Okay, so I don't usually go for reimagined fairy tales, for two reasons: 1.) the basis is unoriginal, and though the author typically adds something new, I can't get over the fact that they're basically plagiarizing these ages-old fairy tales; it's tantamount to remade films, and I despise remakes, and 2.) the fae and its like are really cliche these days. 
 http://conmyth.wikia.com/wiki/The_Fae 
 Why did it TBR A Court of Thorns and Roses then, you ask? The premise intrigues me to a degree, both mostly because a good friend recommended it to me. She knows some of my tastes and distastes in books, and I value her opinions. Also, I'd be a liar if I said that the abundance of rave reviews did not factor into my decision to try it. And when I saw that it was being given away via Goodreads, I figured: what the heck? I might as well.:)