A review by elntastic
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I really don’t understand the hype over this book. Maybe it is because I personally prefer MC to be somewhat wholesome and to have good intentions. It’s not that I didn’t like Jude or couldn’t understand her motives. It’s only that I feel like she could’ve made better decisions for herself and everyone else around her. As for Cardan: after the first interaction they had I already knew that I would never be able to like him or that there could be any kind of reason or excuse for his behavior that would justify it enough for me so that I could enjoy they romance that is supposed to develop later on in the plot. Cardan is just a mean, petty bully! How could you love someone who bullied you and who is friends with someone who literally wanted to kill you? Also the Locke-thing felt completely off. 
The whole relationship between her and her sisters also felt weird.
The only thing that made me finish this book was because it was so fast paced and so I was able to finish it in 2 days.
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