tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post2482909056651892024..comments2024-03-27T22:39:00.828-04:00Comments on My Thoughts Literally!: Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasMy Thoughts.... Literally!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-36608750188505646842015-05-19T12:58:06.484-04:002015-05-19T12:58:06.484-04:00I agree with you! The hype monster did get this on...I agree with you! The hype monster did get this one a little bit. It's definitely a solid first book but it was a slow start for me as well. I loved the characters! Maas has a gift for writing her characters as though they are in fact real people. It's one of my favorite things about her books! Also, I loved that Maas didn't stick with just using elements from the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. There were a lot of pieces of the Scottish fairy tale, Tam Lin, in there as well as some Cinderella elements in there. I ended up enjoying it and I can't wait for the next one! Jessie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10653366252917488366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-9318599451828286932015-05-19T10:14:22.643-04:002015-05-19T10:14:22.643-04:00I cannot wait to read my copy, which was supposed ...I cannot wait to read my copy, which was supposed to be this weekend. *sigh* Soon! Great review, I'm really excited!Jazmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218708787382167027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-60155470359359427762015-05-18T13:26:37.994-04:002015-05-18T13:26:37.994-04:00Her characters do feel like real people. I like Ce...Her characters do feel like real people. I like Celaena more than Feyre but you can totally love her more. I liked the love conquers all thing too but I'm not a big romance fan so maybe that is why I like Throne of Glass more. Plus like I said, I'm not a big first books fan so we'll see where the series goes before I can definitively say I prefer ToG. I hate insta-love too! I did like that this was a hate to love kind of thing it just didn't move as slow as I would like. That's probably why I liked Rhys the best, with him it felt like a slow attraction. With Tamlin it was totally physical but with Rhys it was emotional for me. <br /><br />I am going to BEA but not BookCon. I don't think Sarah will be at BEA but I really wish she was. I need to meet her one of these days.My Thoughts.... Literally!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158143373242218557.post-9333229510408340992015-05-15T20:05:49.988-04:002015-05-15T20:05:49.988-04:00My favorite part of the book was also the characte...My favorite part of the book was also the characters. Her characters are exactly like real people and just so amazing that I would want them as friends. Is it bad to love Feyre far more than I love Celaena? I really enjoyed Feyre's realization that she has a fear and hatred for the fae but falls in love with one anyway because love always prevails. The first half was world-building, but in a good way so that it wasn't so boring and filled with info-dumps. A problem with fantasy books these days is that they are filled with insta-love. I liked this novel i particular because you could feel the slow and gradual process of Tamlin and Feyre's love. BTW I read Throne of Glass but I loved Tamlin more than Chaol now :D <br /><br />You're my new book buddy, didya know that? Just two girls who are obsessed with the ToG and ACOTAR... or just Sarah in general. Are u going to BookCon/BEA? She's going to be there and I'm stalking her there haha!! <br /><br />Awesome review, as always :D <br /><br />Alex @ <a href="http://www.thebooksbuzz.com/" rel="nofollow">The Book's Buzz</a>The Book's Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787038277680033672noreply@blogger.com