A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

I’m going to keep my review pretty short on this one because I know there are a lot of fans of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. This is more of a “it’s not you, it’s me”. This book just wasn’t for me.

Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing something so precious comes at a price …

Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre’s presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever. 

Reasons I didn’t like the novel:

1. I didn’t love the writing style, some parts just went on and on.
2. I never felt connected to the characters. Feyre reminded me of Katniss from the Hunger Games, but I didn’t feel much sympathy for her, partly because of reason #3.
3. The plot was unbelievable. I felt that everything was too easy for Feyre and nothing went wrong.

2 calculators out of a potential 5. Disappointed that I didn’t enjoy the novel.

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