The Girl of Fire and Thorns is about a fat, unattractive princess with a Godstone in her navel. The stone was placed there by God, marking her as a chosen bearer. At some point in her life, she'll do a great thing. It only happens once in every 4 generations, so it's a big deal.
On her 16th birthday, she is married off to the neighboring kingdom to secure an alliance in the upcoming war. She's not thrilled about it, but will do her duty. She is a princess and the Chosen one after all. During the journey, we start to see her bravery come out. She thinks fast, is very intelligent, and doesn't stop in the face of danger.
Pretty much, the character is awesome. She kicks ass throughout the novel, defeating challenge after challenge and wins the hearts of her people and the reader.
There was only one flaw in the novel that I saw. The love interest with a boy started off strange. For one, he's the same age as she is, but she sees him as a boy. He acts like he's 13 or 14. But when he admits feelings for her, she begins to feel them back. It was a weird switch for the reader to go from thinking "boy" to "love interest".
Even so, the book is awesome, the character is genius, and I can't wait to read book 2.
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