold it at the market, and then said he deserved it, and yet you have the nerve to question my generosity?”
I fell in love with this book even more after reading it the second time. I absolutely loved reading about my favorite characters the second time, and completely adored the universe Sarah J Maas created. I can't believe I missed the subtle hints and clues that was throughout this book. It was extremely well written and compelling. The world building is amazing, and it continues to get better and better. There was never really a dull or boring moment in this book. It had a steady rhythm to it, which made the book easy to read. Every single character intrigued me. Yes, even Amarantha. I only loathed two characters. Her and Dolores Umbridge. I understand why her hatred towards humans but I just can't get passed what she did to my poor babies.
"Kill a faerie, fall in love with a faerie, then be forced to kill a faerie to keep that love. It was brilliant and cruel, and she knew it.”
Feyre is still one of my favorite heroines, although she did remind me of Katniss Everdeen and she still doesn't compare to Aelin for me. And I don't know if that's because I'm purely basing it of this book and Aelin throughout the whole 7 books of Throne of Glass. But Feyre is such a badass. Despite everything her family put her through, she is still fierce and will protect everyone she loves. But she makes a lot of dumb and stupid decisions, just no. I honestly wish I could see her paintings because the way she captures art and descries it, is so beautiful. It makes me want to get my sketchbook out and draw. And I say draw for a reason. I can't paint.
Okay so after rereading this book, I completely fell in love with Tamlin again. I know everyone think he's a tool but I couldn't see it, despite knowing these facts and things he does in A Court of Mist and Fury. I truly believed that Tamlin actually did love and care for Feyre, he just had a funny way in showing it. Some part of me thinks that Sarah J Maas did him dirty, but then another part of me is glad because of Feysand relationship blossoming. I can't wait to see how my opinion of him changes within the next book.
Lucien is still my precious smol bean. I know I say this about characters a lot, but Lucien is truly one of them. If Rhysand was never a love interest for Feyre then I definitely wanted Lucien and Feyre together. They had so much chemistry that was beyond their friendship. I still don't understand why he gets so much hate because there's so many good qualities about him. He's compassionate, strong and honorable. I need him as a friend. He's a true friend to Feyre and will do so much for her, even if he suffers the consequences for it.
Okay, so everyone knows pretty much that Rhysand is my favorite character (alongside Lucien, of course). Like he's so dark and mysterious, what's not to love? He's cunning, cruel and complex but behind that mask, there is someone who is actually decent. Despite Sarah J Maas trying to make him a 'bad guy", it just made me love him more. I especially can't wait to see more of his shameless flirting.
"I stepped out of the shelter of my savior's arm and turned to thank him.
Standing before me was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen.”
Like I mention before, I truly believed that Tamlin loved Feyre. I don't believe that he would send Feyre away if he didn't care for her. If he was such a bad person, he would make her stay so she could die and it would all be rainbows and unicorns. Like, excuse me, someone please tell me he didn't care for her. In his own way, he was trying to protect her. Especially towards the end, with the whole scene between Tamlin/Feyre/Rhysand/Amarantha. People are hating him because he wasn't fighting for her but he was. He was pleading with Amarantha for Feyre. Rhysand has much more experience with fighting then Tamlin, and he knew it. It was only logical for Tamlin to use his words instead.
'Rhysand stared at me for long enough that I faced him.'
"Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don't feel anything at all.”
This is definitely one of my favorite books, so I would absolutely recommend it. However, it's not as jaw-dropping as A Court of Mist and Fury because holy hell, that book is my favorite book ever. Even though, Throne of Glass is my favorite book series, nothing can top ACOMAF. That book had left me in a book hangover for months. If you're a lover of retellings, faeries, magic, a totally dark handsome guy and a badass heroine then this is the book for you.
“Everything I love has always had a tendency to be taken from me.”