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A review by jazzofmine
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is what I’m into right now, and listening to this recently … I flew right through it.
*** spoilers ***
A Court of Thorns and Roses gets 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me. Were there a lot of predictable moments in this book? Yes. Did that lessen my opinion or experience with it? No. I enjoyed the world building, the adventure that comes on fairly quickly, and the themes of ignorance, prejudice, bias and vulnerability and love that unfold throughout this first volume.
I enjoyed the relationship building between Feyre and Tamlin. And I grew to love Tamlin and believed in the Spring Court misconceptions about some of the other high fae *cough* * cough* *Rhysand* so overall, I thought the storytelling was wonderful.
Sarah Maas tells the story, and pretty much always gives the reader the outcome that’s hoped for, which I enjoy right now. (Though there are some much appreciated twists and turns that I don’t always foresee.)
Probably the most obvious mystery that I solved immediately was guessing the answer to Amarantha’s riddle. However, I still enjoyed all the under the mountain struggles and events. And again, the presence of some predictability wasn’t a negative for me. (I think I’m in a mood lately where I don’t need a heightened sense of anxiety with some absolutely, outrageously novel fantasy story. This is hitting the spot for me where I’m at right now, in a stressful chapter of life.)
✨🧚✨
*** spoilers ***
A Court of Thorns and Roses gets 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me. Were there a lot of predictable moments in this book? Yes. Did that lessen my opinion or experience with it? No. I enjoyed the world building, the adventure that comes on fairly quickly, and the themes of ignorance, prejudice, bias and vulnerability and love that unfold throughout this first volume.
I enjoyed the relationship building between Feyre and Tamlin. And I grew to love Tamlin and believed in the Spring Court misconceptions about some of the other high fae *cough* * cough* *Rhysand* so overall, I thought the storytelling was wonderful.
Sarah Maas tells the story, and pretty much always gives the reader the outcome that’s hoped for, which I enjoy right now. (Though there are some much appreciated twists and turns that I don’t always foresee.)
Probably the most obvious mystery that I solved immediately was guessing the answer to Amarantha’s riddle. However, I still enjoyed all the under the mountain struggles and events. And again, the presence of some predictability wasn’t a negative for me. (I think I’m in a mood lately where I don’t need a heightened sense of anxiety with some absolutely, outrageously novel fantasy story. This is hitting the spot for me where I’m at right now, in a stressful chapter of life.)
✨🧚✨
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and War
Minor: Misogyny, Torture, Vomit, Alcohol, and Classism