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A review by wynterstrike
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Really not sure how I feel about this book. I spent most of the first half considering DNFing, but the second half was interesting enough to stick with. I love Holly Black's style of fantasy and the characters were definitely different from most of what you see in the popular fantasy genre. However, the world building could've been more fleshed out; a lot was unexplained and left up to the reader to figure out.
Unfortunately there was no emotional investment for me and overall it just felt a bit empty. It had all the right elements but none of them were fleshed out enough.
Not a bad book, not a great book. Might continue the series though as I hear it gets better, much like the second half of the book.
Unfortunately there was no emotional investment for me and overall it just felt a bit empty. It had all the right elements but none of them were fleshed out enough.
Not a bad book, not a great book. Might continue the series though as I hear it gets better, much like the second half of the book.