Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

4 reviews

dishaslibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

HIGH STAKES LETS GOOO. I loved this to be honest, haven’t read such a good fantasy in a while. I felt like I was whisked away. I wanted more of Cardin and Jude but I understand that’s for the later books, which I’m so excited for!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

lynnloveshobi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

chloe927lou's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail