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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)

Sarah J. Maas

Start date: July 1, 2015

Finish date: August 1, 2015

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A Court of Thorns and Roses

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May 20, 2015 Silke rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal, fantasy, retellings, read-2015, favorites, beat-the-backlist, read-2018

En toen kwam het zwarte gat boek.... je kent dat wel, een boek dat zo goed is, dat je geen idee hebt wat je erna moet lezen, want alles gaat in het niets vallen. A court of thorns and roses is dit boek voor mij.
Een boek dat ik van de eerste tot de laatste pagina heb verslonden. Ik keek met angst in de ogen hoe de pagina's slonken en het einde in zicht was. Ik besefte ook weer eens waarom ik niet aan series wil beginnen die nog niet volledig zijn. Wachten tot mei 2016... het lijkt onoverkomelijk. ...more

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Jun 27, 2018 Jennifer rated it really liked it

3.5 stars.

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Aug 21, 2015 Janelle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I have been wanting to read this book since I heard about it a year ago and I finally got a chance to when one of the groups I belong to on Goodreads decided to read it this month. I really enjoyed this book, if you enjoyed Throne of Glass you will enjoy this book. There are a few steamy scenes in this book, but besides that it was really good.

Once again Sarah J. Maas builds another awesome world without the descriptions bei This review appears on my blog: http://youngaspiringwritersanonymous....

I have been wanting to read this book since I heard about it a year ago and I finally got a chance to when one of the groups I belong to on Goodreads decided to read it this month. I really enjoyed this book, if you enjoyed Throne of Glass you will enjoy this book. There are a few steamy scenes in this book, but besides that it was really good.

Once again Sarah J. Maas builds another awesome world without the descriptions being too cumbersome. It is a retelling of three fairy-tales/folk tales: Beauty and the Beast; Tamlin (which is a Scottish ballad, I think); and East f the Sun, West of the Moon. It takes place in a world where both fae and humans live, except they live in different areas and the humans hate the fae. The main character Feyre kills a wolf, which happened to be one of the fae and as a result she has to go live among them as punishment. However, she soon discovers that not everything that she was told about the faerie world is necessarily true, as she lives in the house of one of the High Fae, Tamlin.

As I mentioned before, the world-building in this book is great, and I also appreciate how there is a map of this world at the beginning of the novel so that readers can see the various places where the novel takes place.

So much happens in this book, however it does start off kind of slow. The plot takes so many twists and turns I wasn't expecting, especially in the last 150-200 pages which was really unexpected. There is of course romance, however it isn't really insta-love, which is common in most books. The romance develops over the course of most of the novel. I cannot say anything more about it because otherwise it might spoil some other plot points.

The characters were really enjoyable, except Rhysand, who is introduced later on in the novel, and of course the other villains. I enjoyed seeing how Feyre develops throughout the novel, especially in her relationship with her family and her relationship with Tamlin. Lucian was also a pretty cool character, even though he came across as a jerk most of the time, it was still enjoyable to his development as a character.

I really need to read A Court of Mist and Fury (the sequel), but I don't know if I could wait a whole year for the third book to come out if I really like it. But I am planning on reading it soon-ish.

I am giving this book 4/5 Stars because there was great world-building and character development and I didn't want it to end. However, the several steamy scenes made me feel a bit uncomfortable and didn't really seem necessary.
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Oct 03, 2015 DeShea added it

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This is my first Sarah J Maas book and whoa! The beginning was little tough for me, just due to world and character building. I went at a slower pace during that, but once the main character, Feyre, is introduced to the faerie world it certainly picked up and didn't slow down until the very end! I mean very end! I was addicted! The plot was engrossing and the characters were a mixture of emotions. I enjoy Feyre's sense of adventure, Tamlin is a tortured soul, Lucien is the comedic relief, but wi ...more

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Feb 06, 2020 Ashley rated it it was amazing

My rating system

5- Gush/Absolutely Loved
4- Low Love/High Like
3- Like
2- Meh
1- Dislike/Hate

If it is a .5 star I round up

4.5 Stars

Oh my god how could I have just been ignoring and putting this wonderful read off for so long? I regret not reading this much sooner but I finally read it and I'm in love with this world.
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Dec 10, 2015 Aileen Curtis rated it it was amazing

I loved it! I was sucked in from the first chapter and was entertained the whole way through. I wish it was longer but at least the second book will be out later this year.

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Nov 15, 2015 Caroline added it

Shelves: did-not-finish

I tried to get into this, I really did, but this book and I just don't like one another. I don't like these characters, I don't like the writing, I don't care about the setting. DNF'd on chapter 3. ...more

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