Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Wicked King by Holly Black

203 reviews

ana_withlovexox's review against another edition

3.75

tropes: enemigos a amantes, espías, y fantasía

Emmm, triste triste que no me gustara tanto como recordaba que me gustó. Pero Cardan y Jude salvan todo entonces no importa tanto.

Creo que Holly Black tiene una manera de escribir que simplemente no me encanta, y, como he mencionado antes, los temas que maneja son muy superficiales al igual que las relaciones entre personajes.

Pero nadie mienta que solo venimos por Cardan y Jude, y nos dieron lo que queríamos. ¿Quería más? Definitivamente, pero fue suficiente.

Ese final sigue siendo doloroso no importa cuantas veces lo lea. Voy con fe que el tercero me guste un poco más. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Waaaaait wait wait. WHAT!!!! 
That’s it that’s the review. I am shook. One thing about holly black ….. she never writes what you think she’s writing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sam_maree's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction and Self harm

Minor: Vomit

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Normally I feel like sequels can't help but fall a little flat. This, however, is an exception to that rule. Black did an amazing job keeping the energy and excitement from The Cruel Prince and I was clinging to every page. She does a great job with foreshadowing, where one the last piece clicks into place you realize everything you missed on the journey there. I absolutely cannot recommend this enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

eule's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Definitely more romance going on in this book (love it and I know this is a YA book, but I would love a little more details, because those particular scenes have so much potential). Cardan somehow became surprisingly enjoyable as well as their relationship. Additionally, the plot is way better in comparison to the first book. Highly recommend this series for any YA reader (it was a little to innocent and childish for my spicy taste). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

The first half of this book was solely character development and although I understand it is important, I would have DNFd this if I had been reading in print and not audiobook. After

Taryn’s wedding,

it picks up a lot! The last few chapters of this book had me audibly gasping in my car on the way to and from work because of how shocked I was!!! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I am so excited to read the third book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

praaliine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I surprisingly ate this up in a couple of hours, it was fun.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Incest, Infertility, and Grief

eggfartz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War