A Court of Thorns and Roses #1
Sarah J. Maas
New Adult, Fantasy
Paperback, 416 pages
5th May 2015 by Bloomsbury's Children
Goodreads Ratings : 4.34/5
My Rating : 5/5
The breathtaking start to a seductive high-fantasy from New York Times bestselling author of Throne of Glass series.
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.
"Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don't feel anything at all.” - Rhysand
WOW. WOW. WOW.
WHAT WAS
THAT ?!!?!?1?1?!
ACOTAR is my
first book of the highly-praised Sarah J. Maas. I was so afraid to start this
to be honest because this fantasy genre isn’t exactly my best forte (Full
exception on Harry Potter hehe) What if
this book and her writing style isn’t my cup of tea ? What if I would be the
minority who wouldn't enjoy this despite all the glory ? But I’m so glad that I took
a step and brace myself with whatever possibility that might arise BECAUSE THIS
IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE READ THIS YEAR NO KIDDING. I would come down to
say that Sarah J. Maas is the princess of the fantasy world. Considering the
queen will always be JK Rowling. But still, YOU KICKED ASS SARAH !!!
ACOTAR is
the first installment of the A Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy. It’s about a 19
years old girl named Feyre (pronounced as Fay-ruh) who killed a soul while she
was hunting for food and was being hold captive by a faerie for her crime, only
to let herself be fully involved with love, sacrifices and the magic world. Or
Faeries world. Same difference.
I love this
book. I love the characters, the relationships, the romance, the love triangle,
the villains, the world, the setting. EVERYTHING. Feyre is a lead character who
doesn’t have any special abilities. Most of her success are purely out of luck. She’s
not Katniss Everdeen nor she is Hermione Granger. Well at least, shes not Bella
Swan. Shes your typical girl who is stubborn and wouldn’t listen to orders but
shes kind and responsible and knows what she wants. She might be frustrating at
times but shes the strong force of this book.
“Because I wouldn't want to die alone, I said,and my voice wobbled as I looked at Tamlin again,forcing myself to meet his stare.Because I'd want someone to hold my hand until the end, and awhile after that.That's something everyone deserves, human or faerie.” - Feyre
One
of the things that I really really love about ACOTAR is the romance between
Feyre and Tamlin. ITS NOT INSTA LOVE YOU GUYS THANK GOD ! All those books on
insta love are making me sick. I love how the romance is built slowly out of
trust and not pure lust. It is beautifully developed that I can’t help but to
fall in love too.
There
is a bit love triangle on the second half of the book and I am really surprised
when I found myself liking it. I’m not a fan of love triangles. I have this
tendency to hate the other character that disturbs the couple that I shipped.
BUT I DON’T HATE RHYSAND. AT ALL. I LOVE HIM EVEN. (to the point of being okay
if Feyre-Tamlin didn’t work out and Feyre be with Rhysand instead oops) I found
a few people who dislike Rhysand for being a bit rude and stuffs but lol I seem
to have no problem of that. Rhysand to me is like Choi Young Do of the Korean drama
The Heirs. So far there is no love feelings on Feyre side for Rhysand but I don’t
know about the next books. But I would love Sarah J. Maas to death if she built
another character later in the trilogy for Rhysand to fall head over heels
with. PLEASE DO, SARAH. PLEASE. Please allow Rhysand to have some happiness.
The
setting and world building of the Faeries World is beautifully written and
descriptive that I can imagine every scene down to every detail. I got too
invested and absorbed in this book that I felt like I was there with the characters
in every step of their stories. I also found myself having to stop to take a
few breath, rubbed my face a few times and just chill BECAUSE THE FEELS WERE
OVERWHELMING. I was never left emotionless by this book.
The
ending is satisfying with no cliffhanger, but it’s enough to left me wanting
the sequel. There are still a few things left unanswered but considering this is
the first book of the trilogy, it’s understandable.
There
are some obvious weaknesses and flaws that I can point out but I love it
nonetheless. This is what I feel about this book so despite whatever bad
reviews it may receive by others (which is not that many btw), my feelings are
going to stay the same.
ACOTAR
reminds me how much I love reading for the joy it brings me, and for that
reason alone, A Court of Thorns and Roses has become one of my best read of
2015.
“I love you,’ he whispered, and kissed my brow. ‘Thorns and all.” - Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses
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