Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

54 reviews

kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Physical abuse, Violence, Self harm, Blood, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War and Alcohol

meg_elyse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit, Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Slavery

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An excellent book about fantasy court politics and political intrigue. Our heroine is morally gray, but predominatly because of the impossible choices she is put into. I was hooked from start to finish and plan to bump the sequel up on my TBR. If this book was sold to you as an enemies to lovers romance please know this is very minor in the plot (which personally, I loved).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Self harm

Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, and Addiction

lengelman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Bullying, and Murder

annorabrady's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Genuinely, this is such a masterfully written book in which the characters and reader alike both think they know the next move but they don't. If I could marry a book, this would be the one. Haha 

But in all honesty, this very quickly became my favorite book. I love the use of tropes and the ways they were subverted. I love the characters and the way they challenged each other. I love all of the different mysteries and how you could both see and not see each of the twists. It takes a lot for me to rate a book a 5 star book, but this one effortlessly won that rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Classism, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment

maltu21's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Self harm, and Murder

enbiace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Self harm, War, and Suicide

jonsnowsmanbun's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Physical abuse and Self harm

neiwly's review

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Self harm and Murder

gracecrandall's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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 felt like the little kid in A Princess Bride in some parts ('is this a kissing book?') but the political intrigue...the angst...it's so good!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Incest, Drug use, Self harm, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pregnancy