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The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

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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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emotional medium-paced
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Queen of Nothing is pure chaos and sinful tension and I devoured every second of it. Jude and Cardan? They lie, they betray, they burn each other alive just to feel something and I’m right there giggling like a problem.

There are daggers pressed to throats and hands tangled in hair. It’s whispered promises that sound like threats and threats that sound like love confessions. Jude would ruin the world for him and he’d let her and they’d both laugh about it after.

Enemies to lovers done right is sharp, soft, and so wrong it’s right and this is exactly that. Stolen crowns, stolen kisses, stolen dignity (mine)
and that one scene with Cardan and Jude is just ARGHHH!!!!


Long live the Queen and long live the monster she married.
I’d read it again and I recommend you read it!

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abso-fucking-lutely yes

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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Romantic tension between characters is masterfully done and completed in this series. Some of the plot points felt underserved by the fast pacing, but the plot was still very compelling.

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
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adventurous dark 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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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

When you live in lies, denial, and deceit, how do you know what's real and when to stop? 
I did not expect to love these books. I read the first one and was like ok. Then I read Wicked King and had to start Queen of Nothing right after it. The story kept me sucked in not wanting to put it down. The character growth and develoment is so good in these books. Jude has definitely become one of my favorite book characters in that she strong of will and heart. 

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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