Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

73 reviews

erised's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Classism

Minor: Child abuse

kynthebookworm's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 don’t know if I’m in the minority here or not or if it’s because I’m sleep deprived but I am absolutely IN LOVE with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Blood

Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, War

elizepaws's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Alcohol, War

Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Abortion, Pregnancy

redpollrory's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cannibalism, War, Deportation

Minor: Pregnancy

miraileah's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

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4.5. I liked this the best of the three books. I loved seeing Judes journey through this book and the series as a whole. And unlike some books (cough SJM) I didn’t find myself caring only for the romance. as much as I obviously cared for and loved the enemies to lovers romance of Cardan and Jude, I also equally loved her friendships with the bomb and the roach, and her sisters, as well as her strained relationships with Madoc and her other enemies. A fitting end to the series, and didn’t compromise her character for a neat or easy end. Everything she did made sense to me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Pregnancy, War

Minor: Sexual content

teagstime's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

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I cried for like 10 minutes straight at one point near the end.. Had to physically shut the book, calm down a bit, and then continued on all teary-eyed til the end 😅

I was incredibly nervous going into this book, as Wicked King was NOT IT for me. I had so many problems with Jude in that book that kinda ruined it for me a bit.... However !! Maaan this book was just incredible. Jude got her act together & was , honestly?? Kinda badass & competent. I was very impressed! It probably helped that her sisters kinda bullied her a bit for keeping everything to herself!

My favorite thing about this book was the focus on Jude's family drama. Like, Cardan/Jude was still a great part (so many moments in the final third made me terribly weepy), but ! I just love the family issues in this one so much! 

Madoc was always my favorite character, and seeing things with him come to a head was so so exciting!! I loved , too, getting to hear more of him like.. Just talking? His pov on things & his relationship with his family? There was an incredible conversation + heartbreaking scene between him & Jude about halfway through that made me sooo emotional... 💔 I think >half of my post-its in this one were just for Madoc lines. He's SUCH a good, interesting character-- Holly Black where's my Madoc character study novella !! T_T 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, Grief, Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Abortion, Pregnancy

arialuna's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment

lisa_m's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I started reading The Cruel Prince and finished it the same day. I immediately picked up the next book and continued reading. This series really sucked me in and wouldn't let go. I read the 3 books in 3 days and I love them all!

It was totally different to what I expected but still amazing. I didn't think it would be so natury and also brutal. This book honestly turned around lots of my expectations about myself. If I had known before what this book is about I would probably have thought that it's too brutal for me and too much political intruige. While reading I really didn't mind though. I actually really enjoyed it.

And The Queen of Nothing was definitely the finale I hoped it would be!! I was really scared that Holly Black wouldn't be able to find a satisfying conclusion to all the drama intruige and betrayal - and yet she did. I loved the ending and I love this whole series. It is so unique and I am so glad that I have read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, War, Classism

psydneigh's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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I could not put this down. I wish we got to see a little more Jude and Cardan alone together, but oh well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment