A Court of Thorns and Roses Used: What to Check Before You Buy

Alright, alright, let’s talk about this book, “A Court of Thorns and Roses.” I heard some young folks chatterin’ about it, so I figured, why not? Heard it’s kinda like them fairy tales, but with more… stuff. You know what I mean.

So, what’s this book all about? Well, it’s about this girl, Feyre, she’s poor, gotta hunt to feed her family. One day, she kills a wolf, but turns out that wolf was no ordinary wolf, it was a fairy. And a big, fancy fairy dude comes and takes her away to his land as punishment, or somethin’. They call it Prythian, sounds fancy, eh?

Now, this land, Prythian, it’s full of fairies, some good, some bad, like everywhere else, I guess. The main fairy dude, Tamlin, he’s a High Lord, kinda like a big shot. He’s got a mask he wears, real mysterious-like. And Feyre, she’s gotta live with him in his fancy castle. At first, she hates it, misses her family, but then, you know, things start happenin’. She and Tamlin, they start lookin’ at each other all gooey-eyed. Typical.

What kinda things happen, you ask? Well, there’s this curse thingy on Tamlin and his land. Nasty business. And Feyre, she’s gotta figure out how to break it. There’s riddles and trials and all sorts of hoopla. She has to go through these tasks like trials to prove her loyalty and love and all that sort of jazz like she has to prove her true love to that lad. She has to go through trials and tribulations, kinda like life, you know? You just gotta keep pushin’ forward.

First off, this book ain’t for the faint of heart. There’s some rough stuff in there. People gettin’ hurt, and worse. They call it “abuse” and “gore” and such. Just be warned, it ain’t all sunshine and roses, even though it’s got “roses” in the name.
Then there’s the romance. Like I said, Feyre and Tamlin get all lovey-dovey, but it’s not all smooth sailing. There’s tension, they call it, like when you’re waitin’ for the kettle to boil but it takes forever. And when things do heat up… well, let’s just say there’s a chapter, number 27 they say, where things get… spicy. Not like my chili spicy, but you know…adult spicy. Then there’s another scene, a bit more tame, they call it “fade-to-black.” Guess you gotta use your imagination there.

Now, some folks got problems with this book. They say this “mate” thing, where the fairies get all obsessed with each other, is no good. Makes the men look like they can’t control themselves, and that ain’t right. And then there’s these Illyrians, another bunch of fairies, they treat their women somethin’ awful. Makes my blood boil, I tell ya.

And the talkin’? Well, Feyre, she says things, and Tamlin, he says things too. They got their own ways of talkin’, I guess. Like that “Oh quote quote quote” thing. Don’t really get it myself. But the book, it tells you what they say, and what they think. You get to see things from their eyes.

There’s a lot of information about this book out there. People write summaries, tell you what happens in each chapter, and even explain what the characters mean when they say stuff. It’s all there if you go lookin’.

So, what do I think? Well, it’s a story, that’s for sure. It’s got adventure, it’s got romance, it’s got some scary stuff. It ain’t perfect, mind you, but it keeps you entertained. Just gotta remember, it’s just a story. Like them fairy tales my grandma used to tell, but with more… you know… stuff. And if you’re lookin’ for a bit of a thrill, and don’t mind a bit of the rough stuff, then maybe you’ll like it. Just don’t go expectin’ everything to be nice and pretty, cause life ain’t like that, and neither is this book. It ain’t real life, though some of the things in it are like real life you know but some of that is just make-believe stuff. But hey, sometimes it’s nice to escape into a different world for a while, even if that world has got thorns and maybe a few too many roses.

Overall, this book will give you a bit of a ride with all the lovey-dovey stuff and the scary things and all. It ain’t a book for young’ins, that’s for sure. And if you don’t like love stories or some violence then it might not be your cup of tea. If you can handle those though then it might just be up your alley and you will be able to enjoy yourself a bit while you read this book.