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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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UPDATE APRIL 17TH ADDING PARENTAL GUIDANCE AND SAFETY WARNINGS because kirkus reviews, some GR librarians and most booktubers won't tell you the truth.
This is an EROTICA BOOK, not a YA book.
I repeat: THIS BOOK IS AN EROTICA BOOK, not a YA book. Or maybe you can call it an in-between ADULT AND UPPER YA meaning . NEW ADULT BOOK, plus it has certain influence from self-published Paranormal romance ( Shay Savage's Transcendence? Anyone?) so yes this is new adult at its best.
The sex scenes are the most descriptives ever in a book marketed falsely as YA. Meaning that there's no fade to black at any description of sexual activity. Think of Transcendence, Fifty shades of grey and Archer's voice kind of level of graphicdescription
So don't think the sex scenes of A court of mist and fury are on the same level of PG "graphic sex-scenes" found in reads such like Clockwork Princess, Opal, The fault in our stars, Graceling, Breaking dawn, City of heavenly fire and other upper young adult reads. I'll repeat The sex scenes in ACOMAF are closer to Fifty shades, Transcendence and the immortal after dark series because again: NO FADE TO BLACK during the most intense, schmexy, making love moments Kirkus reviews, some GR librarians and anyone who tells you the contrary is lying.
****PARENTAL GUIDANCE triggers *
SEX/NUDITY 10 out 10 As I said before no fade to black during the schmexy moments, no metaphores, no sensual imagery but the straight vivid image of nudity and sex. I won't mention all the moments because there are too many, but I'll tell you where you'll find the most descriptive in the american hardcover version: You can read some of it in my updates
Pages 21, 22 (view spoiler)
Pages 471, 472, 473, 474. 475
(view spoiler)
Pages 530, 531, 532, 533, the orgasm that shatters the mountains: (view spoiler)
Pages 538 and 539 (view spoiler)
I think those are the most detailed graphic scenes. The rest of sex scenes aren't that vivid IMHO but they're still there. Anyone who wants to tell me that I'm exaggerating and that the sex-scenes aren't descriptive or that this book isn't erotica I challenge you: If you're an adult Read aloud the content of these pages to a group of underage kids and see if you don't find yourself in trouble. If you aren't, read it to your parents and see if you don't blush.
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 out of 10 (view spoiler)
PROFANITY 8/10 (view spoiler)
SUBSTANCE USE (view spoiler)
SAFETY ISSUES This is for my friends who prefer readings with no cheating no OW (other woman) and OM (other men) (view spoiler)
Conclusion
Honest question. I'm not a supporter of censorship, but like my friend Stephanie says: If there's a PG rating for movies... why not for books? I'm not against kids reading sex. I'm against fake marketing and lack of warnings. Children's bloomsbury should have added warning of sexual content in the cover of this book, on the blurb and market it as an adult book. If kids wants to read Fifty shades of grey I'm no one to judge, they already know what they will encounter. But diving into ACOMAF not knowing that there's EROTIC scenes because a famous booktuber "forgot" to add warnings at the beginning of her non-spoiler review or because Kirkus deems the EROTIC scenes appropiate for 14 years old or because Booktopia (Australian book retailer) labels this book as appropiate for 12 YO readers is just wrong IMHO. But whatever! I still love this book.
PREVIOUS UPDATES AND ORIGINAL REVIEW**
Update: This should be easily the best New adult read of 2016. This book is New adult, not Young adult. Clearly the best YA book this year is Lady Midnight, I hope readers vote correctly so both books have a chance to get a well-deserved prize. Lady Midnight is YA and ACOMAF is NA and the best book of 2016.
Ian as Rhys!
I'll start this review with warnings and some might be a little bit spoilery, but you need to have this information to really appreciate the beauty of this book.
You might hate this book if:
* You were seriously rooting for Tamlin and Fayre.
* You don't like Rhys.
* You hate love triangles and don't get fooled or deceived by the most voted goodreads review. This is totally a love triangle as far as this book goes, but I'll explain later why I think this works.
*(view spoiler) This is Sarah J Maas, we knew she was going to do this, it was hinted all over the first book.
* You prefer plot-driven books, over character-driven books. This book is more about the evolution of the characters, the building up of the relationships and it's not for lovers of complicated plot and action scenes and adventure. This book is more about romance, backstory and relationship building. I loved that! Give me more of that. Plots are overrated. I need relationships, I need emotions.
* If you were too attached to the storylines of the first book. (view spoiler)
* If you hate long books.
* If you hate when NA books are marketed as YA. That's so common lately.
Having said all that.
We have a winner!
I'll admit that the first book wasn't stellar. It was good, but nothing special.This one, my friends? I couldn't put it down. The first part of the book for some reason didn't appeal to me. I don't know why. I was struggling through it. I think this is a book that you need to read slowly, in your bed, preferably with a furry pet and a cup of coffee near you. Its Sarah J. Maas vivid imagination and beautiful prose at her best. I think some people will find her style slow and overdescriptive, but that's the beauty of this book. You can spend days with it and you don't want it to end. The writing is very good and the story is extremely compelling.
Once I reached the middle part, wow, just wow! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I couldn't and wouldn't stop reading.
