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Tithe by Holly Black

5 reviews

folkofthebook's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

“If curiosity killed the cat, it was satisfaction that brought it back.”

the unseelie court makes the greenbriar family look downright laidback.

You can break a thing, but you cannot always guide it afterward into the shape you want.

written about 10 years before the folk of the air, i can definitely see holly black's growth as a writer. though i like tfota more, i still really enjoyed tithe! more of a contemporary urban fantasy setting (a major portion is in human side of new jersey lol) there was more brutality to this one imo bc of the faeries proximity to humans and the general nature of the unseelie court.

“Just so you know, I trust you.”
“You shouldn’t,” he said automatically. Nevertheless, he found himself no longer wanting to punish her for her faith in him. Instead, he found himself wanting to be worthy of it. He wanted to be the knight he had once been. Just for a moment.

as always, i love holly's protagonist kaye and the tortured knight lord roiben rath rye (say that three times fast). i also really enjoy corny and can't wait to see what happens next with his character 👀

“Kiss my ass, Rath Roiben Rye.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Gore

blackcoffeebooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Racism, Kidnapping, Gore, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture

camiclarkbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This was the first teen book I remember reading. It was dark and unsettling, showing the “true” side of Faerie instead of the Disney version to which we’ve grown accustomed. 

If you read Holly Black’s “Folk of the Air” trilogy but wished it was just a little creepier, check out “Tithe.” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Minor: Classism, Cursing, Murder, and Eating disorder

griffinthief's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

multiplyoctopi's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood