I kept seeing this everywhere, so finally picked it up. I didn’t know going in that this was a “YA” book, but it didn’t really feel like a YA book to me. It had some darker stuff here. This is basically a weird darker retelling of Beauty and the Beast - down to the amazing library in the castle and also the “gifting” of the gallery…. But honestly, it wasn't that compelling as a Beauty and the Beast story. I did enjoy the book for it's own thing, but didn't really buy the romance (though parts of it were kinda hot). The book is kind of long and meandering and I didn't really know where the story was going, but once she got to the mountain it got a lot less fun to read. Too much torture. And I couldn’t stand how dumb she was in that whole section - especially with the riddle. The answer was obvious! Also with Rhysand. It was super clear that he was trying to help (even though I'm sure he has his own reasons). It’s just super annoying when the main characters (especially first person characters) are too dumb to see the answers even though the readers have figured it out. It's like the author doesn't have faith in her readers. I also didn't care for the ending - I liked how she was just a human and never gained any special powers. But then of course she gets turned into a fairy. On the other hand, I never wanted to give up reading the story. Something kept me going. It was fun, but the only reason I'd consider continuing with this series is because we're obviously getting more with Rhysand. Rhysand and Nesta were the most interesting characters in this book by far, and we didn't get enough time with them. I'm hoping we get a bit more - especially with her obligations to go to the Night Court.