It goes without saying that I'm a huge Rhys fan. I kept imagining Ian Somerhalder as Rhys even since the first book and I was so happy to see how relevant he became in this book.
How hot are the sex scenes? I read a lot of classic romance and New adult, so I don't think they were graphic. But that's what I prefer. I want the relationship between the couple to evolve, grow and shine before they get into bed. I thought it was good and as a new adult reader that is getting TIRED of the same storylines of new adult, I always welcome a New adult books in other genres, such as fantasy, paranormal steampunk and dystopia. I want Sarah to keep writing sex scenes, just I want a sort of warning for the younger readers? I think that's the ethical thing to do. Seriously publishers and authors: Stop trying to shove sex down the throats of young people. (sounded weird, but it's true) Give a proper warning and then we can enjoy the book better. People who like clean reads, can avoid this one at least be warned that there's sex content, and people who like sex will buy it MORE because sex sells right?. Everyone wins.
Now the love triangle. I was so pissed-off when I read Throne of glass with the switching in love interests that I could never root for Caelena, never got to know her, never got to appreciate her evolution or relate for her.
In this series, and thanks to the AMAZING transformation of Fayre, for the first time, and as much as I love RHys and I want him and Fayre together, I'm rooting for Fayre more. If she ends up alone, if she chooses Tamlin over Rhys, although I hope that's not the case, I'll be fine. I want her to be happy, no matter with whom and that's a first for my romantic, monogamist heart. I usually hate when the couple I'm rooting for doesn't end up together and that's why I hate love triangles, but here I'm not team Rhys, I'm not team Tamlin, I'm team Fayre and I hope that in the third book she gets to keep all the awesomeness she displayed on this one. She became a whole different person, strong and badass.
The ending is such a cliffhanger, but I was expecting that. Usually second books in a series are.
To wrap up my review I only have to say that this book is much better than the first one if you don't belong to any of the categories I mentioned before. Would I recommend this book? Hell yes! but take a look at my list of warnings, if you don't belong to any of the list categories you totally should give a chance to this series. This is, so far, way much better than Throne of glass. It's a whole different level.
I need more of Rhys and Fayre, it's going to be a long wait. Best book of 2016!
UPDATE APRIL 5TH
Apparently the fake marketing is because the publishing company doesn't want the label New adult attached to this book.
Link to reviewers that have mentioned that this book is New adult or erotica for children, I'm including positive and negative reviews
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So, a lot of top reviewers have noticed that this is a new adult book, so there's no point denying the obvious.
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V. A Court of Wings and Ruin is NEW ADULT/EROTICA but ŷ editors won't tell you to include it in the choice awards's review
bookshelves: new-adult-dystopia, all-time-favorites, cliffhanger, mind-blowing-good, sex-scenes, addictive, own, paranormal-romance, smut, new-adult, enemies-to-lovers, favorites, erotica, dark-erotica, fantasy-erotica, unsafe-read, not-fair, na-pretending-to-be-ya, cheating-heroine, cheating, dishonest-advertising, guilty-pleasure, overrated, re-read, taboo, unrealistic, pornographic, more-graphic-than-ignite-me, more-graphic-than-tfios, as-graphic-as-fifty-shades-of-grey, disloyal-heroine, fake-marketing, erotic, erotic-romance, pornography, sex-scenes-with-om, erotic-or-explicit
Jan 03, 2016
bookshelves: new-adult-dystopia, all-time-favorites, cliffhanger, mind-blowing-good, sex-scenes, addictive, own, paranormal-romance, smut, new-adult, enemies-to-lovers, favorites, erotica, dark-erotica, fantasy-erotica, unsafe-read, not-fair, na-pretending-to-be-ya, cheating-heroine, cheating, dishonest-advertising, guilty-pleasure, overrated, re-read, taboo, unrealistic, pornographic, more-graphic-than-ignite-me, more-graphic-than-tfios, as-graphic-as-fifty-shades-of-grey, disloyal-heroine, fake-marketing, erotic, erotic-romance, pornography, sex-scenes-with-om, erotic-or-explicit
Read 2 times. Last read April 16, 2017.
UPDATE APRIL 17TH ADDING PARENTAL GUIDANCE AND SAFETY WARNINGS because kirkus reviews, some GR librarians and most booktubers won't tell you the truth. This is an EROTICA BOOK, not a YA book.
I repeat: THIS BOOK IS AN EROTICA BOOK, not a YA book. Or maybe you can call it an in-between ADULT AND UPPER YA meaning . NEW ADULT BOOK, plus it has certain influence from self-published Paranormal romance ( Shay Savage's Transcendence? Anyone?) so yes this is new adult at its best.
The sex scenes are the most descriptives ever in a book marketed falsely as YA. Meaning that there's no fade to black at any description of sexual activity. Think of Transcendence, Fifty shades of grey and Archer's voice kind of level of graphicdescription
So don't think the sex scenes of A court of mist and fury are on the same level of PG "graphic sex-scenes" found in reads such like Clockwork Princess, Opal, The fault in our stars, Graceling, Breaking dawn, City of heavenly fire and other upper young adult reads. I'll repeat The sex scenes in ACOMAF are closer to Fifty shades, Transcendence and the immortal after dark series because again: NO FADE TO BLACK during the most intense, schmexy, making love moments Kirkus reviews, some GR librarians and anyone who tells you the contrary is lying.
