History YMMV / ACourtOfThornsAndRoses

** Feyre is not without her detractors. There are those who think her jaded personality from the start was a ClicheStorm, those who like her as a human but think she became less interesting after she became a High Fae, and those who appreciate her character arc in its entirety. The divide grew worse come ''A Court of Silver Flames'' when Feyre's response to Nesta's unhealthy coping is to force her to the House of the Wind. Now, what did Tamlin do to her again?

** Feyre is not without her detractors. There are those who think her jaded personality from the start was a ClicheStorm, those who like her as a human but think she became less interesting after she became a High Fae, and those who appreciate her character arc in its entirety.

* BrokenBase: In the third act of ''A Court of Thorns and Roses'', Feyre must either answer a riddle or partake in three grueling tasks to break Amarantha's curse. She must go through the tasks because she can't figure out the riddle until she dramatically comes up with the answer at the last moment. Several readers have noted the riddle is pretty easy to figure out (especially given the context of Feyre fighting for her lover and the fact it's a ''romance'' novel), so it deflates much of the tension because Feyre is being so dense. Other readers argue that it may not have been obvious to ''Feyre'' specifically, given she hasn't received much love and affection over her life.

** Rhysand. Critics accuse him of being just as bad as Tamilin, if not worse, for his villainous treatment of Feyre Under The Mountain and tendency to manipulate and/or lie to everyone, even those close to him. Fans point out that unlike Tamlin, his treatment of Feyre was ''while he was a villain'', whereas Tamlin was her fiance, and like him for [[TookALevelInKindness growing kinder and trying to help Feyre overcome her PTSD]].

* FoeYay / FoeRomanceSubtext: Feyre and Rhys, ''[[UnresolvedSexualTension so much]]''. The fact that they have to act as lovers multiple times, including a [[FakeOutMakeOut rather handsy kiss]], does not help. [[spoiler: By the end of the second book, it's no longer "foe" or "subtext".]]

* BrokenBase:
** In the third act of ''A Court of Thorns and Roses'', Feyre must either answer a riddle or partake in three grueling tasks to break Amarantha's curse. She must go through the tasks because she can't figure out the riddle until she dramatically comes up with the answer at the last moment. However, several readers have noted the riddle is pretty easy to figure out (especially given the context of Feyre fighting for her lover and the fact it's ''romance'' novel), so it deflates much of the tension because Feyre is being so dense. However, other readers argue that it may not have been obvious to ''Feyre'' specifically, given she hasn't received much love and affection over her life.

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** A large group of fans and detractors alike felt let down by ''A Court of Wings and Ruin'', mainly for [[RomanticPlotTumor focusing on Feyre's love life more than the war itself]], retcons involving Lucien and [[SuddenlySexuality Mor]], and a lot of DeusExMachina towards the end, especially the arrival of [[spoiler: Feyre's father]] and [[spoiler: Rhysand dying for all of five minutes before coming back to life.]]

** Probably the best way to describe the reception to ''A Court of Frost and Starlight''. Many fans found it to be a very pointless installment for something that was meant to "bridge" the two series together. Characters felt very out of character, Feyre [[StayInTheKitchen stays at home]] while [[spoiler: Rhysand]] does all the political work (which was a ''major issue'' with Tamlin) and regardless of how people feel about Tamlin, most agree that his plotline is '''done''' yet it's still apparently continuing. The reception for this novella got so bad that even some of the more hardcore fans confessed to being ''tired'' of Feyre and [[spoiler: Rhysand]].

* ShippingBedDeath: For some Feyre/[[spoiler: Rhysand]] shippers, their actual relationship became rather tedious to read about after they got together, especially by ''A Court of Frost and Starlight''. The main criticisms brought up is that the story tends to shift the focus to their relationship even though there's other, arguably more important things going on like the war with Hybern, and their relationship itself is mostly devoid of conflict and dramatic tension after the second book, consisting largely of them hooking up and constantly reiterating how much they love each other. Some readers also didn't appreciate the way [[spoiler: Tamlin]] got derailed as a love interest to make way for [[spoiler: Rhysand]].

** Some of the sex scenes in ''A Court of Mist and Fury'', due to things such as [[spoiler: Feyre]]'s vagina glowing, and [[spoiler: Rhysand]]'s climax shattering a mountain.]]

