I liked this book. It was exciting, and a lot of the elements were very new to me. But, despite my initial enjoyment, I was very back and forth with this book. There were a lot of different aspects that I fell in love with right away. The world, the characters, the struggle...I was just entertained. The negatives are a little bit nit-picky, but they were still there forcing me to question some stuff that I read. So, let's jump right into my review, shall we? 
 Holy heck, ALL the characters. Every single one of them. They're pretty cool! Feyre is strong, defiant and develops well. I was actually quite neutral with her for most of the book, not really liking her and not completely hating her. Yes, she was pretty dumb at times for willingly putting herself in danger. But toward the end, I grew to like her better. (view spoiler)[I especially came to like her more once the regret and humility was introduced after her third trial. If she hadn't felt any of those things, I think I would have turned my back on her. (hide spoiler)] 
 Tamlin is swoon worthy. His personality, his strength, his mysterious story are all enough to get a girl's heart racing. I liked him, even if he technically didn't count as a true "beast". Really, the mask was sexy, but it wasn't enough to make you question why Feyre fell for him. Any girl with eyes could tell that the man beneath the mask was pretty handsome. 
 Throughout the entire first half of the book, I anxiously awaited the moments spent with Lucien. His character had so much depth and personality that he, if I were to be completely honest, kept the book from plateauing. Yes, I enjoyed watching Tamlin and Feyre dance around each other, but Lucien added so much to their story! 
 BUT THEN RHYS IS INTRODUCED!! Oh. My. Rhys. By far, and without a doubt, my absolute favorite character. Not only is he gorgeous, but he is tantalizingly deceptive and just downright delicious. I am 100% positive that had he not been in the story, I would have stopped reading after about 300 pages in. Yes, I loved Tamlin and Lucien, but their characters were probably the only reason I got as far as I did. The plot was starting to drag and I found myself a little bored. But Rhys' character was more than enough. And even more, I would have been happy with the way this book ended, and I wouldn't have felt the need to read the next book if I knew Rhys wasn't going to play a big part. BUT THANK THE HEAVENS ABOVE THAT HE WILL BE A BIG PART! I just know it in my bones. 
 The world of the fairies, the High Fae and whatnot is pretty cool. I've never roamed about a world like this in another book, so I enjoyed the newness of the experience. It was refreshing and I can appreciate the world building. 
 Now for the nit-picky parts: (sorry, I know there are a lot of spoilers here. I couldn't help it.) 
 As I previously mentioned, Tamlin was not beast-like enough. Feyre didn't have a hard enough time falling in love with him because he was a little too perfect. 
 Sadly, I couldn't stop comparing this to...cringe-worthy moment here...Twilight. I'm sorry! I hate to bring that up, but I couldn't ignore the nagging feeling I got when something was just so explicitly similar to that horrible series. 
 Yes, the first half of the book was a little slow. 
 (view spoiler)[Is it just me, or were the requirements for the curse a little too spot on? For example, when Alis is explaining to Feyre about finding a human girl to break the curse, she keeps throwing out details that were just too specific. It HAD to be one of Tamlin's sentinels. It HAD to be unprovoked. It HAD to be this and that. Somehow, Feyre unknowingly fit the description for each little detail. It just really bothered me for some reason. (hide spoiler)] 
 When describing Amarantha, I noticed that her hair color changed. At least in my copy of the book, we are first introduced to a woman with "red-gold hair". A few chapters on her "black hair" is like a shadow against her crown. Nit-picky, but kind of not at the same time. 
 (view spoiler)[For the love of...THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE WAS TOO EASY!! I knew the answer before I read the second half of the riddle. Feyre may be illiterate, but there is no way that riddle was too hard for her to figure out. There is absolutely NO WAY. (hide spoiler)] 
 (view spoiler)[You're kidding me, right? She seriously had to turn into a High Fae? Just once, I would like to see the other half of the magical relationship turn human. It irks me a little when being human is shown as a weakness, or a sickness that needs to be cured. Why can't she just be healed? Why couldn't Tamlin turn human? What on earth is so wrong with living a shorter life filled with lots of love? Why is immortality and increased abilities always the answer? Just one more thing that I might be alone in hating. (hide spoiler)] 
 Overall, I was thoroughly entertained. I may end up referring to my appreciation for this book as a guilty pleasure, though. There were a lot of elements that screamed "You can't be serious? You've seen this in Twilight! You've read much better material!" But there were also things that screamed (louder) "This is new! I wasn't expecting that! I'm loving this! That character just stole my heart and made me feel such deliciously bad things!" Yes, I feel weird because my common sense says that it isn't the best book I've ever read. But in the end, I find myself eagerly awaiting the next book. I can't stand the waiting either! May better get here fast, because I need more Rhys in my life. Now.