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

Sarah J. Maas

Start date: June 22, 2015

Finish date: June 30, 2015

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Jun 19, 2018 Angie Taylor rated it liked it

I decided to finally give these books a try since I've had so many people tell me I need to read them.
Here's what I liked: Maas has created a unique telling of Beauty in the Beast by using the fantasy trope of fairies' and humans' worlds colliding. This is done very well and draws the reader in with the magic and mystery Feyra discovers bit by bit. I liked Feyra's strong fire and her hard worth ethic to provide for her family despite her education limitations and order of birth. I loved the sac ...more

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Nov 30, 2016 Michelle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: re-read, 2016, 2020, favorites

I've had this book on my TBR list for months, even though I really didn't know anything about it. Two things tipped me over the edge - I read a review that said it was a retelling of the Beauty & the Beast story and a friend decided to reread this book and it's sequel because she said they were the best books she has read in a long time. She wasn't wrong. This book was so good. I was hesitant at first, but it quickly lured me in. I highly recommend this one and can't wait for the next book to be ...more

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Sep 22, 2017 Ama rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: teen, fantasy, fiction-adult, romance-erotica-adult, classic-retellings, new-adult, 2017, ez-rat, ez-pifm, romance-teen

In this retelling of the traditional Scottish tale and ballad of Tam Lin (not Beauty and the Beast, which was written AFTER Tam Lin), Feyre, the youngest of a once-prosperous merchant’s three daughters, has ensured her family’s survival for the past several years. While hunting, she kills a giant wolf – knowing that he was likely Fae. The wolf’s friend comes to avenge him, and takes Feyre to his home beyond the wall between their lands – the Spring Court.

For the first time in many years, Feyre i ...more

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Apr 01, 2021 Hayley rated it really liked it

Really enjoyed the storyline, thought that it drug in a few places. Excited to read the next book in the series. Picked it up because of booktok lol

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Nov 30, 2017 Charlene rated it it was ok

Shelves: dnf

DNF’d at around 50%...
if you’re into abusive relationships, this might be your thing...

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Jul 06, 2016 Beth rated it really liked it

Shelves: wobble, vaginal-fantasy

I am too old for first person teen books but I made it through.

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Apr 05, 2021 Avigail rated it really liked it

Shelves: audible, audiobook, physical-book, own, 2021

ACOTAR is a series. I heard a lot of good and not-so-good things about it. But I want to judge based on my own reading. The truth is I just finished the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" and the truth I like for now. I know that I will continue with the series. The plot was fairly typical, but this didn’t really take away from the story.
I really enjoyed the way Maas made faeries so acutely, unlike traditional ‘fairy’ images. The raw, animal nature of the Fae characters was fun to read, and I liked ...more

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Jan 02, 2017 Amanda rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-stars

I really loved this book, and enjoyed the turned and twisted version parallel to the Beauty and The Beast. Looking back this will, probably, stay my favorite books in the series.

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