A review by smuttymcbookface
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

adventurous dark sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's hard to rate such a short book, but Holly Black packed an immense amount of history and character development into it. It's hard not to feel sorry for the prince forced to live like a stable beast, and Holly Black doesn't shy away from showing that Cardan is cruel, yet redeems him all the same. The illustrations were also gorgeous.
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