Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Wicked King, by Holly Black

36 reviews

megcarrick's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, War, Kidnapping, Classism, Vomit, Death of parent, Gore, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Death

tisya's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, and Torture

konstantina's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Reading language: Greek 

You must be strong enough to hit many times without tiring. The first lesson is to become so strong. 

A good continuation of the first book, although not as exciting as that one. The plot felt to be moving slower than the in the first one, and there wasn't much to see, apart from Jude's fascinating and complicated relationship with Cardan and her family. Very good plot twists and certainly awaiting to read the finale.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Torture, Death of parent, and Vomit

srk001's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Confinement, and Violence

Moderate: Deportation, Addiction, and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent

camiclarkbooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is my second time reading “The Wicked King,” but my first time listening to it on audiobook. 

The second book in Holly Black’s “Folk of the Air” series is a rich fantasy story that balances the wonder of fairyland with its dark mythology. 

The first book in the series, “The Cruel Prince,” took its time to establish the world and let the readers get to know the characters. While the build up was slower than some might expect, it offered more solid ground for Black to be able to further the trilogy’s plot in “The Wicked King.” 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, War, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Vomit, Torture, Classism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

claire_fitzgibbon13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I loved the romance between Cardan and Jude, but i’m so sad about the ending. But i can imagine how it will set up the next book.  

Spoiler

Everything  was so cute and I was so happy when they got married and then it just all went to shit

. Also I hate locke.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

whollybewitched's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Kidnapping, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

faitherslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

itsmemiana's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

THIS BOOK WAS EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE AND THAT FUCKING ENDING- WHY 😭😭😭

I low-key hate Madoc and Taryn. everyone else, I love ofc. I love the banter between Jude and Cardan, I would take a bullet for them. they are just so perfect.

I loved the unpredictability of this book. it's one of those that's gonna keep you having no idea what's going to happen next and even if you think you do, you don't lmaooo.

I cannot wait to read the queen of nothing, although I don't want this to end 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death of parent