Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

219 reviews

psychnp's review against another edition

4.5

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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Classism

Minor: Abortion

chrysanthemum17's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous 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

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ugh this series has my heart 😭❤️ I’m obsessed with the ending

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, War

ms_morri's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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If you're looking for a story about the darker side of the fairy courts, this is the book to read. Many books that I read about the fry tend to leave me feeling like it's an unrealistic relationship, the heroine can change the flawed fairy prince. Holly Blackthorn however has created two characters, both flawed, who make questionable decisions. I don't feel that Jude was trying to make Cardan a good person, and I don't feel that Cardan was trying to turn Jude evil. They both are morally flawed characters. And I like that. I do feel that the story didn't have all the twists and turns of the first book, I think it was a satisfying conclusion to this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, War

ladyoftheblade's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional 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: Complicated

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This was a FANTASTIC conclusion to the trilogy. The Queen of Nothing wraps up all the threads from the trilogy in a...mostly neat box. Jude was the last to finish her character arc, but it is a satisfying and deserved conclusion for the High Queen of Elfhame. Cardan's character growth was excellent and makes him truly deserving of Jude. This is the truest enemies to lovers I have ever read. I would consider making a faerie bargain just to erase my memories of this series so I could read it all over again.

Do yourself a favor and read the incredibly short Cardan's Letters to Jude in Exile after this. It is short and sweet, but demonstrates Cardan's sincerity. I love Jude and Cardan so much!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Cannibalism, Abortion, Abandonment, Alcohol

eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional 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

Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, War

Minor: Grief, Cannibalism, Pregnancy

chronic_listener's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

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abso-fucking-lutely yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Death of parent

carolina_gaoc's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious slow-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, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders

anndreya's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment

lottebluebird's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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Wow, I’m speechless. 
At first I thought: how unhinged can  the plot become and the author must have thought: Yes! Please!

I really liked the conclusion and the ending. It all makes sense now and I was reading frequently whilst weeping. But I’m also a little cry baby 😅

10/10 would recommend! The whole series was a banger and I was not disappointed. 
Everyone who loves fantasy and a little romance (not that spicy) and would love to read about the land of Faerie: Just do it! 🧚🏻‍♂️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content

Moderate: Violence, War

Minor: Pregnancy

bsvab's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder

Minor: Death of parent