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dramagirl2003's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
thoughts while reading
p75: omg the book came from vivi?? that's crazy, but obviously makes total sense
p94: oop, the moment where nicasia switches to the locke side
p132: look at judie pops clearing up after cardan
p145: oh this is gonna be the story where cardan is so pleased with himself for pretending to be human
p155: i'm sorry, is aslog really trying to
p162: is now a good time to point out that cardan is most definitely trying to wait for—WAIT NO.
p166: or is he waiting for jude 😏
quotes
It wasn't until he was glaring down at Jude, standing waist-deep in river water, fighting the current, that he realised he was in trouble.
She ought to be nothing. She ought to be insignificant. She ought not to matter.
He had to make her not matter.
But every night, Jude haunted him. It was too much, the way he thought about her. He knew it was too much, but he couldn't stop.
It disgusted him that he couldn't stop.
"Why didn't you hate everyone?" he asks. "Everyone, all the time."
"I hated you," Jude reassures him, bringing her mouth to his.
Cardan congratulates himself on his skill at passing for human. Of course, he has no human money. But the High King of Elfhame refuses to pay with glamoured leaves, as though he were some common peasant. He hands over glamoured gold instead and walks our with his purchases, feeling smug.
"I think you have iron poisoning," she tells him, which could be true but is still a hurtful thing to say when he is making perfect sense.
"You didn't hear the story I told," he goes on. "A shame. It featured a handsome boy with a heart of stone and a natural aptitude for villainy. Everything you could like."
She laughs. "You really are terrible, you know that? I don't even understand why the things you say make me smile."
Moderate: Death
Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse
elderwoodreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse and Infidelity
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Drug use, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Slavery, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, and Torture
Minor: Violence
johns6ka's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Minor: Infidelity, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, and Cannibalism
alexifairbanks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Death
limitlessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Drug use
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
erovelo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Bullying, and Addiction
bookcrushin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent and Death
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Now for some thoughts regarding each novella.
- The King of Elfhame Visits the Mortal World: 4 stars. Fun, but not really substantial.
- The Prince of Elfhame is Rude: 4 stars. My criticism here is the same as it is for the previous novella.
- The Prince of Elfhame Hates (Almost) Everything and Everyone: 4.5 stars. It was interesting to see how Cardan and Nicasia met.
- The Prince of Elfhame Gets a Moth Drunk: 3.5 stars. Though it wasn’t as interesting as the title suggests, I did like seeing Cardan’s softer side. (He just won’t admit he has one.)
- The Prince of Elfhame is Mildly Inconvenienced: 3 stars. This was kind of pointless, but seeing Jude and Taryn from Cardan’s perspective is definitely interesting.
- The Prince of Elfhame Gets Wet: 3 stars. Again, this was kind of pointless, but I enjoyed seeing his crush on Jude develop.
- The Prince of Elfhame is Given Two Stories: 4 stars. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to but I kind of like Aslog. (Note: This doesn’t last.)
- The Prince of Elfhame Learns to Hate Stories: 4 stars. The best word to describe Cardan is “fool”, as evidenced by this story. I love him anyway.
- The Prince of Elfhame Stomps Around: 4 stars. Alternate title: The Prince of Elfhame Has a Crush on a Mortal. We love to see it. At least, I do.
- The King of Elfhame Tries to Do One Good Thing: 5 stars. YESSS JURDAN CONTENT. Also, I love seeing Cardan in the mortal world, 10/10 would read more. This is one of my favorite stories.
- The King of Elfhame Gets What He Deserves: 5 stars. Cardan really is a dumbass, but it’s fine. He means well—most of the time—and he’s entertaining regardless. This is my other favorite story. (Yes, my favorites are the ones that involve Jude and Cardan. I’m a simple lesbian that just loves to see her favorite heteros together.)
Some of these made me laugh, and others really made me pity Cardan. It’s a super short book, easy to speed through, and if you’re a fan of this series, I can’t recommend it enough. Cardan might hate stories, but I love them.
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
typedtruths's review against another edition
- 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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Graphic: Child abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Alcoholism and Bullying
Minor: Death and Violence
Child abuse & neglect, parental abandonment, cheating, alcohol consumption & abuse, recreational drug use (including forced & coerced use), whipping mentioned, mind control & forced slavery (sc), murder & death mentioned, and bullying