Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

96 reviews

e_claire's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

Toxic, but positive?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Death of parent, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

unicorn_sparkles123's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

emilyvannooij's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Blood, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Slavery, Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

nnniro411's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

Really enjoyed reading this book. All the characters were morally grey and no one was really good outright. I really liked all the relationships on how twisted and complicated they were. This isn't a book about good beating evil or being a good person. It is a book about a girl that has to survive in a world that doesn't accept her and she isn't said to be a perfect or morally upright person like most book leads. Jude isn't righteous, she lies and cheats and is completely flawed. It was an intriguing story and the ending had me on the edge of my seat. I am already ready to pick up the 2nd book and the only thing stopping me is the fact that it is 10pm right now and all bookstores are closed. I am looking forward to what happens next and how the relationship is going to evolve between Cardan and Jude. 

10/10 would recommend!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

revived_reading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

There were some times in the story where I was quite confused with the wording, which is the only reason I’m not giving this book 5 stars. Overall, it made me squeal and scream and want to hurl my book at a wall. That’s when I know it’s a good book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Incest and Self harm

hailslynn'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Violence

embla_v's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional

5.0

Spänning, överraskningar och förräderi, är bara början på denna makalösa fantasy bok. Den här boken överträffade mina förväntningar och jag kan knappt vänta på att få hem andra boken i serien. 

Boken handlar om Jude som fördes till Faerie som barn tillsammans med sina systrar. Som människa i Faerie blir hon mobbad men allt hon vill är att passa in. När Jude blir äldre inser hon att hon inte kommer på en plats i Faerie om hon inte skapar en själv men vägen till makt kantas av fara och förräderi, och Cardan, prins av Faerie, hotar allt som hon försöker bygga. 

En fantastisk spännande bok som jag definitivt rekommenderar. Den är på engelska och är för unga vuxna. Oerhört läsvärd!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment, Stalking, Pregnancy, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking

solarel's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted fast-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

2.5

This was essentially “he’s just bullying you because he likes you” propaganda. Just because his moral code means he doesn’t kill you doesnt forgive him from being abusive. But I know some people like this kind of thing. I just prefer enemies to lovers tropes that don’t rely on abuse to get the enemy point across. 

That being said I kept reading because I found Jude’s journey interesting. I was fascinated with her slowly losing her humanity, recognizing that she can find power, but it meant becoming a monster. 

Not an amazing read for me, but it had some positives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

sirkeili's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book started off in a way I've never seen books do before, in that the first chapter was a singular sentence. I was intrigued by how this story followed the old faerie tales style, dark and mysterious, but full of wit and charm. 

What broke my heart was Jude putting herself through hell, either in hopes to come out on top or to die in the process, because she felt she had no place in either world.  She doesn't care for her humanity, rather she hopes to rid herself of it one way or another. 

I do hope she gets what she is owed in the end; revenge against the man who slaughtered her family for the sake of his pride, and to put Locke in his place. I hope her plan to protect Oak works, and even if he doesn't become king, he realizes the sacrifices she made for him.

This book subtly made me fall back in love with faerie tales, the ones who's ending is ambiguous and who's story unravels slowly and yet all at once.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Bullying, Classism, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Confinement, Blood, Alcohol, and Torture

Minor: Abandonment, Body shaming, and Dysphoria

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Was this great? No, did it lead to murder yes, so very good *claps*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Body shaming, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexism, and Violence