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I read A Court of Thorns and Roses for the first time about three years ago, and I decided to reread it recently because everyone loves this book, and y'know maybe my opinions have changed...spoiler alert: they haven't. I tried. I really did. I wanted to have an open mind, but I just...I have so many issues with this book. Do I understand why some people like it? Yes, but it's not for me.
First of all, the plot doesn't really "start" until 68% of the way through the book. Until then, we just get glimpses of Feyre's life in Prythian and her series of very stupid decisions. Every time someone told her not to do something - for her own safety - she would then proceed to do it. It happened with the Suriel, it happened with the Fire Night thing, and it happened when she went Under the Mountain. She also gets a lot of things handed to her. Will I admit she suffered? Yes. But that riddle was so incredibly easy (and so out of character for Amarantha) and also she didn't even have to do the second riddle because Rhys did it for her, and the whole "we're going to kidnap you as punishment" wasn't really a punishment thanks to Tamlin.
I could've tolerated this book because the last 30% was admittedly okay, but the characters annoyed the heck out of me. Tamlin is...everyone who has read the series knows what Tamlin is. I'm probably going to get crap for this, but I'm gonna say it: Rhys is creepy. I know he explains his actions in book two, but if your actions need explaining... Feyre also annoys me so much for no reason at all. The only one I liked was Lucien, and only in the second half.
If you liked ACOTAR, then I'm happy you found something you like, but personally, this series is not one I enjoy and I don't know if I want to go any further in a reread because of how mad the characters make me.
2.75/5
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