****PARENTAL GUIDANCE triggers *
SEX/NUDITY 10 out 10 As I said before no fade to black during the schmexy moments, no metaphores, no sensual imagery but the straight vivid image of nudity and sex. I won't mention all the moments because there are too many, but I'll tell you where you'll find the most descriptive in the american hardcover version: You can read some of it in my updates
Pages 21, 22 (view spoiler)
Pages 471, 472, 473, 474. 475
(view spoiler)
Pages 530, 531, 532, 533, the orgasm that shatters the mountains: (view spoiler)
Pages 538 and 539 (view spoiler)
I think those are the most detailed graphic scenes. The rest of sex scenes aren't that vivid IMHO but they're still there. Anyone who wants to tell me that I'm exaggerating and that the sex-scenes aren't descriptive or that this book isn't erotica I challenge you: If you're an adult Read aloud the content of these pages to a group of underage kids and see if you don't find yourself in trouble. If you aren't, read it to your parents and see if you don't blush.
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 out of 10 (view spoiler)
PROFANITY 8/10 (view spoiler)
SUBSTANCE USE (view spoiler)
SAFETY ISSUES This is for my friends who prefer readings with no cheating no OW (other woman) and OM (other men) (view spoiler)
Conclusion
Honest question. I'm not a supporter of censorship, but like my friend Stephanie says: If there's a PG rating for movies... why not for books? I'm not against kids reading sex. I'm against fake marketing and lack of warnings. Children's bloomsbury should have added warning of sexual content in the cover of this book, on the blurb and market it as an adult book. If kids wants to read Fifty shades of grey I'm no one to judge, they already know what they will encounter. But diving into ACOMAF not knowing that there's EROTIC scenes because a famous booktuber "forgot" to add warnings at the beginning of her non-spoiler review or because Kirkus deems the EROTIC scenes appropiate for 14 years old or because Booktopia (Australian book retailer) labels this book as appropiate for 12 YO readers is just wrong IMHO. But whatever! I still love this book.
PREVIOUS UPDATES AND ORIGINAL REVIEW**
Update: This should be easily the best New adult read of 2016. This book is New adult, not Young adult. Clearly the best YA book this year is Lady Midnight, I hope readers vote correctly so both books have a chance to get a well-deserved prize. Lady Midnight is YA and ACOMAF is NA and the best book of 2016.
Ian as Rhys!
I'll start this review with warnings and some might be a little bit spoilery, but you need to have this information to really appreciate the beauty of this book.
You might hate this book if:
* You were seriously rooting for Tamlin and Fayre.
* You don't like Rhys.
* You hate love triangles and don't get fooled or deceived by the most voted goodreads review. This is totally a love triangle as far as this book goes, but I'll explain later why I think this works.
*(view spoiler) This is Sarah J Maas, we knew she was going to do this, it was hinted all over the first book.
* You prefer plot-driven books, over character-driven books. This book is more about the evolution of the characters, the building up of the relationships and it's not for lovers of complicated plot and action scenes and adventure. This book is more about romance, backstory and relationship building. I loved that! Give me more of that. Plots are overrated. I need relationships, I need emotions.
* If you were too attached to the storylines of the first book. (view spoiler)
* If you hate long books.
* If you hate when NA books are marketed as YA. That's so common lately.
Having said all that.
We have a winner!
I'll admit that the first book wasn't stellar. It was good, but nothing special.This one, my friends? I couldn't put it down. The first part of the book for some reason didn't appeal to me. I don't know why. I was struggling through it. I think this is a book that you need to read slowly, in your bed, preferably with a furry pet and a cup of coffee near you. Its Sarah J. Maas vivid imagination and beautiful prose at her best. I think some people will find her style slow and overdescriptive, but that's the beauty of this book. You can spend days with it and you don't want it to end. The writing is very good and the story is extremely compelling.
Once I reached the middle part, wow, just wow! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I couldn't and wouldn't stop reading.
It goes without saying that I'm a huge Rhys fan. I kept imagining Ian Somerhalder as Rhys even since the first book and I was so happy to see how relevant he became in this book.
How hot are the sex scenes? I read a lot of classic romance and New adult, so I don't think they were graphic. But that's what I prefer. I want the relationship between the couple to evolve, grow and shine before they get into bed. I thought it was good and as a new adult reader that is getting TIRED of the same storylines of new adult, I always welcome a New adult books in other genres, such as fantasy, paranormal steampunk and dystopia. I want Sarah to keep writing sex scenes, just I want a sort of warning for the younger readers? I think that's the ethical thing to do. Seriously publishers and authors: Stop trying to shove sex down the throats of young people. (sounded weird, but it's true) Give a proper warning and then we can enjoy the book better. People who like clean reads, can avoid this one at least be warned that there's sex content, and people who like sex will buy it MORE because sex sells right?. Everyone wins.
Now the love triangle. I was so pissed-off when I read Throne of glass with the switching in love interests that I could never root for Caelena, never got to know her, never got to appreciate her evolution or relate for her.
In this series, and thanks to the AMAZING transformation of Fayre, for the first time, and as much as I love RHys and I want him and Fayre together, I'm rooting for Fayre more. If she ends up alone, if she chooses Tamlin over Rhys, although I hope that's not the case, I'll be fine. I want her to be happy, no matter with whom and that's a first for my romantic, monogamist heart. I usually hate when the couple I'm rooting for doesn't end up together and that's why I hate love triangles, but here I'm not team Rhys, I'm not team Tamlin, I'm team Fayre and I hope that in the third book she gets to keep all the awesomeness she displayed on this one. She became a whole different person, strong and badass.
The ending is such a cliffhanger, but I was expecting that. Usually second books in a series are.
To wrap up my review I only have to say that this book is much better than the first one if you don't belong to any of the categories I mentioned before. Would I recommend this book? Hell yes! but take a look at my list of warnings, if you don't belong to any of the list categories you totally should give a chance to this series. This is, so far, way much better than Throne of glass. It's a whole different level.
I need more of Rhys and Fayre, it's going to be a long wait. Best book of 2016!
UPDATE APRIL 5TH
Apparently the fake marketing is because the publishing company doesn't want the label New adult attached to this book.
Link to reviewers that have mentioned that this book is New adult or erotica for children, I'm including positive and negative reviews
/review/show...
/review/show...
/review/show...
/review/show...
/review/show...
/review/show...
So, a lot of top reviewers have noticed that this is a new adult book, so there's no point denying the obvious.
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Quotes V. A Court of Wings and Ruin is NEW ADULT/EROTICA but ŷ editors won't tell you to include it in the choice awards Liked
“Tamlin let out a low snarl of approval, and I bit my bottom lip as he removed his pants, along with his undergarments, revealing the proud, thick length of him. My mouth went dry, and I dragged my gaze up his muscled torso, over the panes of his chest, and then�
“Come here,� he growled, so roughly the words were barely discernable.
I pushed back the blankets, revealing my already naked body, and he hissed.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“Come here,� he growled, so roughly the words were barely discernable.
I pushed back the blankets, revealing my already naked body, and he hissed.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“I moaned then, tilting my head back to give him better access. His hands clamped on my waist, then moved—one going to cup my rear, the other sliding between us.
This—this moment, when it was him and me and nothing between our bodies �
His tongue scraped the roof of my mouth as he dragged a finger down the center of me, and I gasped, my back arching. “Feyre,� he said against my lips, my name like a prayer more devout than any Ianthe had offered up to the Cauldron on that dark solstice morning.
His tongue swept my mouth again, in time to the finger that he slipped inside of me. My hips undulated, demanding more, craving the fullness of him, and his growl reverberated in my chest as he added another finger.
I moved on him. Lightning lashed through my veins, and my focus narrowed to his fingers, his mouth, his body on mine. His palm pushed against the bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, and I groaned his name as I shattered”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
This—this moment, when it was him and me and nothing between our bodies �
His tongue scraped the roof of my mouth as he dragged a finger down the center of me, and I gasped, my back arching. “Feyre,� he said against my lips, my name like a prayer more devout than any Ianthe had offered up to the Cauldron on that dark solstice morning.
His tongue swept my mouth again, in time to the finger that he slipped inside of me. My hips undulated, demanding more, craving the fullness of him, and his growl reverberated in my chest as he added another finger.
I moved on him. Lightning lashed through my veins, and my focus narrowed to his fingers, his mouth, his body on mine. His palm pushed against the bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, and I groaned his name as I shattered”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“Please,� I gasped out.
He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.
“Tamlin,� I begged. He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke.
For a moment, I was nothing, no one.
Then we were fused, two hearts beating as one, and I promised myself it always would be that way as he pulled out a few inches, the muscles of his back flexing beneath my hands, and then slammed back into me. Again and again.
I broke and broke against him as he moved, as he murmured my name and told me he loved me. And when that lightning once more filled my veins, my head, when I gasped out his name, his own release found him. I gripped him through each shuddering wave, savoring the weight of him, the feel of his skin, his strength.
For a while, only the rasp of our breathing filled the room.
I frowned as he withdrew at last—but he didn’t go far. He stretched out on his side, head propped on a fist, and traced idle circles on my stomach, along my breasts.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.
“Tamlin,� I begged. He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke.
For a moment, I was nothing, no one.
Then we were fused, two hearts beating as one, and I promised myself it always would be that way as he pulled out a few inches, the muscles of his back flexing beneath my hands, and then slammed back into me. Again and again.
I broke and broke against him as he moved, as he murmured my name and told me he loved me. And when that lightning once more filled my veins, my head, when I gasped out his name, his own release found him. I gripped him through each shuddering wave, savoring the weight of him, the feel of his skin, his strength.
For a while, only the rasp of our breathing filled the room.
I frowned as he withdrew at last—but he didn’t go far. He stretched out on his side, head propped on a fist, and traced idle circles on my stomach, along my breasts.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“One second, he was in my mouth, my tongue flicking over the broad head of him; the next, his hands were on my waist and I flipped onto my front. He nudged my legs apart with his knees, spreading me as he gripped my hips, tugging them up, up before he sheathed himself deep in me with a single stroke.
I moaned into the pillow at every glorious inch of him, rising onto my forearms as my fingers grappled into the sheets.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
I moaned into the pillow at every glorious inch of him, rising onto my forearms as my fingers grappled into the sheets.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“... so I leaned down and put my mouth on him.
He jerked at the contact with a barked, “Shit,� and I laughed around him, even as I took him deeper into my mouth.
His hands were now fisted in the sheets, white-knuckled as I slid my tongue over him, grazing slightly with my teeth. His groan was fire to my blood.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
He jerked at the contact with a barked, “Shit,� and I laughed around him, even as I took him deeper into my mouth.
His hands were now fisted in the sheets, white-knuckled as I slid my tongue over him, grazing slightly with my teeth. His groan was fire to my blood.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“Rhys shuddered, and I watched his cock twitch.
“Play later,� he ground out.
Indeed.
His mouth found mine, the kiss open and deep, a clash of tongues and teeth. He lay me down on the pillows, and I locked my legs around his back, careful of the wings.
Though I stopped caring as he nudged at my entrance. And paused.
“Play later,� I snarled into his mouth.
Rhys laughed and slid in. And in. And in.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“Play later,� he ground out.
Indeed.
His mouth found mine, the kiss open and deep, a clash of tongues and teeth. He lay me down on the pillows, and I locked my legs around his back, careful of the wings.
Though I stopped caring as he nudged at my entrance. And paused.
“Play later,� I snarled into his mouth.
Rhys laughed and slid in. And in. And in.”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
Reading Progress
January 3, 2016
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January 3, 2016
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January 14, 2016
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new-adult-dystopia
May 5, 2016
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all-time-favorites
May 5, 2016
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cliffhanger
May 5, 2016
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mind-blowing-good
May 17, 2016
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sex-scenes
June 25, 2016
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addictive
June 25, 2016
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own
June 25, 2016
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paranormal-romance
June 25, 2016
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smut
June 25, 2016
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new-adult
September 8, 2016
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enemies-to-lovers
September 8, 2016
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favorites
April 11, 2017
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erotica
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dark-erotica
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fantasy-erotica
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unsafe-read
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not-fair
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taboo
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unrealistic
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pornographic
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more-graphic-than-ignite-me
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more-graphic-than-tfios
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"
I bit my bottom lip as he removed his pants, along with his undergarments, revealing the proud, thick length of him. I dragged my gaze up his muscled torso, over the panes of his chest
“Come here,� he growled
I pushed back the blankets, revealing my already naked body."
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I bit my bottom lip as he removed his pants, along with his undergarments, revealing the proud, thick length of him. I dragged my gaze up his muscled torso, over the panes of his chest
“Come here,� he growled
I pushed back the blankets, revealing my already naked body."
April 16, 2017
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3.51%
"....in time to the finger that he slipped inside of me. My hips undulated, demanding more, craving the fullness of him, and his growl reverberated in my chest as he added another finger.
I moved on him. Lightning lashed through my veins, and my focus narrowed to his fingers, his mouth, his body on mine. His palm pushed against the bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, and I groaned his name as I shattered"
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I moved on him. Lightning lashed through my veins, and my focus narrowed to his fingers, his mouth, his body on mine. His palm pushed against the bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, and I groaned his name as I shattered"
April 16, 2017
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3.51%
"...all it took was one press of his teeth against my nipple before I was clawing at his back, before I hooked my legs around him and he settled between them.
He paused, arms trembling as he held himself over me.
“P,�
He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.
“Tamlin,� He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke."
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He paused, arms trembling as he held himself over me.
“P,�
He just brushed his lips against my jaw, my neck, my mouth.
“Tamlin,� He palmed my breast, his thumb flicking over my nipple. I cried out, and he buried himself in me with a mighty stroke."
April 16, 2017
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"....I arched my back, urging his hand lower, and he chuckled roughly. I didn’t quite hear myself speak as I focused on the fingers that obeyed my silent command. He grazed my belly button as he leaned down, sucking the tip of my breast into his mouth.
....he nipped at my breast, then licked over the small hurt—licked as his fingers at last dipped between my legs. He stroked lazy, taunting circles."
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....he nipped at my breast, then licked over the small hurt—licked as his fingers at last dipped between my legs. He stroked lazy, taunting circles."
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".... he said against my skin, positioning himself over me again and sliding down my body, trailing kisses
He looked up from between my legs, and I almost climaxed at the sight of it. He lowered his gaze back to what was inches away from his mouth.
“Lܳ’s—�
“I don’t want to hear another male’s name on your lips,� he growled, and lowered his mouth to me.
At the first stroke of his tongue, I stopped arguing."
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He looked up from between my legs, and I almost climaxed at the sight of it. He lowered his gaze back to what was inches away from his mouth.
“Lܳ’s—�
“I don’t want to hear another male’s name on your lips,� he growled, and lowered his mouth to me.
At the first stroke of his tongue, I stopped arguing."
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"“In the Court of Nightmares, females are � prized. Our virginity is guarded, then sold off to the highest bidder—whatever male will be of the most advantage to our families.
