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A review by bellyberrypie
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The world building was good but sadly it is the only good thing about this book. I feel like this would have been better if the main character was Madoc and not Jude.
I do not get why people are so attracted to Cardan and I absolutely hate Taryn. People keep saying this is mostly a political story but it just seems like a really bad and predictable telenovela.
Also for like half the book or more than half the book the enemies to lovers part is so unsatisfying. All Jude had done was put salt in their food, be aggressive in a tournament against them, and answer questions in class that they couldn't.... And in retaliation they drown her and her twin sister, made her sister betray her, and embarass her half naked in public... DOES THAT SOUND LIKE SATISFYING ENEMIES TO YOU OR DOES IT SOUND LIKE ABUSE???? Also with absolutely 0 character development they just kiss??? Really??? Cardan only got sad back story and somehow BOOM yeah Jude feels bad and is ok w kissing him??? Disgusting.
Maybe the next books would be better but I don't really want to risk my time on it.
I do not get why people are so attracted to Cardan and I absolutely hate Taryn. People keep saying this is mostly a political story but it just seems like a really bad and predictable telenovela.
Also for like half the book or more than half the book the enemies to lovers part is so unsatisfying. All Jude had done was put salt in their food, be aggressive in a tournament against them, and answer questions in class that they couldn't.... And in retaliation they drown her and her twin sister, made her sister betray her, and embarass her half naked in public... DOES THAT SOUND LIKE SATISFYING ENEMIES TO YOU OR DOES IT SOUND LIKE ABUSE???? Also with absolutely 0 character development they just kiss??? Really??? Cardan only got sad back story and somehow BOOM yeah Jude feels bad and is ok w kissing him??? Disgusting.
Maybe the next books would be better but I don't really want to risk my time on it.