A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) Review & Rant

The time has finally come. This is my review of A Court of Thorns and Roses - ACOTAR - by Sarah J Maas.

Hopefully you enjoy this video more than I enjoyed the book!

Let me know your thoughts on ACOTAR in the comment section down below.

[papilionna]

The thought of Feyre painting Andy Warhol-like cracks me up

[JessieRae]

Me getting kissed by my one true love: **becomes acutely aware of armpit pores**

[whatteamwildcats]

Me after hearing that apparently killing faeries allows you to live in a lavish estate with a hot guy: **loading up a shotgun** look faeries I just want to talk

[thelittleredhairedgirlfrom]

"I became aware of every pore in my body" sounds like something you'd say after walking into locker room full of sweaty middle schoolers, not during a romantic scene

[Nabs-xdqr]

"Hey you killed and SKINNED my friend, prepare to DI-woah heyyyy you're actually pretty hot, wanna come over to my place instead?"

[MsLPSFOREVER]

"I do not ship Feyre and Rhysand."
Me: oh honey...if you continue this series you've got a big storm coming...

[Philo-zm]

Kills a fairy.
Your punishment: be treated like a queen in the world of fairies. How logical.

[SeagullsGather]

Feyre: What is the curse?
Alis: 4 pages of Prythian History without answering the question.
Feyre: What is the curse?

[xChikyx]

I'm so glad these kind of videos exist... Not only protects my wallet, but also teaches me what NOT to do in a book

[insatiablereads]

YES!!! Amarantha was one of the dumbest villains I've ever read. She's "so powerful" but gets defeated by the easiest riddle and dies in like 10 seconds. Love your in depth reviews!

[RainWelsh]

“I cannot stand being inside the head of someone so opposed to common sense.”
Seriously, this seems to be a growing problem in post-Twilight YA novels, especially fantasy/ urban fantasy (my genres of interest, for better or worse). So many bland, reader-insert protags I just want to shake while screaming, “WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!”

[alegonzalez]

I hate how it’s not discussed enough how Rhysand treated Feyre at the party thing. I feel so bad reading that. It was so sad. He made her wear an uncomfortable stripper “dress”, painted her whole body, made her drink, and didn’t he make her sexually dance on him? (Sorry for my English)

[raychumon]

i become aware of every pore in my body when i run into someone from my school out in public.

[quantasea]

So me and my friend decided to do something really dumb and painful: a SJM marathon. Horrible idea, yes. So she did Throne if Glass and I did this series. So we both started at the same time, and then we met up after doing the first book in our respective series. The first thing she said was “ I am confused and mildly offended. You?” I grabbed this book, flipped to a random page, and then looked her in the eye without blinking and said: “Pain can bark and Maas ran out of words halfway through the book and just decided to pick random words out of a hat the rest of the way.”
Then we just got ice cream and stared into the distance thinking of what we’ve seen and done.

[iq]

The romanticized abuse in both relationships is what makes me the most angry; not only is it clear that both men have physically hurt her MULTIPLE TIMES, but they continually manipulate and abuse her mentally. I will never blame a victim for the abuse they endure but I will blame the author that uses it for a romantic plot and makes it seem like there is nothing wrong with it.

[snowingonolympus]

Kind of an unpopular comment here, but I actually do like the series. I agree with many of your points because as much as I do like her books she does tend to repeat odd descriptors a lot (take a shot everytime she says the word "molten", I dare you). What I love about the series is that the next book is spent not only further establishing the world, but also showing that A) your first love isn't always your last, B) that it is okay to say no to an abusive relationship, and C) focuses on the family one can create for themselves. I think that this book is probably my least favorite in the series because, as you said, it felt very boring at times, info-dumpy, and Tamlin was just not a good love interest. Everyone who has read the series hates Tamlin and loves Rhysand and Lucien, so you're definitely not alone in that. I was totally laughing or nodding my head in agreement for most of this video because you had some really good points to make! I truly think SJM didn't know where she wanted this series to go when she wrote ACOTAR, but ACOMAF is one of the most amazing books I've ever read.
TW// suicide
I was seriously considering suicide when I was rereading ACOMAF, and Feyre's storyline through her depression to her own self-salvation and finding love in her new, closest, and comforting friends in the Night Court truly saved my life. Rhysand's cousin, Morrigan, says this line that I will probably never forget: "Don't let the hard days win." It has become my mantra because such a simple quote has truly reshaped how I approach each day.
Even though you weren't a fan of this book, I do recommend at least giving the second book a chance (but not page 23-24, , , Tamlin is literally so sexist in those scenes it disgusts me and no one should ever have to read those pages without intending on finishing the entire book).


Sorry for the long ass essay I just wrote! I really liked this video though and I'm really glad you brought to light your feelings about the book, because that's what this platform is for! Conversations like this.

[anyakathryn]

Wait, Feyre cheats on the trial in this book, just like how Celaena cheats on one of the Tests in Throne of Glass. Did Sarah J Maas cheat a lot in school or something?

[lofxenq]

when i read this book i was so confused why i didn't like it. everyone raves about sarah j mass's books and i felt extremely underwhelmed reading acotar. im glad someone else realized this book doesnt live up to the hype (in my opinion).

[mickeygonzalez]

Is it bad that I hope you read the second and third books just so I can enjoy watching you rip them to shreds? You judge books so eloquently that I just wanna grab some popcorn and watch all day.

[sionnadehr]

"I don't ship Fayra and Rhysand"
...
Yeah, 'bout that. Guess what Maas did?