A review by brassmonkey
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Not a huge fan of the "I'm abusing you because I'm attracted to you" plot, and the political exposition gets tiresome fast, but the book is good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Suicide, Bullying, Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief and Emotional abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and War