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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
{4.25 - 4.5⭐️}
i want to formally take back anything bad i have ever said about this book. i judged it far too early and i am deeply sorry.
this was SO good. political world building, complex main character, yes sign me up. some of the twists were a little predictable but others had my jaw dropped. it reached a point about halfway through (perhaps a little beforehand) where i just did not want to put the book down.
jude was such a well crafted protagonist, incredibly complex and driven by determination, especially when it came to proving others wrong about her. (i did not see some of the murder twists coming but i also support women’s wrongs as well as rights, so i love you queen jude)
cardan, i originally was very doubtful of since i went in knowing he would eventually become the main love interest. however, as the book went on, i absolutely loved his character. he’s witty and indeed charming and some one liners are fantastic. my most normal (insane) boy ever.
oriana, i was unsure about, but i have decided that ultimately, i love her character. i hope i see her in the future books. (no one is more surprised at this than me)
i absolutely loathed taryn and locke as characters, not in the way that i hate the way they were written, but that they were created as bad characters so well. i have a particular dislike for taryn, please bin her. taryn hater for life.
i’m interested to see how the repercussions of jude’s actions will play out in the next two books, especially because of the “one year and a day” promise from cardan. i’m also excited to see their relationship develop, both romantically and otherwise. i have read a lot of romance books, but i really like that the romance between jude and cardan was more sub plot in this, i think i would’ve docked my rating slightly if the romance had been main plot.
announcement: this book is a perfect example of how knife to throat tension should be wrote.
if we need further testament to how much i have loved this book following my re-read/re-evaluation, i have annotated the last half of it (i forgot to annotate the first half, whoops)
anyways, i am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rest of the series that i ordered from amazon just before finishing the last two chapters because i must have more of this world/lore.
p.s. if you’re going to read this book, please listen to radiohead’s ‘black star’, ‘no promises’ and ‘exit music (for a film)’ whilst you do so (thank you luce for the suggestion of two of these)
i want to formally take back anything bad i have ever said about this book. i judged it far too early and i am deeply sorry.
this was SO good. political world building, complex main character, yes sign me up. some of the twists were a little predictable but others had my jaw dropped. it reached a point about halfway through (perhaps a little beforehand) where i just did not want to put the book down.
jude was such a well crafted protagonist, incredibly complex and driven by determination, especially when it came to proving others wrong about her. (i did not see some of the murder twists coming but i also support women’s wrongs as well as rights, so i love you queen jude)
cardan, i originally was very doubtful of since i went in knowing he would eventually become the main love interest. however, as the book went on, i absolutely loved his character. he’s witty and indeed charming and some one liners are fantastic. my most normal (insane) boy ever.
oriana, i was unsure about, but i have decided that ultimately, i love her character. i hope i see her in the future books. (no one is more surprised at this than me)
i absolutely loathed taryn and locke as characters, not in the way that i hate the way they were written, but that they were created as bad characters so well. i have a particular dislike for taryn, please bin her. taryn hater for life.
i’m interested to see how the repercussions of jude’s actions will play out in the next two books, especially because of the “one year and a day” promise from cardan. i’m also excited to see their relationship develop, both romantically and otherwise. i have read a lot of romance books, but i really like that the romance between jude and cardan was more sub plot in this, i think i would’ve docked my rating slightly if the romance had been main plot.
announcement: this book is a perfect example of how knife to throat tension should be wrote.
if we need further testament to how much i have loved this book following my re-read/re-evaluation, i have annotated the last half of it (i forgot to annotate the first half, whoops)
anyways, i am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rest of the series that i ordered from amazon just before finishing the last two chapters because i must have more of this world/lore.
p.s. if you’re going to read this book, please listen to radiohead’s ‘black star’, ‘no promises’ and ‘exit music (for a film)’ whilst you do so (thank you luce for the suggestion of two of these)
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tenía muchas expectativas con este libro, las reseñas que había visto lo pintaban como un romantasy de enemies to lovers, pero el romance me decepcionó. Es más, el romance no empieza, hay un pequeño atisbo pero nada y creo que 318 páginas son suficientes para que al menos los protagonistas se hubieran declarado su amor. Por otro lado, tengo que decir que la historia es buena, gira en torno a la búsqueda del poder, estrategias y traiciones. Punto positivo que quién lidera las estrategias es una mujer, Jude. Punto negativo el desarrollo de los personajes, sobretodo los protagonistas, ya que no se presenta un arco en sus historias. Jude parece tan perdida al inicio como al final.
adventurous
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
This was my second go round with this book. I originally picked it up and put it aside after 50 pages. I decided to give it a more thorough chance. I liked it. I admit to having problems with Jude and Cardan's relationship. I'm not used to reading a love story where the lovers hate each other. It will be interesting to watch their relationship unfold in the rest of this trilogy. Overall, I am glad I gave the book a second chance.
Sometimes you just need a twisty, fun YA book... and The Cruel Prince didn't disappoint!
4.5 Stars
4.5 Stars