Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

38 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

1.5

This honestly felt like the same but different to the cruel prince. The betrayal was so mellow and nothing really. The romance or angst wasn't there and I just don't get the hype lmao. Only thing I liked is how gruesome the Fae are 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Gore, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, and Blood

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Grief, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Violence, Death, Body horror, Classism, and Child abuse

cham721's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: War

Minor: Abandonment and Body horror

vainnerj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

Honestly it was a tall order for me to read a book of elfhame without my beloved Jude. Since it was written by Holly Black though it was still full of heartbreak, wicked beauty, and complex characters. I’m so excited for the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Child abuse, Blood, and Vomit

savanah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, and Body horror

nojgli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

This book ate me, chew me up and threw me up so that it can start again.

It's been a hot minute since I've read anything with such raw emotions, all while accompanying a handful of characters with their own complex personalities, backgrounds and feelings. Since it's a pov book, you're given many clues to figure out the twists except they are always worse than you'd think.

I advise people to check TWs because child abuse is basically the core of the story, but if that does not trigger you or you're ready to face it Holly uses language that will both rip you apart with with rawness and make you feel seen.


Also Holly of you're reading this, we got the memo with the hooves , for me personally I think you overdid it. And they are not sexy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Stalking, Violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder

lexnicole's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, and Gore

_hart_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, Blood, and Gore

mamacita88's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Body horror

ellahoward_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

3.5* - I wish I had reread the cruel Prince series before this as the interlinking story lines became a little confusing as it had been so long ago since I had read the fist books. Overall, I still think this was a really good book and great addition to the series. Looking forward to the second book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping