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A Court of Thorns and Roses is one of those books I’ve heard a ton about and that some readers online absolutely gush about, so I figured it was time to check it out.
A young woman whose family had been wealthy when she was little but whose fortune and possessions were all lost now lives in a tiny dwelling with her father and two older sisters. They barely scrape by, and they eat because she hunts. One day as Feyre is out hunting, she shoots a huge wolf. Shortly afterward, a beast comes to her home to demand retribution. She had killed a shapeshifted faerie, a friend of the beast, and so he tells her that she either must pay with her life or submit to living with him in the faerie land.
Tamlin can shift from being mostly human-looking to a beast, but he certainly treats Feyre like he’s the latter. Over time, however, he learns to treat her better, and she finds herself attracted to him, even feeling a burning passion for the faerie.
But even as they begin to fall in love, a dangerous and cruel faerie with strong powers is taking over the faerie lands. Tamlin hopes to protect Feyre, even as she wants to stay with him. But what can a human girl with no magic possibly do to help Tamlin fight back against such a strong threat?
I did see in reading what fans love about this book and series: the chemistry between Tamlin and Feyre is pretty sizzling. And the story is well-written, the world-building done nicely. It’s an interesting take on Beauty and the Beast using faerie mythology. I did get drawn into it, but at the same time, I didn’t love it so much I couldn’t wait to read another book in the series. For now, I’m satisfied to know what the series is about.
RATING
Rated: Moderate. Profanity includes about 20 instances of moderate profanity and about 45 uses of mild language. Sexual content includes some kissing and a couple of sex scenes, one that is moderately detailed. There are several other instances where sex is alluded to but happens “off-screen.” Several times there are some almost-makeout scenes where the main character talks about wanting some things to happen and feeling “revved up.” Violence includes hunting, a good amount of killing of various creatures, and references to cruel and harsh actions by the villain of the book. The main character is beaten and subjected to dangerous and horrible trials. I have read numerous places that the other books in the series get even steamier with sex scenes, so this moderate is the best it gets on the “clean scale.”
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