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The Wicked King by Holly Black

125 reviews

kccool12255's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark 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? No

5.0

YESSS. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. The romance, the plot twists *mwah*. Beautiful, gorgeous, and the JUDE AND CARDAN SCENES? Absolutely. I love these books with my whole heart, they are so BRILLIANTLY written.
I have but two complaints: I wish Jude had manipulated Cardan into marrying her SO she can become a queen (and THEN she falls in love with him), because I feel like she’s both smart enough to think of that, AND it’s in character for her.
I like how Locke is included, but his storyline is getting just too tedious. BUT I LOVE IT SO MUCH. 

I recommend this book to anyone who liked the first one, the fantasy genre, and the enemies-to-lovers trope.
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maello's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the best book of the series (IMO). It's full of the faerie stuff of making sure your words are smart, of promises and of schemes. It is dramatic, it is tense, it is adventurous. There is so much unfolding. The pace is fast, but I wouldn't say it is rushed. It is fast because we have to always be on our toes, trying to be one step ahead as Jude is. Things thrown her way ruin her plans, and she has to adapt-- quickly-- before things get horrible. Overall this is my favorite, and I'm glad I stuck with this series despite my initial issues with the first book. In this book you learn much more of the main crew. Their thoughts, their reasoning, etc.
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raypaws's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.75

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maple_dove's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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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embla_v's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense

4.5

En oerhört spännande bok med många vändningar. När man läser Holly Black är det bäst att vara på tårna. 

Jude har fått Cardan på tronen och bundit honom till sig i ett år och en dag. Men känslor, strategier och förrädare ska in i leken och Judes plan kanske inte är så enkel som den verkar. 

Väldigt spännande fortsättning på The cruel prince och definitivt läsvärd. Rekommenderar till alla som gillar fantasy, spänning och starka FMC. En bok full av intriger, strategier, planer och plötsliga vändningar. Rekommenderar boken starkt. 
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kimseokjinschild's review against another edition

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

3.75

The book is an easy read, there were moments which made me feel emotions of shock, blush and smile. 

However, the descriptive writing sometimes threw my interest off..I also felt that something was missing..like a spark which was there in the first book.
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lapis_lazuli's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

OMGGGGGG THE ENDING I CANT-

SCREW HIM OH MY FUXKING GOD I WANT TO KILL HIM MY GOD


Really good book tho, I was driven by it, wondering who was the traitor, who betrayed her. My attention was kept at every word. Extraordinary book.
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bahamyulala's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

5.0

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sinjinsladle's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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revived_reading's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

Absolutely loved this book! However, as with book 1, the only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because I felt some of the wording was a bit odd. Otherwise, another amazing read. 
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