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A review by despinareviews
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
4.0
Spoiler free review.
Plot: Following the murder of their parents, twins Jude and Taryn Duarte, along with their older sister Vivi are taken to the land of Faerie to be raised by Vivi's father, General Madoc. In this world, mortals are not well-treated, and as such Jude tries desperately to carve out a place for herself despite bullying and discrimination coming her way. Very beautiful world-building and interesting character development.
Characters: The main character Jude is a very compelling character trying to make the best of a bad situation, she is very ambitious and wants to move past her position as a mortal in an immortal world. The Cruel Prince, Cardan, is indeed incredibly cruel and the bullying Jude endures is quite awful in my opinion.
Overall thoughts: A very very good read, and one I immediately moved onto the next book from. A fascinating world, an ambitious and likeable badass main character, and supporting characters who are diverse in their voice and intents. I will finish this trilogy with anticipation for Jude's future, and likely re-read this in the future!
Plot: Following the murder of their parents, twins Jude and Taryn Duarte, along with their older sister Vivi are taken to the land of Faerie to be raised by Vivi's father, General Madoc. In this world, mortals are not well-treated, and as such Jude tries desperately to carve out a place for herself despite bullying and discrimination coming her way. Very beautiful world-building and interesting character development.
Characters: The main character Jude is a very compelling character trying to make the best of a bad situation, she is very ambitious and wants to move past her position as a mortal in an immortal world. The Cruel Prince, Cardan, is indeed incredibly cruel and the bullying Jude endures is quite awful in my opinion.
Overall thoughts: A very very good read, and one I immediately moved onto the next book from. A fascinating world, an ambitious and likeable badass main character, and supporting characters who are diverse in their voice and intents. I will finish this trilogy with anticipation for Jude's future, and likely re-read this in the future!