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nojgli 's review for:
The Stolen Heir
by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book ate me, chew me up and threw me up so that it can start again.
It's been a hot minute since I've read anything with such raw emotions, all while accompanying a handful of characters with their own complex personalities, backgrounds and feelings. Since it's a pov book, you're given many clues to figure out the twists except they are always worse than you'd think.
I advise people to check TWs because child abuse is basically the core of the story, but if that does not trigger you or you're ready to face it Holly uses language that will both rip you apart with with rawness and make you feel seen.
Also Holly of you're reading this, we got the memo with the hooves , for me personally I think you overdid it. And they are not sexy.
It's been a hot minute since I've read anything with such raw emotions, all while accompanying a handful of characters with their own complex personalities, backgrounds and feelings. Since it's a pov book, you're given many clues to figure out the twists except they are always worse than you'd think.
I advise people to check TWs because child abuse is basically the core of the story, but if that does not trigger you or you're ready to face it Holly uses language that will both rip you apart with with rawness and make you feel seen.
Also Holly of you're reading this, we got the memo with the hooves , for me personally I think you overdid it. And they are not sexy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail