ACOTAR series Midway Musing: Feyre

Admittedly, I am late to the game in reading this series. But I am making up for it by inhaling the books now. I just finished the third, A Court of Wings and Ruins. I am thoroughly enjoying the world and characters Sarah J. Maas has created.

Well, most of them.

As I read, something started to bother me about Feyre. She changed, of course. She is one of the protagonists in the story, on her hero journey, and that is to be expected. But some shift in her character arc doesn’t sit right. I cheer that she learned how to live with her Under the Mountain experiences. I swoon when Rhysand steps in to help her along with this healing. I adore the dynamic between these two characters and I knew the dance around their feelings would eventually come to an end. BUT. I didn’t think it would take one book (out of five) and once Feyre and Rhysand came together, that’s when I began to feel disappointed. The capitulation that Feyre does once she accepts Rhysand is her mate turns me off. Now, she does have a history of falling fast - her interest in Tamlin happened quickly too. And as Under the Mountain proves, she goes all out when she’s in love. There is also a history of men letting her down - besides Tamlin, her father also falls into that category. So I would have liked to see her struggle to trust Rhysand for a longer time. This would have added depth to her character and maintained the tension I loved between them.

And to be completely honest, I would have liked Rhysand to be harder to trust. He clearly knows when to be a strategic SOB.

Basically I would have liked to see the tension between the two characters go on for another book. Extending the mistrust would enrich their dynamic and add another layer of complexity.

Anyway, on to book four!