Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

677 reviews

katariinatoivanen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content

queen_persephone's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Violence

olivia_k_wood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Murder, and Physical abuse

kiwi2745's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Bullying, Violence, and Death

fannehsm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood and Slavery

jloves2read's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

in a very confusing way i liked this book, it was my first fantasy and by the way it ended it won’t be my last,  i don’t know what to say besides describing this book as confusing, mind blowing, and complicated 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Bullying, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, and Alcoholism

Minor: Classism and Racism

saretta02's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

ethangall's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Bullying, Blood, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

avidreader24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death of parent