* AbandonShipping: You'd be hard pressed to find any remaining Tamlin/Feyre shippers following ''A Court of Mist and Fury'', especially after Tamlin [[spoiler: allies with the King of Hybern to try and get Feyre back, after his controlling and entitled behavior drove her away]].

* AbandonShipping: You'd be hard pressed to find any remaining Tamlin/Feyre shippers following ''A Court of Mist and Fury'', especially after Tamlin [[spoiler: allies with the King of Hybern purely to try and get Feyre back, after his controlling and entitled behavior drove her away]].

** Amren. She's not a fae, but is instead an otherworldly being heavily hinted to be [[spoiler: an angel of death]]. She's SmallButFierce, drinks blood, broke out of a deadly prison, and...[[spoiler: sheds her otherworldly form to become a High Fae, and that's the last we hear of her abilities.]]

** Some of the sex scenes in A Court of Mist and Fury. Things such as [[spoiler: Feyre's vagina glowing, and Rhysand's climax shattering a mountain.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: How many would have liked to see Feyre face her true self in the Mirror of Ouroboros instead of hearing about it after the fact?

** Probably the best way to describe the reception to ''A Court of Frost and Starlight''. Many fans found it to be a very pointless installment for something that was meant to "bridge" the two series together. Characters felt very out of character, Feyre [[StayInTheKitchen stays at home]] while [[spoiler: Rhysand]] does all the political work (which was a ''major issue'' with Tamlin). Regardless of how people feel about Tamlin, most agree that the plotline is '''done''' yet it's still apparently continuing. The reception for this novella got so bad that some of the more hardcore fans confessed to being ''tired'' of Feyre and [[spoiler: Rhysand]].

** The constant uses of "male" and "female" to refer to the gender of a character has been mocked, alongside the sheer number of times "mate" appears from [[spoiler: Feyre realizing Rhys is her mate]] on.
** ''Gentlemale''

* RomanticPlotTumor: It's argued that the Amarantha plotline and the war with Hybern are put on the back-burn for Feyre's relationship with Tamlin [[spoiler:and later Rhysand]] during the first two books. The third arguably alleviates this, however, by being more focused on the war efforts.
* SeasonalRot: A large group of fans and detractors alike were let down by A Court of Wings and Ruin, mainly for [[RomanticPlotTumor focusing on Feyre and Rhysand's relationship more than the war itself]], retcons involving Lucien and [[SuddenlySexuality Mor]], and a lot of DeusExMachina towards the end, especially the arrival of [[spoiler: Feyre's father]] and [[spoiler: Rhysand dying for all of five minutes before coming back to life.]]
* {{Sequelitis}} Probably the best way to describe the reception to ''A Court of Frost and Starlight''. Many fans found it to be a very pointless installment for something that was meant to "bridge" the two series together. Characters felt very out of character, Feyre [[StayInTheKitchen stays at home]] while Rhysand does all the political work (which was a ''major issue'' with Tamlin). Regardless of how people feel about Tamlin, most agree that the plotline is '''done''' yet it's still apparently continuing. The reception for this novella got so bad that some of the more hardcore fans confessed to being ''tired'' of Feyre and Rhysand.

** Your PTSD-riddled sister is getting out of control? Send her to a war camp! [[SarcasmMode That won't make it worse!]]

* SeasonalRot: A large group of fans and detractors alike were let down by A Court of Wings and Ruin, mainly for [[RomanticPlotTumor focusing on Feyre and Rhysand's relationship more than the war itself]], retcons involving Lucien and [[SuddenSexuality Mor]], and a lot of DeusExMachina towards the end, especially the arrival of [[spoiler: Feyre's father]] and [[spoiler: Rhysand dying for all of five minutes before coming back to life.]]

* CreatorsPet: ''Rhysand''. He goes from being TheDragon to Amarantha's BigBad in book one to [[spoiler: the main love interest, Feyre's Soulmate, and has his formerly evil traits almost fully removed and replaced with positive ones.]] Between the constant descriptions of his handsomeness, his status as the most powerful High Lord, and CommonMarySueTraits, it's not hard to see who Maas's favorite character is.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Feyre never suffers the repercussions for having destroyed the Spring Court, facilitating the advance of Hybern's forces through Tamlin's territory and eliminating a potential ally for their efforts after she succeeded in her revenge plan. It is implied that the civil war she sparked may have caused the deaths of thousands of innocents and yet she receives no comeuppance for this. Worse still is that as of ''A Court of Frost and Starlight'' she lives a privileged and happy life, unfazed by any sense of guilt or remorse for her actions.]]

