A review by simranpradhan
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

2.0

Second thought// 2 stars

On second thought, no - the world building is literally some of the weakest I have ever seen any fantasy series. I will probably drop it down to 1.5 stats soon.

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First thought// 3 stars

THIS DOES NOT GET EVEN MILDLY INTERESTING UNTIL 60%

still, it could have been worse. My expectations were considerably low but the book is exactly what it preaches I guess so I guess I can give that

The lack of soft erotica helped, and Jude is pretty much one of the few non-annoying MCs (thought at times stupid but it's an okay amount of stupid)

I was half expecting cardan to be some genius under the plot all the time but that didn't happen so a little dissapointed I guess

But I can say I found it pleasant enough, if not absolutely enjoyed. Then again, I am a few years older than its demographic so that has to count too.

#1 in my Kindle Unlimited series 2022-23