Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

257 reviews

matildasouthern's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Bullying and War

Minor: Grief and Blood

readyourrights's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Slow start but the political intrigue and interpersonal drama really hooked me. Great twists and entertaining!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Violence, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcoholism and Toxic friendship

philosofreaky's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Classism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Death, and Domestic abuse

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Classism

alysbookclub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Reading this was like visiting my teenage friends and self again. I was a huge fan of Black's Tithe series and so far this series has so much of what I loved about those. Jude is exactly my kind of female lead and I can't wait to see where her story goes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Bullying, and Murder

thejackalopeswarren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved me some morally grey men and women

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Stalking, Death, Slavery, War, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Murder, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Violence

miss_berry315's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Re-read review. Changing rating to 4⭐  
Love how strong and badass Jude is.
The writing and flow of the story are something to get used to, but it works well.

it feels almost like an unreliable narrator in the way that since we are in Jude's mind, we get everything the way she interprets it. She sees what she wants to see and tells the reader what she wants us to know.
Poor Cardan is just a sad, hurt lil dude who admires the way Jude handles her shit. He's just bad at flirting bc he's scared to get close to people and he deserves a hug and kiss on the forehead and to be told he's doing a good job!!

Original review:
This book had kind of a slow start to it, but about 30% in, I was hooked. 
The characters are complex and feel (mostly) realistic, the courtly politics kept me guessing. I wanted to slap Jude the whole damn book, but her decisions make sense for who she is, and that's what makes it so good! 
So glad the next books are out so I can keep reading! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Slavery, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Violence

emmabeeslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Murder

yuidf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

_ao_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wanted to give up early on, but told myself I'd give it until the end of the first third. It picked up right around 1/3 of the way through, and wound up being better than I had expected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Classism, and Gore

Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Torture, and War