** Let’s just say the amount of CharacterShilling dedicated [[CreatorsPet Rhysand]] can make it a little difficult to take him seriously.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Prince Dagdan and Princess Brannah, the creepy twin emissaries from Hybern. They show a lot of political cunning and power, engaging in [[{{Telepath}} literal mind-games]] with Feyre [[spoiler:and playing her as good as she plays them]]. Their presence also has the possibility of giving first-hand insight into Hybern culture. [[spoiler:Too bad they're killed off a third of the way through ''A Court of Wings and Ruin'']]

* {{Sequelitis}} Probably the best way to describe the reception to ''A Court of Frost and Starlight''. Many fans found it to be a very pointless installment for something that was meant to "bridge" the two series together. Characters felt very out of character, Feyre [[StayInTheKitchen stays at home]] while Rhysand does all the political work (which was a ''major issue'' with Tamlin). Regardless of how people feel about Tamlin, most agree that the plotline is '''done''' yet, it's still apparently continuing. The reception for this novella got so bad that some of the more hardcore fans confessed to being ''tired'' of Feyre and Rhysand.

** Amren. She's not a fae, but is instead an otherwordly being heavily hinted to be [[spoiler: an angel of death]]. She's SmallButFierce, drinks blood, broke out of a deadly prison, and....[[spoiler: sheds her otherworldly form to become a High Fae, and that's the last we hear of her abilities.]]
* TheyAPerfectlyGoodPlot: How many would have liked to see Feyre face her true self in the Mirror of Ouroboros instead of hearing about it after the fact?

* Creator'sPet: ''Rhysand''. He goes from being TheDragon to Amarantha's BigBad in book one to [[spoiler: the main love interest, Feyre's Soulmate, and has his formerly evil traits almost fully removed and replaced with positive ones.]] Between the constant descriptions of his handsomeness, his status as the most powerful High Lord, and CommonMarySueTraits, it's not hard to see who Maas's favorite character is.

** The term "vulgar gesture" is used often in the books. However, it's never once described what this gesture ''looks'' like and why it's so vulgar. The most anyone can figure is that it's simply FlippingTheBird. Which begs the question of why it's never described as such from a book that throws around [[AnachronismStew "pissy"]] just as often.

* {{Sequelitis}} Probably the best way to describe the reception to ''A Court of Frost and Starlight''. Many fans found it to be a very pointless installment for something that was meant to "bridge" the two series together. Characters felt very out of character, Feyre [[StayInTheKitchen stays at home]] while Rhysand does all the political work (which was a ''major issue'' with Tamlin). Even those who didn't sympathize with Tamlin saw Rhysands mocking of him as low hanging fruit and a weak attempt at conflict. And most of the novella was just smut. The reception for this novella got so bad that some of the more hardcore fans confessed to being ''tired'' of Feyre and Rhysand.

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* UnfortunateImplications: Rhysand [[spoiler: climaxing after seeing an image of his and Feyre's unborn son]] has some very unfortunate pedophilia vibes.
** The only named nonwhite race (the Illyrians) are brutal and sexist warriors who mistreat their women by clipping their wings and regulating them to housewife duties.
** The wording of the mating bond is often seen as insensitive at best and playing into sexist and homophobic norms at worst. Things such as the frequent use of 'male' and 'female' in the context of the couple makes it seem like same sex couples (or couples including a non-cisgendered person) don't exist. [[WomenInTheKitchen It also includes a tradition of the female mate giving food to the male mate as a sign of accepting the bond]].

%%* Creator'sPet: ''Rhysand''. He goes from being TheDragon to Amarantha's BigBad in book one to [[spoiler: the main love interest, Feyre's Soulmate, and has his formerly evil traits almost fully removed and replaced with positive ones.]] Between the constant descriptions of his handsomeness, his status as the most powerful High Lord, and CommonMarySueTraits, it's not hard to see who Maas's favorite character is.

%%*Creator'sPet: ''Rhysand''. He goes from being TheDragon to Amarantha's BigBad in book one to [[spoiler: the main love interest, Feyre's Soulmate, and has his formerly evil traits almost fully removed and replaced with positive ones.]] Between the constant descriptions of his handsomeness, his status as the most powerful High Lord, and CommonMarySueTraits, it's not hard to see who Maas's favorite character is.