Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Book Review: A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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Series: A Court of Thorns & Roses Book #1
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 419
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
How I Got It: Purchased
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads

Feyre's survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing something so precious comes at a price ...

Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre's presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.

Review

Maybe I shouldn't write a review of this. I didn't like it, then I did, then I got frustrated and ended up kind of bored. I will continue with the series-but that is probably influenced by the fact that I already own them. 

I am interested in the world and am always intrigued by fairy stories and Fae Courts. I think Nessta, her sister, is one of the best characters. I hope she shows up more because she actually has Chutzpah that Feyre is supposed to have. 

The romance felt rushed and flat. It seemed to flip in like a page. I now think there is going to be a love triangle. Maybe she'll end up with the other guy and this will end up being a purposeful choice. I despise love triangle, but I could appreciate if that's what happened. This probably would work better if not written in a single first person POV. Ms. Maas seems to write characters-especially female heroines-who come across as self-righteous "perfect" little badasses. I seem to be the only one bothered by this. But I find them unrealistic and annoying.

Hopefully, I will grow to love these characters as the series continues. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Thanks for reading!
Holly

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