Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

489 reviews

miss_berry315's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book had kind of a slow start to it, but about 30% in, I was hooked. 
The characters are complex and feel (mostly) realistic, the courtly politics kept me guessing. I wanted to slap Jude the whole damn book, but her decisions make sense for who she is, and that's what makes it so good! 
So glad the next books are out so I can keep reading! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Death of parent, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Slavery

e_emmaa's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Slavery, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

diana_raquel's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Trafficking

abrataydabra's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I’m… really not sure if I liked this book very much. I think part of the reason is that I had heard the names Jude and Cardan before so, I was half expecting them to get together before the end of the book and when they didn’t I was a little confused. This was also my first time listening to an audiobook of this genre which was a little weird for me. I think the narrator did a good job, I just didn’t think the voices she gave to certain characters really fit what I would have given them if I had just read the book like I normally do. I think I’m going to give the rest of the series a try, but in my preferred format, and see how I feel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: War

nexusthegreat's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Solid introduction into the series. I always love a badass main character! Plus the world of Faerie is so interesting to learn about :O. As of this book my favorite character is Vivi and I won’t disclose my least favorite for spoiler purposes…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content and War

savybanana's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Cursing, Blood, Death, Gore, Death of parent, and Grief

reallperson's review

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

rchulin1's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Slavery, Classism, and Child abuse

cloudysky123's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The book is a must read for fantasy lovers my fav fantasy read so far this year this is epic shit really!!! Pls I'm begging everyone to read this atleast once guys

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Cursing, War, Gore, Miscarriage, Murder, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Slavery, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Violence

daenerystargaryen's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Grief

Minor: Drug use