A Court of Thorns and Roses Review
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
My Rating: 8/10 stars
Synopsis: When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
My Rating: 8/10 stars
Synopsis: When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
Warning: For those of you who have not read the book yet, go away. This review has some spoilers. Just stop looking for spoilers because you will never understand the magic of this book if you do.
Review:
Review:
A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) is a book about a young girl named Feyre who lives in a post-war world where the only things she truly fears is starvation and the mysterious Fae. In the beginning of the book, Feyre hunts and kills a wolf that turns out to be a High Fae in disguise. Soon, a Fae beast comes to her family's cottage demanding to know who killed his friend.
According to the Treaty, formed after a great war between Fae and humans she is required to go with the beast and live out the rest of her life in Prythian. Prythian is the realm of the Fae that borders the human realms where her village is located. These two worlds are separated by a wall warded with magic.
(That was just a little bit of extra recap from the beginning of the book where I got to sound smart.)
Okay, I was just plain stupid not to read this sooner. I mean, just look at the cover. Now that I have read it, I want to kiss the cover. Despite all the hard to pronounce names this is probably one of the most clearly, yet interestingly structured books I have ever read. Solely based on the amount of fan art surrounding all of Sarah J. Mass' books, I knew it would be amazing before I even started reading the book.
Feyre is the first character we are introduced to and I think she is a very realistic representation of a female protagonist. She is not weak, but she still relies on the male main character (Tamlin) because she is unsure of how to navigate his world. However, I must say that Feyre is not your quintessential damsel in distress. This only makes me love her more because she can be cold-blooded one minute and vulnerable the next.
Tamlin is a bit of an unsolved case for me. He is physically strong, but I didn't like his silent act Under the Mountain. Especially after the scene at one of Amarantha's parties... "Cauldron boil him!" because he could have gotten Feyre killed. Also, I am obsessed with pinterest and haven't been able to avoid posts calling him "Tamlin the Tool".
Lucien is my favorite. I love his attitude and his straightforward actions with Feyre. He does not pretend to like her, but he doesn't cross lines with his attitude toward her. Plus, he wears a fox mask and I love foxes.
Alice is Feyre's maid. You'd think she wouldn't be a very important character, but I think she will turn out to be essential in the next book. She reminds me of Feyre's fairy godmother who is always keeping her best interest at heart.
Amarantha is cold hearted and evil. She is the perfect antagonist because I do not feel one shred of pity towards her. I do not care that her sister was killed and I do not care whether or not she had a troubled past. She was the perfect antagonist because I didn't feel bad for her at all. I only wish Rhys could have shattered her mind instead of Tamlin's approach. They could put her in a museum while her mind is mush with an enclosure and a sign that says, "This is what happens when you experiment with drugs, kids".
Rhysand is... bad. I think. If Sarah J. Mass turns this into a twilight triangle where Rhysand is the Jacob, I am going to be so mad. (Not that I don't like twilight, but that is such a cliche plot) I must say that Rhysand piques my interest. I loved that he defended Feyre at the end. To him it didn't matter what was on the line, but that worries me. Does he like her? Will he hold that over her head as well as the bargain? The part where he was saying goodbye to Feyre and he disappeared after seeming totally shocked makes me think there is more to that story. My prediction is that when he started to winnow he could see something in Feyre. Kind of like an energy aura that might be caused by her Fae transformation.
Bottom line is I have to read the second book in this series right away! I am actually cautious because I want to wait until my midterms are over so I can be nonstop reading this book and still sleep. Wish me luck and I hope you like the book!
Works Cited Websites:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16096824-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses?ac=1&from_search=true
(That was just a little bit of extra recap from the beginning of the book where I got to sound smart.)
Okay, I was just plain stupid not to read this sooner. I mean, just look at the cover. Now that I have read it, I want to kiss the cover. Despite all the hard to pronounce names this is probably one of the most clearly, yet interestingly structured books I have ever read. Solely based on the amount of fan art surrounding all of Sarah J. Mass' books, I knew it would be amazing before I even started reading the book.
Feyre is the first character we are introduced to and I think she is a very realistic representation of a female protagonist. She is not weak, but she still relies on the male main character (Tamlin) because she is unsure of how to navigate his world. However, I must say that Feyre is not your quintessential damsel in distress. This only makes me love her more because she can be cold-blooded one minute and vulnerable the next.Tamlin is a bit of an unsolved case for me. He is physically strong, but I didn't like his silent act Under the Mountain. Especially after the scene at one of Amarantha's parties... "Cauldron boil him!" because he could have gotten Feyre killed. Also, I am obsessed with pinterest and haven't been able to avoid posts calling him "Tamlin the Tool".
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Alice is Feyre's maid. You'd think she wouldn't be a very important character, but I think she will turn out to be essential in the next book. She reminds me of Feyre's fairy godmother who is always keeping her best interest at heart.
Amarantha is cold hearted and evil. She is the perfect antagonist because I do not feel one shred of pity towards her. I do not care that her sister was killed and I do not care whether or not she had a troubled past. She was the perfect antagonist because I didn't feel bad for her at all. I only wish Rhys could have shattered her mind instead of Tamlin's approach. They could put her in a museum while her mind is mush with an enclosure and a sign that says, "This is what happens when you experiment with drugs, kids".
Rhysand is... bad. I think. If Sarah J. Mass turns this into a twilight triangle where Rhysand is the Jacob, I am going to be so mad. (Not that I don't like twilight, but that is such a cliche plot) I must say that Rhysand piques my interest. I loved that he defended Feyre at the end. To him it didn't matter what was on the line, but that worries me. Does he like her? Will he hold that over her head as well as the bargain? The part where he was saying goodbye to Feyre and he disappeared after seeming totally shocked makes me think there is more to that story. My prediction is that when he started to winnow he could see something in Feyre. Kind of like an energy aura that might be caused by her Fae transformation.
Bottom line is I have to read the second book in this series right away! I am actually cautious because I want to wait until my midterms are over so I can be nonstop reading this book and still sleep. Wish me luck and I hope you like the book!
Works Cited Websites:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16096824-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses?ac=1&from_search=true
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