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_ao_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wanted to give up early on, but told myself I'd give it until the end of the first third. It picked up right around 1/3 of the way through, and wound up being better than I had expected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Classism, and Gore
Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Torture, and War
fannehsm'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood and Slavery
zoiejanelle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
jude "i will become so much worse" duarte is the queen of my heart!
i'm not a fairy/fae girlie, but this book was recommended to me multiple times by multiple people. it became available on libby (audiobook) and i was in a reading slump, so i gave it a try. i am SO GLAD that i did. this series was a blast. i devoured all three books within a weekend and will absolutely buy the physical books to add to my library!
this book moved quickly and was immediately very immersive. there were infrequent explanations/world-building/lore, and sparse detail which i appreciated. Holly Black's style is very digestible and allows the reader to really build the world in their head. i liked how diverse the fairy world was. it wasn't only sexy, white, humanoid, winged creatures. the creativity that went into building out the land was really evident in the inclusion of different kingdoms, types of folk, and the elaborate history. plus, the epigraphs gave great insight into the research she did that contributed to this series.
i loved this book because jude was absolutely the villain. her motivation of accruing power after spending her life feeling powerless was sooooo believable and yet so frightening. her anger and resentment were palpable--and her complex feelings about the fae were really fun to explore as well. on top of jude being amazing, i really loved how political the whole series was. i did not expect to be so intrigued by the court politics, but i was!
the grand finale of this book had me literally SHOUTING and screaming. the entire book, jude characterized the fairies as sinister, tricky, and silve-tongues... and in the end, that is who she became. what a fantastic plot twist right at the end! normally i dislike cliffhangers, but this one was so juicy. and i'm lucky enough to be able to read the next two books immediately after!
loved it as a fun, light read. definitely recommend for any of my fantasy, enemies-to-lovers readers.
i'm not a fairy/fae girlie, but this book was recommended to me multiple times by multiple people. it became available on libby (audiobook) and i was in a reading slump, so i gave it a try. i am SO GLAD that i did. this series was a blast. i devoured all three books within a weekend and will absolutely buy the physical books to add to my library!
this book moved quickly and was immediately very immersive. there were infrequent explanations/world-building/lore, and sparse detail which i appreciated. Holly Black's style is very digestible and allows the reader to really build the world in their head. i liked how diverse the fairy world was. it wasn't only sexy, white, humanoid, winged creatures. the creativity that went into building out the land was really evident in the inclusion of different kingdoms, types of folk, and the elaborate history. plus, the epigraphs gave great insight into the research she did that contributed to this series.
i loved this book because jude was absolutely the villain. her motivation of accruing power after spending her life feeling powerless was sooooo believable and yet so frightening. her anger and resentment were palpable--and her complex feelings about the fae were really fun to explore as well. on top of jude being amazing, i really loved how political the whole series was. i did not expect to be so intrigued by the court politics, but i was!
the grand finale of this book had me literally SHOUTING and screaming. the entire book, jude characterized the fairies as sinister, tricky, and silve-tongues... and in the end, that is who she became. what a fantastic plot twist right at the end! normally i dislike cliffhangers, but this one was so juicy. and i'm lucky enough to be able to read the next two books immediately after!
loved it as a fun, light read. definitely recommend for any of my fantasy, enemies-to-lovers readers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship
miow's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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 fucking love this book bro
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Xenophobia
herlenebwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, Bullying, and Death of parent
Moderate: Xenophobia, Alcoholism, and Suicide
Minor: Violence
r4chel_lee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.0
This is a heart pounder! I did NOT want to put it down! I findthe character dynamics enthralling although a bit intense. That's somewhat the realm of fantasy though. The main character is well-written and dealing with both internal and external struggles. Only complaint is that, the romance element that IS there is incredibly unhealthy. I am surprised this is YA fiction. Nevertheless, I am excited to read the next book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Toxic relationship
jess_always_reading's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book is kind of well written and has interesting characters but I found most of them to be very unlikeable. It's kind of dark and full of intrigue and political machinations but it takes a while to pick up the pace and get into the story/plot. Also, the enemies-to-lovers story is clunky, sudden, and toxic.
I really wanted to like it but it's just not my cup of tea.
I really wanted to like it but it's just not my cup of tea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Death, Murder, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
halflingnana's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.5
An excellent fantasy. A great take on folklore and tons of fun. Emotional and intriguing plot lines.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, and Bullying
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, War, Blood, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Classism, and Death
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide
thewizardryofreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
WOW!!! The hype was definitely worth it but this definitely isn't a romance book - I dived head first into the fantasy and loved every minute. Jude is such a badass FMC who goes through so much, the enemies to lover side plot was so so good - Cardan was a delight to read! These two characters are the true definition of enemies to lovers - true enemies who despise each other. I loved the plot, chapter 20????? What the hell. Still not over that and OMG the ending????? How did I not see Jude pulling that off - I was blindsided so bad. When I tell you I am running to pick up the next book... I AM SPRINTING.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Violence, and War
Minor: Xenophobia and Violence
that_nana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Bullying, and Xenophobia