Very in tune with ancient times and the Taliban"
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Very in tune with ancient times and the Taliban"
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"
Rhys pulled back to survey me, my body naked from the waist up. Paint soaked into my hair, my arms. But all I could think of was his mouth as it lowered to my breast and sucked, his tongue flicking against my nipple.
That's so Young adult appropiate!!!!!"
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Rhys pulled back to survey me, my body naked from the waist up. Paint soaked into my hair, my arms. But all I could think of was his mouth as it lowered to my breast and sucked, his tongue flicking against my nipple.
That's so Young adult appropiate!!!!!"
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"Rhys pulled back , and I let out a bark of protest—that choked off into a gasp as he gripped my thighs and yanked me to the edge of the table, through paints and brushes and cups of water, hooked my legs over his shoulders to rest on either side of those beautiful wings, and knelt before me. The first lick of Rhysand’s tongue set me on fire.
He growled his approval at my moan, and unleashed himself on me entirely."
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He growled his approval at my moan, and unleashed himself on me entirely."
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"A hand pinning my hips to the table, he worked me in great sweeping strokes. And when his tongue slid inside me, I reached up to grip the edge of the table, to grip the edge of the world that I was very near to falling off.
He licked and kissed his way to the apex of my thighs, just as his fingers replaced where his mouth had been, pumping inside me as he sucked, his teeth scraping ever so slightly�"
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He licked and kissed his way to the apex of my thighs, just as his fingers replaced where his mouth had been, pumping inside me as he sucked, his teeth scraping ever so slightly�"
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"I bowed off the table as my climax shattered through me, splintering my consciousness into a million pieces. He kept licking me, fingers still moving. “Rhys,� I rasped.
Now. I wanted him now.
But he remained kneeling, feasting on me, that hand pinning me to the table.
Feasting on her? Who is he? Hannibal lecter? LOL"
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Now. I wanted him now.
But he remained kneeling, feasting on me, that hand pinning me to the table.
Feasting on her? Who is he? Hannibal lecter? LOL"
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"Rhys shuddered, and I watched his cock twitch.
“Play later,� he ground out.
Indeed.
His mouth found mine, the kiss open and deep, a clash of tongues and teeth. He lay me down on the pillows, and I locked my legs around his back, careful of the wings.
Though I stopped caring as he nudged at my entrance. And paused.
“Play later,� I snarled into his mouth.
Rhys laughed and slid in. And in. And in."
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“Play later,� he ground out.
Indeed.
His mouth found mine, the kiss open and deep, a clash of tongues and teeth. He lay me down on the pillows, and I locked my legs around his back, careful of the wings.
Though I stopped caring as he nudged at my entrance. And paused.
“Play later,� I snarled into his mouth.
Rhys laughed and slid in. And in. And in."
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"I could hardly breathe, hardly think beyond where our bodies were joined. He stilled inside me, letting me adjust, and I opened my eyes to find him staring down at me. Rhys pulled out slightly and thrust back in slow. So torturously slow.
“You’re mine,� I gasped out.
Again, he pulled out, then thrust in.
“You’re mine.�
Again—faster, deeper this time.
With each pounding stroke, the bond glowed brighter and stronger."
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“You’re mine,� I gasped out.
Again, he pulled out, then thrust in.
“You’re mine.�
Again—faster, deeper this time.
With each pounding stroke, the bond glowed brighter and stronger."
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"so I leaned down and put my mouth on him.
He jerked at the contact with a barked, “Shit,� and I laughed around him, even as I took him deeper into my mouth.
His hands were now fisted in the sheets, white-knuckled as I slid my tongue over him, grazing slightly with my teeth. His groan was fire to my blood."
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He jerked at the contact with a barked, “Shit,� and I laughed around him, even as I took him deeper into my mouth.
His hands were now fisted in the sheets, white-knuckled as I slid my tongue over him, grazing slightly with my teeth. His groan was fire to my blood."
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"One second, he was in my mouth, my tongue flicking over the broad head of him; the next, his hands were on my waist and I flipped onto my front. He nudged my legs apart with his knees, spreading me as he gripped my hips, tugging them up, up before he sheathed himself deep in me with a single stroke.
I moaned into the pillow at every glorious inch of him, rising onto my forearms as my fingers grappled into the sheets."
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I moaned into the pillow at every glorious inch of him, rising onto my forearms as my fingers grappled into the sheets."
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"Warning for explicit content
dON'T read my updates for this book if you don't feel comfortable reading smut. I promise I won't post more of the sexy scenes. There are more but none of them are as erotically explicit Please don't read my updates if you prefer clean reads.
>:)"
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dON'T read my updates for this book if you don't feel comfortable reading smut. I promise I won't post more of the sexy scenes. There are more but none of them are as erotically explicit Please don't read my updates if you prefer clean reads.
