A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 1
Reviews
Not my thing and thought it would be sexier.
This Series has been on my Shelf and TBR Pile for a couple of years and I have been daunted to pick this one up as I know so many friends that have loved and enjoyed this one and I didn’t want to be the odd one out in a group of people so have just left it on the shelf until now when I decided that I finally felt ready to dive in and pick this up for the first time. I know that I’m 10 years late but here I am, and I can tell that if book 1 is anything to go by that I think I’m going to enjoy this series!
This is Beauty and the Beast retelling. Feyre struggled to provide for her family who didn't seem to appreciate her efforts, until she killed a wolf who turned out not be a wolf but a fae and this kill cascaded a series of events. She was forced to live in the Spring Court under the protection of Tamlin, whose handsome face was half-covered by a mask, the result of a curse cast by a ruthless enemy. While a spreading blight threatens the Fairie Realms and the Mortal Lands and nightmarish creatures lurk in the darkness, Feyre must find out her place in an ancient power puzzle without damning her soul in the process.
Feyre, the ultimate heroine, a courageous, strong, and self-sufficient girl who is independent and clever beyond her years. Then we have Tamlin, part beast but looks like a man from the outside until riled and then the hands transform to claws and his ruthless side is exposed. I loved that Sarah Maas did not sacrifice a strong male character by creating a brilliant female one, because both characters are multi layered, complex and fascinating and they both draw you into the story!
Sarah knew how to keep you on the edge until all you could do was gasp for breath and pray the Lord she would be merciful!
Utterly amazing
Very addictive read!
Alright, well
reading this felt low vibrational asf I was so pissed off for the first 75% but the end was lit 😔✌️
some parts were super slow and boring, but this is a great introduction into the fae world and its magic system. i can't say i didn't enjoy it :)
Acotar is such a fun time. I’m not alone when it comes say this book resparked a love for reading id lost for a few years.
Very good book. Mostly build up and world design, with the ending being the best part for sure. Don’t get caught up in the slow start, push through and enjoy the ending and the beginning to a fun series!
The majority of the action happens towards the end of the book. I found myself pushing through because I heard that the first book can be a bit boring in the beginning. But I am glad I finished it because I am overall excited to learn more about this universe. Seems to be a very complex universe and I look forward to learning more about the other courts. I hope it is as good as everyone claims!
Oh, where do I even begin with this dumpster fire of a book? It's like everyone suddenly decided that this mess was the greatest thing to ever grace their feeds, and now I can’t escape it. My eyes were practically bleeding from the cringey dialogue, and don't even get me started on Tamlin—he made me want to shove my head in a pillow and scream. "I was as unburdened as a piece of dandelion fluff, and he was the wind that stirred me about the world." Seriously? What is this, a bad poetry slam from middle school? This book didn’t just disappoint—it ruined my soul.
The girls at work made me read it & it's just not for me. I skimmed the last 200 or so pages, I just could not get into it at all.
Very late to the party but couldnt not read it... Was spoilered for what happens in the 2nd book big time so had my suspicions while reading. Was very annoyed about the riddle, like it was so obvious? Spice was okay, expected more tbh. I have my suspicions about what will happen next especially with rhysand.
unfortunately a banger
the first third of this book was truly boring and i struggled to get through it. just internal angst with no movement in any direction. last third was improved, but also no one made decisions that really made sense. no offense but the answer to the riddle was really obvious
i’ll probably still read the next one bc all my friends said this series gets better
Was a slow first book, but the last 10% was very entertaining and where it picked up.
I was very excited to finally start this series, and it did not disappoint. I heard the first one was a little hard to get into, and I get that since there was a lot of world-building in this one. I love Feyre and how strong she is, and I love how magical the spring court is. I love this world, and I'm really excited to jump into the next one!
i kinda ate this up
I hadn't heard great reviews about this book but it was really good. I live Rhysand
it was an easy read. I didn’t really connect with the characters
the last 20% of the book got ME
It has a slow start but the end of the book was good. I enjoyed it enough to want to keep going in the series. It has some heavy romantic notes.
Highlights
I was so unburdened as a piece of dandelion fluff, and he was the wind that stirred me about the world.
this sounds so cute
He smiled for a heartbeat longer. I had never seen anyone so handsome — and never had so many warning bells pealed in my head because of it.
Uhhhh… RUN
Another species of the lesser faeries, with blue skin, gangly limbs, pointed ears, and long onyx hair.
Avatar? 😂
“… But they’re so rare — all our young are — and more precious to us than jewels or gold.”
I believe (most) humans feel the same way about their children, minus the rare part.
Tomes lined each wall like the soldiers of a silent army, and couches, desks, and rich rugs were scattered throughout the room.
Sounds like a dream
“You’ve been going for hints,” Tamlin said at last, “but you really don’t have any interest in hunting.” He cast me a sidelong glance. “No wonder you two never catch anything.”
Oh… Tamlin’s funny 😂
I’d never been particularly good with words, had never learned the social warfare my sisters and mother had been so adept at, but… I’d been decent enough when selling hides at the village market.
I’m not good at talking to people either. Just good enough to survive really…
By ten o’clock, I could no longer stand it. I followed the drums.
Your one job was to stay in the room where it was safe. Dumbass
When he finished, I tipped back my head and howled, my laughter like sunshine shattering age-hardend ice.
“Because your human joy fascinates me — the way you experience things, in your life span, so wildly and deeply and all at once, is… entrancing. I’m drawn to it, even when I know I shouldn’t be, even when I try not to be.”
“Don’t feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.”
The liquid was delightfully warm, and I strode in until it was deep enough to swim out a few strokes and casually tread in place. Not water, but something smoother, thicker. Not oil, but something purer, thinner. Like being wrapped in warm silk. I was so busy savoring the tug of my fingers through the silvery substance that I didn’t notice him until he was treading beside me.
His eyes met mine and he gave me a lazy smile before removing his clothes. Button by button. I could have sworn the gleam in his eyes turned hungry and feral — enough so that I had to look anywhere but his face.
slowly, so slowly, his eyes roved down, then up. As if he were studying every inch, every curve of me. And even though I wore my ivory underthings, that gaze alone stripped me bare.
looked at the pool of glittering starlight and let out a heavy breath
Shimmering tufts of dandelion fluff drifted by…
This is so fun to say and beautiful to hear
Beauty didn’t mean anything in the forest
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