

Discussing A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Jul 23, 2023
Bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J Maas, joins Ben and Nate to discuss the popular book. They discuss the classification and perception of young adult books, their surprising enjoyment of the book despite initial hesitation, the world of fairies and humans in the story, the backstory of Farah's dad, character motivations, masks and fairy characters, the nature of fairies and a curse, relationship dynamics and character depth, mythical creatures encountered by the characters, weakening barriers between courts, and the romance between the protagonist and Tamlin.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Classification and Perception of Young Adult Books
02:23 • 1min
Their Surprising Enjoyment
03:51 • 14min
The World of Fairies and Humans
18:14 • 11min
Backstory of Farah's Dad
29:19 • 3min
Characters and Motivations
32:41 • 15min
Masks and Fairy Characters
47:11 • 5min
The Nature of Fairies and the Curse
52:40 • 14min
Manners, Privilege, and Timlin's Responsibilities
01:06:30 • 2min
Relationship Dynamics and Character Depth
01:08:13 • 5min
Discussion of Mythical Creatures and the Protagonist's Dad
01:13:36 • 2min
Invisible Servants and Weakening Barriers
01:15:20 • 14min