The Margin Book Review:A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Every fortnight, the girls of Margin will be reviewing a new book that's available at our Frances Compton Library. This week, Emily Innes talks one of the most popular fantasy series of the moment, Sarah J Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Review by Emily Innes

I originally picked up A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas due to its presence on Tiktok. The sheer amount of positive reviews about this book was more than enough for me to read it. 

A Court of Thorns and Roses and the whole ACOTAR series revolves around the life of a 19 year old, Feyre. She is the breadwinner of her family, providing for them though her hunting as her fathers business ventures failed and her older sisters, conditioned to the life they lived before, refuse to help.  

The character building throughout the story combined with the plot twists makes it a very interesting read as the development is both heartwarming and exciting, especially throughout the series as a whole. Feyre’s character demonstrates the idea that a powerful main character can still be kind and open. Being soft does not make you weak. I think this is an especially important idea today, which is why she has become one of my favorite characters. 

Additionally Maas is an expert at world building not only within this series but also in her other series as they all end up connecting to The Throne of Glass and Crescent City. These intersections not only demonstrate Maas’s abilities as an author, but that also inspire many fan theories to run wild. I have personally read so many different interpretations of the story and what this means for the future novels, and I think that the global interest enhances the enjoyment in the novel. 

Overall I really did enjoy this book. The only issue I found was how quick the relationship between Tamlin and Feyre sprung up. It seemed slightly forced. However the rest of the series certainly made up for it.

This book can be considered a good read for 14+. 

4♥️/5♥

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