Sarah J. Maas' Cutting thorns and roses has consistently been voted the best place to start for new readers diving into the romance genre. One reason for this is that Maas's Sarah J. Maas fantasy book series is incredibly engaging and quite straightforward in its world-building – and Maas has often received high praise for its easy-to-follow plot and lovable characters. As is not always the case with classic fantasy books, Maas' decision to simplify the book's magical systems and political dynamics helps make the genre more inviting to new readers.
However, although the series remains incredibly popular, there has been some criticism that the Cutting thorns and roses the books lack big stakes and significant consequences. While this is true to some extent, This complaint is actually what makes the Cutting thorns and roses novels that are so successful among the youngest readers of the genre. And with over 13 million copies sold worldwide, it's no surprise that Maas' ACOTAR The series is much loved and appreciated by many.
A Court of Thorns and Roses is often accused of having low stakes
Characters are never in real danger of dying
While ACOTAR is full of fast-paced action, some readers have criticized that the plot doesn't have enough at stake – especially in the original Cutting thorns and roses trilogy. This common complaint is mostly supported by the series' inability to kill off its characters.. There have been several instances throughout the books where a character will almost certainly die, but instead will be miraculously cured or resurrected in some way. For example, Rhysand's death in A Court of Wings and Ruin had little emotional impact on the plot, as it was quickly revived a page or so later.
Although it would be disappointing to see anyone loved Cutting thorns and roses character dies, Maas' decision to keep them all alive reduces ACOTARis drastically at stake.
This dynamic has occurred in the series on several occasions with other characters – including Feyre, Cassian and Amren. Although it would be disappointing to see anyone loved Cutting thorns and roses character dies, Maas' decision to keep them all alive reduces ACOTARis drastically at stake. For most fantasy books, the emotional depth that accompanies a character's death can have a huge impact on the series. But fortunately, ACOTAR does not fall short of this capacity –as the series' relationship dynamics create emotional connections, avoiding character deaths.
This common ACOTAR complaint is actually the reason the books work so well
Maas's characters' dynamic relationships are what readers love
While there are several romance book series that work well with high stakes, A Court of Thorns and Roses' promise of a happy ending is what makes readers gravitate to this series over and over again. Regardless of whether the stakes are low or your character's “deaths” are predictable, Maas' ACOTAR the series succeeds because it instead chooses to focus on its compelling relationship dynamics. Given the Cutting thorns and roses The series is in fact categorized as romanticism rather than fantasy, the narrative's romantic plot and character relationships having equal value to the story as its high fantasy elements.
Romantasia as a genre strongly encourages emotional relationship dynamics throughout a narrative, and Just because Maas incorporates fantastical elements into her story, she is not obligated to kill off characters. This is important to remember when reading Maas' series, as the large cast of Cutting thorns and roses The characters have equal importance to the story and the overall plot. And readers' emotional attachment to Cutting thorns and roses'many beloved characters is what makes Maas' fantasy book series so successful.