Reviews

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

lea_shiny's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

surrealdragons's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

maleahschrader's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

angelune's review against another edition

5.0

i love this book and i love these characters and maybe i'll write a poem about my love for judith duarte one day, because she deserves that and more.

squidneyy21'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

romantic_heart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

Whoa now that's what reading a book should feel like. I enjoyed this and read it within 2 dys. I enjoyed the politics and the taste of a enemies to lovers romance.looking forward to the next book

amcriah's review against another edition

2.0

I was so bored while also being curious as to where the story will go from here. Like, I would be sitting there trying to get through the pages, but then Jude became a spy and I would be like “Oh? So she’s gonna be killing people for this guy now?”. So it was little moments like that that would suddenly catch my interest but then the pages would go back to dragging on. Overall it felt like an introduction to the world of elfhame and so it was really slow.

becca_ily's review against another edition

5.0

i totally get the hype with this book <3 i have fallen in love with this series and omg the charachters are perfection. i cant wait to read the next book to see how the plot thickens idk why i havent read this sooner.

ashleenc11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

_starless's review against another edition

4.0

3.75 ⭐️
The first half of the book was a lil hard to get through. I did not enjoy the really evident tones of slavery. And the tournament thing Jude participated in was so rushed and dry??? Barely any actual time was spent on it which sucks. I love fighting games in books.

The book picked up quite a bit in the second half and was much more interesting. Lots of emphasis on politics. I liked how it ended. And I can see the potential for the rest of the story.