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A review on A Court of Thorns and Roses (lemmy.world)
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[–] cccrontab@lemmy.world 47 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Lol, I started this series based on it's popularity and went in blind. I have never noped out of a book faster.

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 24 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I had multiple people tell me how good it was. Couldn't manage even the first book. Didn't care about any of the characters. If they had all died, and the book started following a completely different group it wouldn't have changed how engaged I was in the story at all.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Surely it would have then gotten better, or at least interesting, right? (For a moment anyway?)

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 11 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It would have probably at least made me curious. Not many books will kill off their whole cast and just start telling a different story.

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 2 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Which ones will?

[–] the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Game of Thrones

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 points 15 hours ago

There was no doubt in my mind that this would be a pretty prompt response.

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 2 points 15 hours ago

I dunno. I just figure it has probably been done at some point. Probably not a good book though.

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

The "only barely legally distinct from that one popular book series" nature of the titles and cover art put this one in the "maybe later" category for me.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

I'm glad I grabbed it from the library and didn't buy it. Definitely not my flavor. If it gets people to read, great, but I don't recommend it.

[–] Dzheyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago

Similar experience, but not necessarily noped out as much as a drop out of lack of interest. Had this recommended to me after I got done with Fourth Wing. Not a good recommendation in my opinion.