A review by ieryka_magic
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed it, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. Not the worst, not the best. The second and the third books are better thought, so whort reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Torture, and Vomit

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, and Vomit