A review by maello
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous dark tense 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

4.25

This book would be a lot higher but I found the beginning slow-- which surprised me given that the first few scenes as brutal. There is a lot of death/murder in this series, something that you should probably know going into them. The prince and his friends are horrible to Jude, perhaps in ways that some would consider 'unredeemable'. Popular critiques of the characters is valid, and so it is up to you to decide whether they are redeemable or not. Overall, I enjoyed this book, I had to take several breaks just getting through the first half but it really started to pick up in a sense and by the time I finished it I had to pick up the second book.
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