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

adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I honestly didn’t expect to like this as much as I did. It’s very short, and I flew through the audiobook in a few hours. I love when books are a little bit meta with themes of storytelling, and of course I loved seeing more of Jude and Cardan. It was refreshing to have Cardan as a narrator; since the Folk of the Air trilogy is all from Jude’s point of view, I had wanted something from Cardan’s point of view. Honestly, I kind of wish some of this story had been incorporated into the trilogy.

Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe of the ending): Happy! Which is to be expected, but it really was quite cute.
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