A Court Of Thorns And Roses

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Hello! This is this a review of a popular book and what I thought of it, both as an editor and someone who just loves to read. Note: I had no idea the author was planning to go on a podcast and make an announcement this week – if I had that kind of premonition, I wouldn’t be editing for a living! I also have made a point not to read any of the other posts about this series that have popped up this week to avoid spoiling myself on what was to come. Disclaimer: These reviews are to help with understanding the editorial perspective and my notes mean nothing when it comes to the enjoyability of a book – as one Redditer told me, the world is a dumpster fire and sometimes we just need our trashy fun. Furthermore, a book with no editorial “flaws” can be a snoozefest (see the majority of textbooks for proof!). Please have fun, be kind to others, and tell me what you like/dislike about this book in the comments! Book Details: Title: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Series Name: A Court of Thorns and Roses (1 of 7?) Page Count: 448 pages Publish Date: June 2, 2020 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publisher’s Plot Description: I cut this for space. It’s ACOTAR – we know what it’s about. If you need more, imagine the Beauty and the Beast with Fae (and a Belle that can’t read for some reason? Guess her useless family didn’t feel the need to teach her that trick). My Means of Reading: Kindle Paperwhite Fantasy Style: High Fantasy (A non-Earth world with magical elements) Review TLDR: I will start by thanking Maas for rejuvenating a dying genre, and I acknowledge the risk the publisher took in creating this book back in the day, but I can’t say this novel does much that hasn’t been done better by others before and since. The story depends on plot holes, the characters are inconsistent in their development, and the worldbuilding is pretty lackluster. I’m aware the series is supposed to get better later on, but if you have to struggle through this to get there…ask yourself if it’s worth it. I certainly had to force myself to finish this, and that’s saying something. So, that said, if you are still reading this, you know how my review is about to go down. Grab your torch and pitchforks, and let’s do this. Spice Level: 3/5; Open door – the romance is not rushed, which I give Maas of credit for, but it isn’t well developed either. There are scenes of them learning to get along, but the narrative lacks any tension when it’s so obvious the MMC is angling for a relationship from day one without any clear reservations about doing so. She’s a murderous human, but he’s very quick to let that go. (SPOILER: I know there’s a narrative reason, but if the only reason the relationship exists is because the plot demands it, it feels weak) From Feyre’s side, a lot of the tension felt contrived as she would bounce back and forth between liking her new home and hating herself for liking it. In the hands of a stronger writer, this conflict could have been interesting, but sadly I think in this case it just felt like filler to keep the leads apart a while longer. There isn’t a lot of thought on her part of her falling in love with him, so it feels a bit hollow when they’re suddenly ride-or-die. Also, does anyone else feel like it’s strange that Tamlin never offered to teach her to read…? Pacing/Filler: I was hoping that, like other novels I’ve read for this series that are best described as “popcorn” reads, this book would balance its lack of quality writing with a least a fast-paced narrative (e.g. Zodiac Academy or Flutter). Unfortunately, this is not the case. Feyre spends a lot of time in her head, repeating to herself the same tired mantras. It slows the book down and makes what could have at least been an entertaining read into a slog. Moreover, the extensive descriptions of, well, everything means that most scenes could probably be a third shorter than they are. Pity. It’s one thing to be badly written, but isn’t a worse crime to be boring as well? Character Development**:** When the entire premise of a book relies on characters acting like idiots, or when it relies on characters defying all logic and common sense, the reader should know they are in for a rough time. Feyre’s inability to listen to the good advice of others alone is reason enough to chuck my kindle across the room. I genuinely wondered at times if she wanted to die. Then again, she’s not the only idiot plot driver in this book. The first characterization we have of the Fae MMC in his opening scene is him screeching like a banshee about his best friend being murdered by a human, and yet his first major act isn’t to take bloody revenge (as the vaunted Treaty between Fae and humans says he should) but rather to offer the FMC a new home in fairyland. I don’t know, guys. I just can’t let that go. It’s the entire premise of the book and it is built on the angry monster man being a sweetie to the woman who viciously slaughtered his friend, rather than just ripping her throat out and being done with it. I suppose it comes from Tamlin’s characterization as a traumatized, lonely hero – at one point he even gives a speech about fighting for freedom that I swear I heard once come out of Mel Gibson’s mouth – so I’m not sure what his arc was supposed to be; he’s pretty generically perfect from the start of the book. Feyre (fae-re, get it??), on the other hand, is a teenager who is both supposedly starving to death but yet also strong enough to carry the dead weight of a grown deer + a massive wolf hide back over several miles of unimproved winter terrain in suboptimal weather conditions. Feyre’s arc, as short lived as it is, comes from her learning that Fae are people and not monsters, but the speed at which she overcomes her prejudice and becomes enlightened cheapens the effect, I think. She barely knows any Fae, but suddenly she is mourning them like they are family…after seeing one die. Never mind that she spent the beginning of the book telling us she hoped the Fae would all suffer for their crimes – seeing the MMC sad because a stranger died in his living room was enough to cure this FMC of a lifetime of hate. Amazing. Meanwhile, her personality can be summed up as, “woe is me,” “not like the other girls,” and “I like pretty colors, isn’t that weird?” Yes, she is willing to work hard, and that resolve is good because she would probably not last ten seconds into a conversation with Nesta without it, but my god. I know nothing about this girl except that she likes to draw, can’t read, and has no backbone when it comes to her family. Supposedly it comes from a promise she made as an eight-year-old to her fridged mother; a mother who felt very comfortable asking her youngest child (not her husband, not her older kids, the eight-year-old) to protect and provide for the family. I have questions. Also, fuck that family – their lack of agency in their own survival beggars disbelief rather than sympathy. I genuinely was hoping the MMC was going to eat at least one of them…but then I realized that would probably make it hard for the FMC to make googly eyes at him later. Still…As for the other side characters, there are few worth talking about. But if someone can clue me in on whether Lucien gets his own book one day, I’d be grateful. His characterization is the least rushed and by far the most interesting to me. As for Rhysand…well, he’s a character all right. Can’t say I buy his “noble asshole” vibe, but it’s more entertaining than Tamlin’s blandness. World Building: Mass doesn’t seem overly concerned about building a unique world for us to explore – she has her FMC unconscious for most of the trip to fairyland, and once she crosses the border we are immediately thrust into a description of the MMC’s home. Is his house the entrance to the Fae territory? It must be, since Feyre didn’t see practically anything else between the massive gate splitting the human turf from the Fae’s and the MMC’s front door. That’s the level of effort you can expect for most of the world – it’s generic Western-fantasy land with the usual line up of myths and monsters (and the odd Bible reference). If you’ve read any romantasy at all, you know already the world Maas describes. It’s just that others have written the same descriptions, but so much better, so I won’t go into much detail here because there isn’t a lot of detail to share. The only other thing I will say is that Maas’ lore dumps are frequent, but tend to repeat information. Be prepared to read a lot and learn a little, I suppose. Obvious Errors an Author/Editor Should Have Caught: The second sentence. The second sentence in the whole damn book. I remember why I DNF’ed this so hard six years ago – the author doesn’t know what a parameter is. She may have meant perimeter, which would have made some fucking sense in context, but she didn’t say that, did she? Look, I did my best to give her the benefit of the doubt, I know how much this book is loved in certain circles, but when you try to pass your FMC as a badass hunter you can’t mix up words related to fighting in THE SECOND SENTENCE. I could also rant about Maas’ abuse of adjectives (she really, really loves describing every noun in detail), or maybe about her constant use of modern idioms and slang, but I suspect you get what I’m trying to say. Weirdly enough, however, Maas knows how to wield a semi-colon correctly. For me, this sparks joy. At this point I suppose it’s worth ending my screed about errors (grammatical, editorial, or otherwise) because it’s clear this book is not the sort that cares. So often in this genre readers ask why the quality of the writing is so low, or why publishers push fantasy romance novels out with minimal polish, and the answer is simple: this book. This book, which took romantasy from the edges of polite society and made it a behemoth of popular literature, is not well-written, edited, or produced. And once publishers realized how starved we the readers are for any content in this genre, they knew they didn’t have to put the same effort in to appeal to us that they would in other areas. I don’t know if they are to blame – I bought this book to review it, so I have clearly contributed to the profits of this novel – but I know they took a financial gamble and won big. It makes sense that publishers wouldn’t make the effort to do more, since ACOTAR has proven its ability to sell gangbusters without it. It’s up to us as readers to demand more; time will tell who will win in this fight of quality vs. quantity. Bechdel Test Survivor**:** Happy to report it passes – the sisters alone chatter enough to pass the test, but there are other women involved in the story too. Content Warnings: Mutilations, emotional abuse from siblings, sexual harassment with clear intent to assault (not from the MMC), sexual assault (not rape, not from the MMC). Is the FMC/MMC Unfaithful: Decidedly not. These two are clearly not the type to cheat – they are both too obsessed with keeping promises to even think about it. Not that they would, as they only ever had eyes for each other. If You Like This, I Recommend: Entreat Me by Grace Draven or Uprooted by Naomi Novik for the B&B retellings (or just watch the movie!), Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson for the dangerous Fae romance, and Kiss of Iron by Clare Sanger for a feisty hunter who gets in over her head in Fae politics. As I said in the TLDR, ACOTAR doesn’t do anything that hasn’t been done better by others – so why not go read those instead? Previously Reviewed: Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson Next Review Is: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco. I need something that is not Fae related or a B&B retelling. What did you think of “A Court of Thorns and Roses?” Tell me in the comments and give me ideas on what books you want reviewed next. Until then! submitted by /u/XusBookReviews to r/Romantasy [link] [comments]

ACOTAR 6 AND 7: Coming October 27th 2026, and January 12 2027. With a 3rd book currently being written. : r/SarahJMaas Slightly surprised that 2 books are being released within a couple months, when it's been years since the last one. Still this is good news for me, because I enjoy the series & hate the wait for new books. ETA: Here is a Today Show article about them & a third book that isn't finished yet. ‘ACOTAR’ 6 and ‘ACOTAR’ 7 Release Dates Revealed by Sarah J. Maas submitted by /u/katierose295 to r/RomanceBooks [link] [comments]

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I seen the reviews of them & they don’t interest me based on the description of the contents Especially ACoT&R for the author Sarah J. Maas who supports unethical things I am interested in reading a Fantasy book/manga/comic set around Fairies/Fae as the main characters & plot set around them. I am open to dark, or lighthearted plots, also open to LGBT or hetero romances set in the stories. I don’t really have many limits. submitted by /u/Def-C to r/fantasyromance [link] [comments]

I seen the reviews of them & they don’t interest me based on the description of the contents Especially ACoT&R for the author Sarah J. Maas who supports unethical things I am interested in reading a Fantasy book/manga/comic set around Fairies/Fae as the main characters & plot set around them. I am open to dark, or lighthearted plots, also open to LGBT or hetero romances set in the stories. I don’t really have many limits. submitted by /u/Def-C to r/Fantasy [link] [comments]

I said what I said. submitted by /u/Suspicious-Pin-2870 to r/SarahJMaas [link] [comments]