sourryebread 's review for:

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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so many plot twists and although I saw a few coming, I think that makes them more believable and a show of good hinting writing. Other than that I’m surprised by how much I actually liked this book. I don’t really like YA fantasy and I’m wary of the enemies to lovers trope. I liked how this book showed a flawed, strong and still feminine main character. Even though they don’t show up a lot in the story, I adore Viv and Heather <3 Viv is so snarky and you can genuinely feel for her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse, Death of parent

Minor: Suicide, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Alcohol