Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

53 reviews

zoeelora's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

lucia_without_j's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Blood, War

Minor: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Pregnancy

mellysay's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious 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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This was an amazing ending of the folk of the air series! I read it in like 2/3 days because I could not put it down😍 At first I was kind of disappointed, it felt like I was reading the wicked king all over again. Jude was in pain and agony, court problems, scheming schemes, Cardan is a dick, why can’t they confess their love to each other, more scheming. 
But then it just kept getting better and better. Omg I loooove this book it was a great reading experience and I could kill to read I again for the first time. 

I love the character development both Jude and Cardan has done. I nearly started crying when Cardan told Jude that he loved her. But I think that Black focused too much on scheming and too little on Jude and Cardan. Yes they got each other in the end and that was truly beautiful and heartwarming but that was like the 3 last pages. And they had their little sex scene in the middle but other than that it was not much of them tightened. I would like a bit more romantic stuff etc. ONE QUESTION IS JUDE GOING TO DIE OF OLD AGE AND CARDAN IS JUST LEFT ALONE???? FOR ETERNITY??? PLS 🤟😞 
I loved how it was not sure how the book would end, it was hell believe me, but I was always asking myself if Cardan would be a serpent forever or if he would die or if he would be tamed or something else. It was nerve racking. I also loved the little side story about Heather and Vivi, I was kind of invested. 
HOLLY BLACK THANK YOU FOR GIVING JUDE A BREAK IN THE END FINALLY SHE DESERVED THAT SOOO MUCH🥲🥲 JUDE HAS BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH IT HURTS THINKING ABOUT. I HOPE SHE CAN REST FOR A BIT NOW. 

 
I am truly heartbroken that this series is over. It had its ups and downs but in conclusion it was really good. The last book is the best one, I think. Maybe the first. - I can’t decide. No queen of nothing is the best, maybe, I love it so much. Easy 5/5 I’m gonna reread it soon. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol

kellsreads'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: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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it was sooo good, i will perish jude and cardan's love forever and ever <3. A little advice, reading the last 100 pages on the train may not be the best idea if you don't want people looking at you funny while you cry.
14+ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Blood, Grief, War

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

lyd41's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark reflective 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: No

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I still really liked this book. No major downsides! It definitely could have been longer. This series really got me into political fantasy. As a final statement: I hope they all get some SERIOUS therapy after this 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

marionlundqvist's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy

badgalrere's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A few occasions in which there could have been gone into  more detail

for example: Jude did not get to read the letters and we do not see how Orlagh reacts to her being High Queen. I also thought Oriana and Randalin had opportunities to grow as characters when they showed Jude sympathy, yet they returned to being cold towards her. What I find quite disappointing was how Jude seemed to have less power after Cardans return, not caused by him taking it from her, but by her seeking his approval. I thought after her winning the battle and handling the power well she would have felt empowered and would have spoken up for herself at the coronation, instead Cardan silenced Randalin

Enjoyable series

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

liaandersson's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A nice ending to the trilogy. I returned yet again to see all the #Jurdan content I have craved. Now I can click through all the pinterest fanart without getting spoilers, finally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, War

Minor: Cannibalism

tayseeds's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous 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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Cannibalism, Abortion