★★☆☆☆ (2/5)

A Court of Thorns and Roses follows Feyre, a young huntress who is struggling to provide for her family. One day, she kills a wolf in the woods, only to later discover that it was actually a faerie in disguise. As punishment, she is taken to the faerie lands of Prythian by Tamlin, a powerful High Fae.

While living in his estate, Feyre slowly learns more about the faerie world and the curse that threatens it. As the story unfolds, she becomes increasingly involved in the fate of Prythian and its people.

I started this book mainly because of all the hype surrounding it on Bookstagram. I had also recently read the Fourth Wing books, which were my introduction to the romantasy genre, so I think I went into this one with very high expectations.

Because of that, I honestly thought I would love this book more than I did. But it seems I might be in the minority here. I went in expecting something that would completely captivate me, or maybe something similar to what I experienced with Fourth Wing, and it just didn’t quite reach that level for me.

My biggest struggle with the book was Feyre as a character. At times, her decisions, personality, and overall development didn’t fully make sense to me, which made it harder for me to connect with the story.

Overall, I felt a bit disappointed by this first book. However, I’ve heard many readers say that the series gets much better in the following books, and I’m definitely curious to see if that will be the case for me. I’m still interested in continuing the series and exploring more of this world, especially since I’ve also heard great things about the author’s other books.