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simonizzys's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fun while reading but not super memorable. when reading please note this is not the enemies to lovers romance that it is advertised as. the focus is more towards the politics than romance. and as for the romance itself... its not my favourite. i was super into it when i read it for the first time but once the hype died down i realised that i didnt actually care that much. and this is entirely a personal thing. there was chemistry but there was no substance to the actual relationship. idk
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Blood
Minor: Cursing
samflowerv6's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I really liked this!!! The story is immediately interesting and never slows down. Jude is a one of my favorite FMC ever, she’s strong willed, passionate, protective and never gives up. Yes, she’s not perfect but that’s almost even better. We meet Jude and her twin, Taryn when they are about seven. They are living with their mother and father in the human world alongside their older sister Vivi, who is considered weird by those around them. A tale of blood, faery lore, magical lives and lands intertwined with determination and a VERY slow, slow burn. In this new land, we meet Cardan, a cruel manipulative prince *wink wink* who’s gorgeous beyond repair. Jude and Cardan hate each other so much…. Not sure it’s even hate anymore. Fuck that traitor bitch Taryn… yes, Locke sucks but HE DIDNT BETRAY HIS TWIN
If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse.
“Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It's disgusting, and I can't stop.”
“Have I told you how hideous you look tonight?” Cardan asks, leaning back in the elaborately carved chair, the warmth of his words turning the question into something like a compliment.
“No” I say, glad to be annoyed back into the present. “Tell me.”
"I can't.”
“If you hurt me, I wouldn't cry. I would hurt you back.”
“So I am to sit here and feed you information,” Cardan says, leaning against a hickory tree. “And you’re to go charm royalty? That seems entirely backward.”
I fix him with a look. “I can be charming. I charmed you, didn’t I?”
He rolls his eyes. “Do not expect others to share my depraved tastes.”
“I am going to keep on defying you. I am going to shame you with my defiance. You remind me that I am a mere mortal and you are a prince of Faerie. Well, let me remind you that means you have much to lose and I have nothing. You may win in the end, you may ensorcell me and hurt me and humiliate me, but I will make sure you lose everything I can take from you on the way down. I promise you this is the least of what I can do.”
“Instead of being afraid, I could become something to fear.”
“Father, I am what you made me. I’ve become your daughter after all.”
“Let's have a toast. To the incompetence of our enemies.”
“You really do want me,' I say, close enough to feel the warmth of his breath as it hitches. 'And you hate it.”
“Cardan looks at me as though he's never seen me before. He looks at me as though no one has ever spoken to him like this. Maybe no one has.”
“I get why he chose her. I just wish she had chosen me.”
“It's shocking," he says, as though he's giving me some great compliment. "I know humans can lie, but to watch you do it is incredible. Do it again.”
“I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.”
“He stares at me as though I am a stranger, but I have never felt less like one. For the first time, we are both unmasked.”
“Faeries make up for their inability to lie with a panoply of deceptions and cruelties. Twisted words, pranks, omissions, riddles, scandals, not to mention their revenges upon one another for ancient, half-remembered slights. Storms are less fickle than they are, seas less capricious.”
“There is a pleasure in being with them,” he says. “Taking what we wish, indulging in every terrible thought. There’s safety in being awful.”
“Crowns of flowers on our heads, shooting bows and arrows at the sky. Eating candied violets and falling asleep with our heads pillowed on logs. We were children. Children can laugh all day and still cry themselves to sleep at night.”
If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse.
“Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It's disgusting, and I can't stop.”
“Have I told you how hideous you look tonight?” Cardan asks, leaning back in the elaborately carved chair, the warmth of his words turning the question into something like a compliment.
“No” I say, glad to be annoyed back into the present. “Tell me.”
"I can't.”
“If you hurt me, I wouldn't cry. I would hurt you back.”
“So I am to sit here and feed you information,” Cardan says, leaning against a hickory tree. “And you’re to go charm royalty? That seems entirely backward.”
I fix him with a look. “I can be charming. I charmed you, didn’t I?”
He rolls his eyes. “Do not expect others to share my depraved tastes.”
