lisa_m's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I didn't know if I would like this book but I so did! The intrigue and the whole politics were so interesting and even though they are pretty much all horrible I also love the characters. I loved the world building as well. The perfect mix between beautiful and absolutely horrifying.
Also this book captured me! I couldn't stop reading. And now I will immediately begin with The Wicked King because I have to know how this ends. I have a slight feeling that the following books won't be able to top this one but I hope to be surprised.
Cardan is the perfekt example for a character I love to hate. He is such a great character but also he is horrible and I can't stand him. I like that Holly Black didn't shy away from gruesome details and that she actually made him a bad person. This book is 100% enemies (to lovers) and I live for it.
I like that she didn't just make them have a rivalry but a knife-to-the-throat I hate you so much romance.
Also this book captured me! I couldn't stop reading. And now I will immediately begin with The Wicked King because I have to know how this ends. I have a slight feeling that the following books won't be able to top this one but I hope to be surprised.
Cardan is the perfekt example for a character I love to hate. He is such a great character but also he is horrible and I can't stand him. I like that Holly Black didn't shy away from gruesome details and that she actually made him a bad person. This book is 100% enemies (to lovers) and I live for it.
I like that she didn't just make them have a rivalry but a knife-to-the-throat I hate you so much romance.
Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Slavery, and War
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