Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

17 reviews

dkh's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

bookwyrm242's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Drug use, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

eire2011's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

 I really enjoyed reading this and was interesting to a bit more insight into how Cardan became the Fairy that he is. The artwork was beautiful and I found it all very enchanting! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, and Emotional abuse

nicheinterests's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

erised's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship

kynthebookworm's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• 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 think this was a great addition to this world. I love the writing and I really liked the stories told and how they tied into Cardan's own actions and development. 
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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Confinement

raypaws's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual content

avaeast's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Favorite Quote:

"Everyone finds different lessons in stories, I suppose, but here’s one. Having a heart is terrible, but you need one anyway."

Honorary mention:

It turned out that Cardan didn’t have a heart of stone after all. As he removed his shirt and sank to his knees, as he fisted his hands and tried not to cry out when the strap fell, he burned with hatred. Hatred for Dain; for his father; for all the siblings who didn’t take him in and the one who did; for his mother, who spat at his feet as she was led away; for stupid, disgusting mortals; for all of Elfhame and everyone in it. Hate that was so bright and hot that it was the first thing that truly warmed him. Hate that felt so good that he welcomed being consumed by it. 
    Not a heart of stone, but a heart of fire. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse

watsontheslytherin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Bullying

zoeelora's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Infidelity