Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

46 reviews

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I love seeing an insight into Cardans childhood and motivations. Also him being so down bad for Jude is the best. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Drug use, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Abandonment, Cursing, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Violence, and Child abuse

trizk's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence

itsmemiana's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

5.0

CARDAN IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFEEEE. 

this was so cute, and just somehow made my love for cardan even deeper.

all the stories are so interesting and my faves were the last few ones cause Jude and Cardan are the CUTESTTTT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Abandonment, and Child abuse

Moderate: Bullying and Violence

Minor: Infidelity

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

This is a lovely post script to The Folk of the Air series, the illustrations really made it extra special. I like that we both got prequel and epilogue Cardan. If I had any criticism it would be that I wish there had been a little more on the epilogue side. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Drug use, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, and Torture

Minor: Violence

kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Infidelity, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Toxic relationship

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

quinn_07's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective 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

The artwork is absolutely stunning - my favourite part of the book. I also enjoyed seeing more of Cardan's backstory and understanding his character a little better. However, some stories were filler stories and didn't add much. A nice short read though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Child abuse

Moderate: Bullying and Violence

Minor: Drug use and Sexual content

taylorswiftobsessed's review against another edition

adventurous 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

hollymileham's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

just read this in like an hour, so simple/short but i missed this world sm and now i wanna reread the trilogy so bad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse