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The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

11 reviews

smileyfacey_jacey's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

pony_boy's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, War

Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

pastorscratchy1reads's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Cardan really took "Would you still love me if I was a worm?" to the next level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, War

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Stalking

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol

spatterson7's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Alcohol

rafacolog's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, War

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous tense fast-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: Complicated

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After reading the first two books and rating them both five stars I was nervous this one would not hold up. While it was not my favorite of the trilogy it definitely held up and was an excellent conclusion to all of the story set up in the first two books. I had no lingering questions, and while I would always want more time with these characters I think it ended perfectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Violence, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol

sempiterne's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, Alcohol

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

katreadswaytoomuch's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I didn’t really feel surprised anymore with the series. I grew very accustomed to expecting the unexpected. And maybe this is just me, but I feel like no one in Fairy should ever trust a human given their ability to lie. I think that just a weird plot hole. Idk — talk me out of it?

Thinking back, there seems to be a lot of convenient plot devices a lot. I’m not a huge fan of frivolous characters, but I think the pace of the series makes up for it.

Other than all that, I really loved the direction the plot took. Jude’s role in

the reconciliation

was important and meaningful, and I like her reflections on

the importance of ruling.

I though Vivi’s and Heather’s relationship was great.

I always advocate for how important it is to continually try and re-win your significant other.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol