Sarah J. Maas never ceases to amaze and entertain me. ACOTAR was phenomenal, and it left me craving the next book in the series. In contrast to the Throne of Glass books, ACOTAR was written in a first-person perspective, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I felt like it allowed me inside Feyre's head more. The perspective choice made sense - Feyre is guarded to those around her, but not to us. She's a normal girl who has had to learn to fend for herself and her family, which makes her an incredibly relatable character. She's realistic and scared and badass at the same time; she's flawed and loveable. She has a unique voice and personality, and I loved how many contrasting sides of her character we got to see.

Plot-wise - so fun! My favorite part of SJM's books is that the story never gets stale. We are constantly moving from place to place, plot point to plot point, while also allowing time for character development (and development of relationships between characters). Where we start in the story is vastly different from where we end up - which really makes me feel like we went on a journey together. The fact that this was loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast also made me love it even more. It was done in a way that made sense, without feeling contrived. Those elements were incorporated in such a way that I almost forgot they were supposed to be inspired by Beauty and the Beast; it all felt very organic.

I truly had a wonderful time reading this book, and I can't wait for the next one!

I loved this book! It kind of reminded me of a more fantastical version of Beauty and the Beast. It had me hooked from the very beginning, and I'm so glad it's the beginning of the series so I can continue in this world with these characters! I would strongly recommend this book. I received a copy of this book from netgalley and the publishers in exchange for my honest review.

My first book by Sarah J Mass and was very optimistic to read it. I truly enjoyed reading it and the book was unputdownable. However, at the end it felt like a pastiche of myths and legends and I had expected more than just a mishmash of retellings. Nevertheless it still is a great fantasy book to read and I will give other books by this author a shot.

I picked up Crescent City because I devoured this book when it first came out. This was an excuse to read it again. There is a reason this is so highly reviewed on good reads!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free copy for review!
A Court of Thorns and Roses is definitely one of my favorite books. It is a magical journey of a young woman, Feyre, who kills a faerie and is whisked off to the land beyond the wall to atone for her crimes. Prythian, the realm of the fae, while beautiful is incredibly deadly. Feyre Meets challenge after challenge as a human in a world of magic, finding time to find herself and love along the way. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend to anyone even slightly intrigued. It's a great introduction to Sarah J Maas' writing and is an epic romance perfect for cozy nights.

A Court of Thorns and Roses is a book very close to my heart. I loved every second of reading it. I liked Tamlin a lot but afterwards I had started to resent him quite a lot. I like Rhysand a lot and I truly think that he can completely redeem himself i see the potential in him. Feyre is quite a strong mc.

I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the whole series!

Feyre is a human female who created a situation for herself that caused herself to be taken into the fey world. Tamlin, in this book, seems to be a loving and cursed High Lord that wants to be better for himself and Feyre.

And the snippets of Rhysand are still some of my favorite scenes. ACOTAR is one my favorite books by SJM and I reread it many times!

The new covers, while I do enjoy the original covers more, I understand that for rebranding for an adult series, they do look better.

A Court of Thorns and Roses is rich and brilliantly written retelling for The Beauty and the Beast, which firstly follows the basic storyline of this fairy tale, and then it develops into something so much more. It´s incredibly thought through.

I was mesmerized by the Fae world in this book from the first pages. The atmosphere is very well written. I really liked Feyre, Tamlin, and Lucien... and felt enchanted by the mysterious Rhysand. It´s very easy to fall in love with Prythian, it´s creatures and characters.

Plus it´s full of magic and twist and turns which will put you on the edge of your seat.

I can highly recommend it to anyone who loves books with rich worlds, action, romance, and sexy scenes. The following books are even better than this first one.

Before reading this book I was super hyped as everyone has been talking about it in all social media platforms, especially on booktube and bookstagram. I also have to say that I am not used to reading re-tellings of classics but A Court of Thorns and Roses was a good surprise.
The Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite Disney movies and I was worried about what Sarah J. Maas had done with the story.
All my worries were gone when I started reading it. I loved all the connections between the original story and this re-telling, how she added the Fairy Courts and of course, I do love the male characters in it, although I do not agree with everything they do.
Despite the good plot-line and the awesome ideas Maas has, sometimes I felt the story was going a bit slow and it took me more than usual to finish this book.
I have heard that the second book is even better so I'll definetely will be continue with the series as I am curios to see how the characters continue to grow.

A Court of Thorns and Roses is Book one in the ACOTAR series. It is Sarah J. Maas' take on the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.

"When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world." - From sarahjmaas.com

This book has everything! Romance! Action! Intrigue! And plot twists so massive you won't see it coming. I loved this book so much, I immediately bought and read the entire ACOTAR series. You will love this book! I promise!

I liked this book. It started off quite miserable for Feyre. I think the author wanted us to feel for her family but I just couldn’t. Her life was not rosy. I also didn’t follow the explanation as to why someone who killed a faerie would be treated so well by Tamlin. It didn’t make sense until the curse was revealed so I had a hard time with that. The romance between Tamlin and Feyre went a little fast for the sudden “I love you”. The second half of the book with the trials seemed to go on and on but I liked how everything wrapped up in the end. I think the characters were well developed and the dialogue was good. The description of faerie and the world building was quite masterful. I liked this but it felt like a YA book to me. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I've been putting off reading A Court of Thorns and Roses for so long because I knew I would love it and get hooked! Naturally, that's what happened! I finished the first book and immediately started the second book.

I love this book so much! This was the first book I read by Sarah and fell in love with her writing. If you like fantasy and amazing characters and sotrytelling, this book is for you.

This is the first beauty and the beast retelling I've ever read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As you might imagine it follows a female mortal who has to break a curse put on a high fae but obviously things don't go to plan.

The book very much split up into two parts, the first is set in the spring court and builds the world and develops the main characters. The second has a lot more action and violence involved.

My only criticism with this book is that there was a section within the second part that felt like it dragged. The waiting around between the action parts didn't feel natural and slowed my reading down considerably.

However, all in all, I did really enjoy it and will definitely be picking up the rest in the series!

This book was kindly given to me by NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Completely amazing
A definite must read.
I was hooked from the start. I definitely need to read the series.

All I can say about this book is that I absolutely loved it. I loved the characters. I loved the plot. I loved the writing. This is usually not a genre I read, but let me tell you SJM has converted me. I cannot wait to dive into the rest of the series!

I have seen a lot of this book on book blogs, and I got quite curious because of that. So when the chance came to read it, I did jump at it a little hastily.

I loved this retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It was clear that a lot of research has been put into old (folk-)tales and symbolism, and it all was weaved into a masterfully written story. While I often didn't like Feyre at all, and at the start she was insufferable to Tamlin and Julien and headstrong on the verge of plain stupid, I grew to like and love her too. Also, the characters all were well rounded and had their own set of good and bad characteristics and experiences. This also made the story feel realistic, despite it clearly being fantasy.

It did become a bit flat for a while, but that did pick up again too. I also see that it was needed to flesh out some story lines. And while I loved how Maas played with well known tropes, I must admit I had a hard time overcoming a Beauty who could barely even read.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of the new edition of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. I know the series is quite popular and will enjoy getting to read it with it's new aesthetically pleasing cover!

When thinking about fairies, cute pictures of small people with wings that can conjure magic come to mind. It is always refreshing when a new idea surfaces and experiencing Sarah J. Maas spin fairies into something unlike the ones I’ve known from childhood put a smile on my face.
Feyre lives in the aftermath of a world torn apart by a fairy-human war. Even though a treaty keeps the deadly fairies from using humans as slaves, that doesn’t mean the gruesome creatures don’t still haunt human lands. Feyre lives in hatred toward the fairies, just like most everyone living on the human land, but they have faded into the background of her life. Feyre would much rather have a decent meal on the table for her family, which is hard to come by in winter.
However, fairies come charging into Feyre’s life after she accidentally kills one. Though she would never admit she feels even a smidgeon of remorse for the kill, her life is turned upside-down when the treaty she never read forces her to go live with the fairies for eternity. Tamlin is the high fairy who whisks her away, and while she still tries to keep her hatred for the fairies alive, a passion strikes between them that can’t be ignored. But there are more things to worry about in this new world. There is a blight attacking the fairies, one that forces them to wear a mask on their faces that drains away their magic. The blight may start seeping into human lands, too, and Feyre knows she must stop it before it can affect her family she has been dragged away from.
This book had me glued to the pages. There was a powerful passion, but also beautiful imagery, awesome monsters, and seamless world-building. It was well worth the read.

Reviewed by Bailey Day, author of “The Amazing Imagination Machine” by Suspense Publishing, an imprint of Suspense Magazine.

I have reread this series numerous times. It is one of my favs. I know that there are those out there that may not not like it, but I think the build up of this series is just perfect.
I love how SJM gives the reader the illusion that everything is perfect in this world. It's almost like a Beauty and the Beast retelling (Fae-style). We are led to believe things are one way in a world created and spun to look as pleasing to the eye to us as it does to Feyre. Tamlin is beautiful and handsome. He is easy to fall in love with, but things are not always as they seem. Duplicity it's in the air. So though there are times the plot send contrived, overall for me this book in the series arc adds a great story.

** I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. **