>:)"
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April 20, 2017
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fake-marketing
April 20, 2017
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erotic
July 22, 2017
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erotic-romance
August 30, 2017
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pornography
August 30, 2017
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sex-scenes-with-om
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erotic-or-explicit
August 13, 2019
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cheating
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✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans) wrote: "I'll never read this series (I'm allergic to YA and NA, haha) but think your review should be mandatory reading for anyone wanting to read/gift this book. The way some books are marketed, and the a..."Thanks, Sarah. I'm curious, what kind of books you read then? I mean I have found "adult" fiction featuring characters who are way more immature than most MC's in YA/NA fiction that I'm afraid of certain genres, especiallly adult erotica.
Having said that, I think you should read ACOMAF, because is closer to erotica than to New adult.
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Cillian wrote: "SARAH and I will read similar YA books some day SOON. What do you recommend?."
You want books that are in the grey area between YA and NA? I think any book by the authors: Coleen hoover, Laura Thalassa, Amy Harmon, Amy Bartol, The V girl by Mya Robarts, Transcendence by Shay Savage, Archer's voice by Mia Sheridan, and if you neeed less smut and more action Angelfall by susan ee. A lot of people have loved The royal series, which is another New adult pretending to be YA. I didn't like it but maybe you will.
Well I quite like that although it sort of is a love triangle, it's not all 'I love him and him" as Feyre is quite obviously feeling trapped by her first love. Which YES for getting out of a situation that is messed up and probably the reason I had to cheer for Rhys! I usually hate love triangles but it seems like a good split, her love fizzles and then a new love blossoms, not "Oh which hottie should I choose, poor me.... ". I like the parental note. Definitely not YA.
With the warning you are mentioning, you have just made it more interesting for me :)Great Review!
Terrific review, Veronica! And thank you for the heads up and parental guidance alert...:))
This review is gold, and it needs to be known everywhere that book isn't for The YA section.
Elle wrote: "This review is gold, and it needs to be known everywhere that book isn't for The YA section."I agree. This should be in the adult section.
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Kristen wrote: "Well I quite like that although it sort of is a love triangle, it's not all 'I love him and him" as Feyre is quite obviously feeling trapped by her first love. Which YES for getting out of a situat..."I didn't mind the love triangle. I think this book is about Feyre and I love her with Rhysand and hope stupid tamlin doesn't try to recover her, but I just didn't like the graphic sex scene with Tamlin. the rest wasn't taht bad
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I'll respond the rest of the comments later because my break is over. Thanks guys.
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Sophia wrote: "With the warning you are mentioning, you have just made it more interesting for me :)Great Review!"
Thanks, You have to meet Rhys! He's amazing!
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Coco.V wrote: "Terrific review, Veronica! And thank you for the heads up and parental guidance alert...:))"Your welcome and thanks! Please let any HONEST librarian (not some good reads librarians because they are sold to mislead the readers) or book seller in your area what's going on with this book. Young kids should read it.
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Viollar Nasaba wrote: "well Damn, now i want to read this series more than ever..thanks for the warning babe.. and awesome review as usual :-)"Thanks Violla. I hope your read the series, theyare so good!
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Karen wrote: "Elle wrote: "This review is gold, and it needs to be known everywhere that book isn't for The YA section."I agree. This should be in the adult section."
Even the erotica section!
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Cc wrote: "Really, really great review."Thanks
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Elle wrote: "This review is gold, and it needs to be known everywhere that book isn't for The YA section."I know, why some parents let their kids read erotica is beyond me.
You're absolutely right! I was surprised when I started seeing this book lumped into the YA section because it was my understanding that it would be a New Adult novel. To be honest with you, I could've done without those graphic scenes, and I'm 19 LOL. I just didn't feel that they added anything to the story, and that's not what I'm looking for when I pick up any romance novel.
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Cynthia wrote: "Great review"Thank you Cynthia!
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Batool wrote: "That's not what I'm looking for when I pick up any romance novel. "I'm the opposite, I'm always looking for steamy scenes, although I prefer sexual tension to plain graphicness. I just love it when it's well handled it, like the couple falling in love first and dating first and I don't know cute banter before we they get to bed.
I just think that readers have the right to know what they are getting into and that booktubers, kirkus reviews and netgalley shouldn't lie to us.
I was surprised when I started seeing this book lumped into the YA section because it was my understanding that it would be a New Adult novel.
I shouldn't be suprised but I am. The publishing industry and their Goodread minions ( moderators, librarians and reviewers who have mislead the readers) really has questionable moral.
Selling erotica to children disguised as YA? It wasn't necessary, the book is good and even without the erotic scenes is a must read.
Erotica in young adult books is nothing new.
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Addi wrote: "Erotica in young adult books is nothing new."I think it is. I read adult content AND GRAPHIC sex content in YA books before, but erotic content? Explicit content? Like the purpose is to turn on the reader? Only Sarah J maas books.
NOW I have to read it.
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Kah wrote: "NOW I have to read it."Yes, yes yes! Unfortunately the third book isn't as sexy and explicit as this one, but overall THIS IS A MUST READ FOR us who like smut in our romance!
Adults please read,
Underage kids stay alert, reading this isn't different than reading fifty shades, don't get mislead by booktubers, common sense media, and goodreads community. This book is erotica.
Are you a prude or something? Explicit content and so what? SO WHAT?
I didn't believe you at first, but you're so right.
