Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

39 reviews

alexsnerdycorner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

This book was wonderful. It was filled with politics and intrigue, love and hate, and, most importantly, magic and faeries. Did this book live up to the hype? Sort of. Am I excited to read the rest of the series? Yes. The book was very well written and had some master foreshadowing. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Sexual content

anewton's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

An adventurous book with suspense and unsuspecting plot twists. It personally took a little bit to get into however after the first 1/4 of the book, it was brilliantly absorbing and an easy, fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content and War

princessrory'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury

perleerose's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Jude is a sort of anti-hero. She has the best intentions but will go to dark lengths to get what she wants which i really enjoyed. Love a character with gray morals. A bit of fey court intrigue, kinda feels like it’s really just setting up for the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse

Fantasy racism against mortals

kccool12255's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

⚠️SLIGHT SPOILERS⚠️

Rich with a good plot, amazingly written characters, and the beginnings of a steamy romance. I only wish Taryn and Jude’s relationship could’ve been explored better, and that Taryn hadn’t sold her out. I did NOT expect Jude and Cardan to kiss in this book (not that I didn’t want it, but we haven’t crossed over to lovers yet). Overall, an amazing experience. 9/10.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

tajia's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Pretty much loved every minute of this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

By far one of the better y/a fantasy novels I’ve read this year. The politics are interesting, I enjoy the power play strategized by Jude and I’ve enjoyed the journey it took to get there. I cannot forgive Locke or Taryn however. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Slavery, and Grief

anjasfairylights's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

If you‘re looking for a fantasy book with nice settings and happy endings, this is not for you. It was such an exciting read and I‘m so curious about the second volume. It reminded me a little of „Kingdom of the Wicked“, because there‘s also courts and schemes and mortals vs. immortals. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

vaalintoreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content