A Court of Thorns and Roses

so my wife said if there was one book she'd love me to read it was this one. after emptying my reading list I finally agreed to try it. So first off Lucion saved this book from having nothing, but boring bland male characters. as for Feyre I didn't know it was possible for someone to win a stupid contest with Eragon from the inheritance cycle. ok a few positives the writing was actually incredibly good, and was worth reading. The author definitely has a great writers voice, and as painful as most of the book was the end made it worth putting up with the slow rather bland romance plot. now then the biggest downfall for me is I spent the entire book trying to understand this world's fey which as a fantasy fan it leaves a lot to be desired especially since they are all powerful leaving humans as nothing more than cattle. My final critique is on amarantha which to be honest as far as villains go kinda has nothing going for her.

This book and series is so hyped up I bought the whole of it. So I'm going to be brutally honest. This first book (and that's all I've gotten through so far,) is a bad retelling of beauty and the beast. An impoverished town on the outskirts of an enchanted land where everyone is cursed. A girl is kidnapped by a beast with a surly and standoffish attitude.... not to mention the heroine of the story... I wouldn't even consider her a heroin. She is a teenager, and due to being impoverished, is forced into her masculine, so she hunts and fights amongst other things and knows nothing of how to be an actual woman. This book is giving pick me girl vibes to the max. I'm flabbergasted to be honest. I'll probably come back with more as I continue the other half of the book, if I can.

Everyone was reading this book and made it seem so good. I was majorly disappointed and waiting for the parts others were fascinated by for what seemed like forever. The last thirty percent of the book is when things actually become juicy. Personally, I found it interesting that throughout the novel, I didn't 100% think Feyre would end up with Tamlin. I considered it, but honestly, between him, Lucien, and Rhysand, I felt at any time (except the last thirty percent), it could be a toss up. Also, I can't believe she didn't realize what the answer to the riddle was--I knew the moment I read it for the first time. I am debating on reading the second because if it's as slow as this one, I don't have an interest. Again, the last thirty percent was great and kept me on edge that I kept reading until I finished it, which is why I gave it a 3/5. Unfortunately, it does take a while to get into the juicier plot points.