ŷ must really hate you. They're hiding your reviews.I � cha, though.
xoxoxoxo
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📖A great review L💕ve 💙💋
I completely agree that books should have a rating. I don't understand why they don't! The imagery I can conjure in my mind from a book, along with the feelings experienced as I embark on the journey along with the characters, can be 100 times stronger than anything I'd get from a movie. As it stands at the moment, I read almost everything before I let it near my kids - both to make sure it is engaging enough to keep them entertained and invested in reading, but also to make sure it is age-appropriate. Finding recommended ages for a book is even hard - sometimes a book is too juvenile too, which can also be off-putting for kids that don't read a lot, but whose parents are trying to feed them good material to get them engaged.
I love this series - I really do - but I will NOT be letting my 13 year old read it.
If there's a petition to introduce age-recommendations and ratings on books, I would absolutely sign.
btw, it's feyre not fayre
Age Recommendations for a All GenresCHILDRENS -8
MIDDLE GRADE 8-12
YOUNG ADULT 13-18
ADULT 18+
The ACOTAR is definitely Adult, but TOG is more upper ya.
God forbid the word 'cock' is written into a book
I Saw These Books in The TEEN Section --On a Table...at My Local Bookstore.
I Told The Bookstore in a Email That The Series is New Adult and is NOT Young Adult---I Even Sent Them This Review ..BUT They Did Not Listen.
I Am Disgusted That Bloomsbury Published This as Young Adult.
I Told The Bookstore in a Email That The Series is New Adult and is NOT Young Adult---I Even Sent Them This Review ..BUT They Did Not Listen.
I Am Disgusted That Bloomsbury Published This as Young Adult.
You Should Try
It Has a Court of Thorns and Roses Vibes. and The Beast is Acting Like Tamlin.
and There is Another Guy Named Grey Who Has Rhysand Vibes.
The 2nd Book Comes Out in January
it is Also Published by Bloomsbury YA .
HOWEVER. I Have Read The First Book- Which is Clean. NO Smut, Little to No Swearing. and it is Dark,
The 2nd Book. Not Totally Sure at This Point How Clean Book 2 is
It Has a Court of Thorns and Roses Vibes. and The Beast is Acting Like Tamlin.
and There is Another Guy Named Grey Who Has Rhysand Vibes.
The 2nd Book Comes Out in January
it is Also Published by Bloomsbury YA .
HOWEVER. I Have Read The First Book- Which is Clean. NO Smut, Little to No Swearing. and it is Dark,
The 2nd Book. Not Totally Sure at This Point How Clean Book 2 is
I Found a Interview with Sarah Maas Where She Mentions That Her Editor Did Not Tell Her to Tone it Down for This Book
PS: This book is by far the sexiest YA book (maybe book?) I've ever read. What was your editor's response to your confidence in breaking boundaries in terms of sex and YA, and why do you think that it was important to do so?
SJM: My editor never once said "you need to tone the sex down." I mean I said [to my editor], "there's basically like a sex marathon in A Court of Mist and Fury. . . ." But with all the intimacy in there . . . I wanted it to be part of the healing process for both characters,
I think it's important to have positive sexual relationships in books, especially where both parties are in love . . . not for the shock value. That whole "sex marathon" in ACOMAF � there's so much healing and love. I feel really lucky that my editor saw that and saw that we needed positive representations of sex
. I've been really grateful that I've been able to show a more real [sexual portrayal] of multiple relationships that [Feyre] has and not the whole fade-to-black thing.
PS: This book is by far the sexiest YA book (maybe book?) I've ever read. What was your editor's response to your confidence in breaking boundaries in terms of sex and YA, and why do you think that it was important to do so?
SJM: My editor never once said "you need to tone the sex down." I mean I said [to my editor], "there's basically like a sex marathon in A Court of Mist and Fury. . . ." But with all the intimacy in there . . . I wanted it to be part of the healing process for both characters,
I think it's important to have positive sexual relationships in books, especially where both parties are in love . . . not for the shock value. That whole "sex marathon" in ACOMAF � there's so much healing and love. I feel really lucky that my editor saw that and saw that we needed positive representations of sex
. I've been really grateful that I've been able to show a more real [sexual portrayal] of multiple relationships that [Feyre] has and not the whole fade-to-black thing.
Outstanding review!
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the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series is being repackaged and republished as an ADULT series!
Here’s our first look at the BRAND NEW ACOTAR covers, releasing June 2! Which one is your favorite? Friendly reminder that these covers are being put into the market because the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series is being repackaged and republished as an ADULT series! The pricing and cover changes represent adult books!
Here’s our first look at the BRAND NEW ACOTAR covers, releasing June 2! Which one is your favorite? Friendly reminder that these covers are being put into the market because the A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series is being repackaged and republished as an ADULT series! The pricing and cover changes represent adult books!
Apparently It Was The Publisher That Decided To Publish it as Young Adult
But it says at the back of the book... grow up it’s novel not the Bible. The word cock is there! Ooo scary!! How dare a explicit word is in a 650 page novel!! I think it’s funny how much time you put into this review, naming the pages but you can’t even spell check. Hilarious.
Now I'm DEF going to read it!
Thanks steffi! I think you should read and see if youa gree with me.