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sarah_eliz's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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
4.5
salchka's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
alicornette's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.5
ezbri_zy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
samantha_skinner's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
4.75
bribliography's review against another edition
4.0
[4.5 stars] if it's one thing holly black is gonna do it's write a bloodthirsty feral woman with abandonment issues and a prince who would bend the world to keep her safe !!
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
I’m getting a lot of flashbacks to my feelings of cruel prince while reading this. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. I’m hoping the second is more like how I felt about the wicked king!
I will say, it was really nice to be back in the world and Holly black knows how to write fairies. Changelings is an under-utilized mythology in books so to see it done well was what I was looking for. I also liked seeing some familiar call backs from the other books. I’m definitely intrigued to read the second!
Reread in March 2024: I think I was too harsh on this book. Its not nearly as good as the wicked king but it was still much better then I remembered. I loved the characters, world and the plot had me interested the whole time. Holly black knows how to do political intrigue.
I will say, it was really nice to be back in the world and Holly black knows how to write fairies. Changelings is an under-utilized mythology in books so to see it done well was what I was looking for. I also liked seeing some familiar call backs from the other books. I’m definitely intrigued to read the second!
Reread in March 2024: I think I was too harsh on this book. Its not nearly as good as the wicked king but it was still much better then I remembered. I loved the characters, world and the plot had me interested the whole time. Holly black knows how to do political intrigue.
luciawpr's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5