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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black
84 reviews
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Bullying, Abandonment, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Slavery
alexifairbanks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Death
annasneddon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse
erised's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship
sameeha_r05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
esme_t's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Bullying
Minor: Violence
kynthebookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I also loved seeing the tidbits of them in the mortal world and the amazing little dynamic the characters all share as a family now.
I would have liked to see a bit more about Cardan and his interactions with the court and his siblings when he was younger but I do understand they more than likely weren't included for the sake of telling the overarching story across all the shorts in this book.
Overall a great read if you enjoy the original trilogy and very quick I finished it in 4 hours.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Confinement
saola7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, and Child abuse
raypaws's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual content
taryn_g's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse