A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Lush prose, engaging characters, but did not live up to the hype.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1) by Sarah J Maas is a fantasy romance novel that follows 19-year-old Feyre, the youngest daughter of a wealthy family turned destitute, who accidentally kills a fearie while out hunting one day. She is then whisked away to the Spring Fearie Court, where she must adapt or perish.
While I enjoyed this book, it wasn’t without issues.
First, the beginning is very slow and info dumpy and I was tempted to DNF because of the glacial pace.
Second, the court intrigue, or the lack there of. I expected Game of Thrones level backstabbing and plotting, but there was barely any intrigue, court or otherwise. And what there was, I found underwhelming.
That said, I will read the next in the series with hopes the court intrigue intensifies.
I give A Court of Thorns and Roses 4.0 out of 5.0. If you go into it without super-high expectations, and you’ll love it.
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