Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

40 reviews

peaches_are_the_best's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

1.75

Predictable and boring but I hear the 2nd book in the series is better so that’s something I guess

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

callenmecait's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

My interest in the story came and went for the first half, but once it truly began, I was craving the next twist. A story unlike any others I have read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt

cherryfreckle'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
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

rat_girly's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

nonidude's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

A good series start! I knew a twist was coming, but didn't have it figured out, so that's fun. :) The violent scenes are done well and explain the situation clearly without being overly grotesque. Excited to see how things progress!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying and Kidnapping

Minor: Slavery, Torture, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

kokiribell's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

tacopatty's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.0

This book was a chore to read. From the start, the writing style was awful. The amount of “l” statements read like a tween journal. The would building and story line were lovely (hence any stars at all) but I could not get over the writing. To make it worse, Jude was exhausting. I almost DNF but kept going hoping I might eventually like her. I didn’t. I was also hoping for an enemies-to-lovers romance, but it was just a lot of abuse, one sided bulling, and a kiss that didn’t feel authentic to the story. None of the forced “romance” felt authentic to the story. 
If I decide to continue with the series, it’s due to the bonus story at the end (a visit to impossible lands) where the prose improves significantly. But I likely won’t. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

nerdxordinaire's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

YA, but the plot and true enemies to lovers tension are SO well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol