Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

24 reviews

anikaandaj's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying and Kidnapping

Minor: Body horror, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

egurgens's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

Honestly, I’ve been looking for a book with a great villain arc, and I found one! Instead of seeing a hero fight against their worst impulses, Jude embraces them. Sure, Cardan is cruel, but so is her adoptive father, in a way, and so is the society she finds herself in. There are two possible paths Jude could have taken to survive with the Faerie, she just chose the opposite path of her sister, Taryn. 

There are so many political twists, so much betrayal, blood, gore, spies, magic, bullying, and violence, but it is so so so good. 100% recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Classism

llau's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Physical abuse, Murder, and Alcohol

lollyr's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.0

When I say I love enemies to lovers I don't mean "abusive-scaring-her-and-down-right-evil" to lovers. 
Jude is annoying and the only lovabl  character is vivian. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcohol