I love it when an old fairytale gets revamped, especially when it is done well. A Court of Thorns and Roses did not disappoint, it was still Beauty and the Beast but it also had an enticingly new aspect of faeries. Reading this was sort of like Julie Kagawa’s Iron Fey books eloped and had a child with the amazing story of Beauty and the Beast that dressed up in the finest of writing styles. I have to admit, I went into this book biased for three reasons. One, I love faeries. Two, I love Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series. And three, Beauty and the Beast competes for the top position of my favorite fairytale ever with Peter Pan.
This book sort of starts off like the Hunger Games, with the main character hunting out in the woods so she can feed her family. The world this story takes place in is one of complete fantasy, though the society of the humans is fairly reminiscent of a Victorian London with its propriety and the seasons for finding a husband. This world has many lands, but we start in the Mortal World and eventually end up in the place called Prythian - or the Faerie Lands. These two “worlds” are separated only by a wall and some well placed Glamour(magic), but that doesn’t stop the lesser Fae from crossing over and terrorizing whatever humans they come across. There are a lot of reasons for the wall, reasons which also could potentially …show more content…
A Court of Thorns and Roses is a wild ride that will leave you both satisfied and the end and craving more. If you love any version of Beauty and the Beast, faeries, romance, action, and heart break - hunt down the nearest copy of this book and make it yours. I would leave this book for those aged fifteen and up because of the explicit violence, gore, and sexual content. The description doesn’t lie when it says this book could be the Young Adult version of Game of Thrones. I loved this book, I can honestly tell you that it will always be high up on my recommendation
This book sort of starts off like the Hunger Games, with the main character hunting out in the woods so she can feed her family. The world this story takes place in is one of complete fantasy, though the society of the humans is fairly reminiscent of a Victorian London with its propriety and the seasons for finding a husband. This world has many lands, but we start in the Mortal World and eventually end up in the place called Prythian - or the Faerie Lands. These two “worlds” are separated only by a wall and some well placed Glamour(magic), but that doesn’t stop the lesser Fae from crossing over and terrorizing whatever humans they come across. There are a lot of reasons for the wall, reasons which also could potentially …show more content…
A Court of Thorns and Roses is a wild ride that will leave you both satisfied and the end and craving more. If you love any version of Beauty and the Beast, faeries, romance, action, and heart break - hunt down the nearest copy of this book and make it yours. I would leave this book for those aged fifteen and up because of the explicit violence, gore, and sexual content. The description doesn’t lie when it says this book could be the Young Adult version of Game of Thrones. I loved this book, I can honestly tell you that it will always be high up on my recommendation