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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

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4.12 AVERAGE

min_yehf's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging funny hopeful fast-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

sophia_elizabeth's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

jaranatalia's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous 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

giangiii's review against another edition

4.0

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from november 2024 re-read:

4.75/5
I forgot how good this was and how much i missed Cardan and Jude. I was feeling feelings again bc i just love them sm

kayshay16's review against another edition

5.0

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I love Cardan so much. Reading things from his perspective and learning more about his childhood made me want to wrap him up in a blanket and protect him even more than I already did. The way he talks about Jude makes my heart warm. I’m so glad they had their happy ending after everything :)

isiangelo's review against another edition

4.75

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Cardan narrando tantos momentos importantes es todo lo que necesitaba

romanticauroras's review against another edition

5.0

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cardan pretending to play hide and seek just so he can’t think about how no one was going to look for him — my heart breaks.

hellopineapple's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

thosebookishdays's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5

glynn_nr's review against another edition

4.0

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a sweet addition to tell you more about Cardan's life before the series started.