“I am going to keep on defying you. I am going to shame you with my defiance. You remind me that I am a mere mortal and you are a prince of Faerie. Well, let me remind you that means you have much to lose and I have nothing. You may win in the end, you may ensorcell me and hurt me and humiliate me, but I will make sure you lose everything I can take from you on the way down. I promise you this is the least of what I can do.”
“Instead of being afraid, I could become something to fear.”
“Father, I am what you made me. I’ve become your daughter after all.”
“Let's have a toast. To the incompetence of our enemies.”
“You really do want me,' I say, close enough to feel the warmth of his breath as it hitches. 'And you hate it.”
“Cardan looks at me as though he's never seen me before. He looks at me as though no one has ever spoken to him like this. Maybe no one has.”
“I get why he chose her. I just wish she had chosen me.”
“It's shocking," he says, as though he's giving me some great compliment. "I know humans can lie, but to watch you do it is incredible. Do it again.”
“I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.”
“He stares at me as though I am a stranger, but I have never felt less like one. For the first time, we are both unmasked.”
“Faeries make up for their inability to lie with a panoply of deceptions and cruelties. Twisted words, pranks, omissions, riddles, scandals, not to mention their revenges upon one another for ancient, half-remembered slights. Storms are less fickle than they are, seas less capricious.”
“There is a pleasure in being with them,” he says. “Taking what we wish, indulging in every terrible thought. There’s safety in being awful.”
“Crowns of flowers on our heads, shooting bows and arrows at the sky. Eating candied violets and falling asleep with our heads pillowed on logs. We were children. Children can laugh all day and still cry themselves to sleep at night.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
st1tchedheart's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
SOOO GOOD GOT ME OUT OF A READING SLUMP
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
madalina0_0's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Bullying, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content and Child abuse
amazelan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
un roman de fantasy YA comme on en a vu plein, avec des personnages peu intéressants et des plot twists pas très étonnants
Jude avait tout pour être un personnage chouette mais non, elle se contredit dans ses actions et ses paroles, elle est à la fois cruelle et naïve au possible, et c'est tout sauf réaliste car mal fait
Cardan est le cliché du prince sombre et méchantqui a en fait un passé douloureux et a un côté doux blablabla, c'est pas un des pires dans le genre que j'ai pu voir, mais on pourrait avoir mieux, puis son début d'histoire avec Jude???? non c'est un énorme non, c'est si malsain et gênant
les seuls personnages que j'ai vraiment apprécié sont Vivi (qui d'ailleurs est bi ! un peu chouette de ne pas voir que des couples heteros dans de la fantasy YA) et Oriana pour son évolution
quant à l'écriture, vu ma pensée sur les personnages on devine que je ne l'ai pas particulièrement apprécié
c'est pas si mauvais en soi mais j'ai deviné très rapidement les plot twists, les personnages m'ont écoeurés, et il y avait des incohérences dans le récit
cependant, l'univers a du potentiel, il est intriguant, et la fin nous laisse avec beaucoup de questions alors je lirai la suite (en espérant la trouver meilleure !)
Jude avait tout pour être un personnage chouette mais non, elle se contredit dans ses actions et ses paroles, elle est à la fois cruelle et naïve au possible, et c'est tout sauf réaliste car mal fait
Cardan est le cliché du prince sombre et méchant
les seuls personnages que j'ai vraiment apprécié sont Vivi (qui d'ailleurs est bi ! un peu chouette de ne pas voir que des couples heteros dans de la fantasy YA) et Oriana pour son évolution
quant à l'écriture, vu ma pensée sur les personnages on devine que je ne l'ai pas particulièrement apprécié
c'est pas si mauvais en soi mais j'ai deviné très rapidement les plot twists, les personnages m'ont écoeurés, et il y avait des incohérences dans le récit
cependant, l'univers a du potentiel, il est intriguant, et la fin nous laisse avec beaucoup de questions alors je lirai la suite (en espérant la trouver meilleure !)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic friendship, and Violence
pagesbycaroline's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really like the world that Holly Black created. The characters are fun and it's been an interesting to read about deception within a royal court.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Violence
blouviere4's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Alcoholism, Murder, and Violence
emmiewrites_'s review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
trizk's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Kidnapping
aysha_blake's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Classism, Death, Grief, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, War, Infertility, and Stalking