phantastic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
P.S. I will kill Taryn and Locke with my bare hands if I must.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual content and War
Minor: Sexual assault
imcourtneymarie's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In the second book, you can truly feel Jude’s exhaustion and desire for power — a common theme threaded throughout.
This sequel read much like a TV show and ended with the perfect “season finale.”
Spoiler
I can’t believe I was tricked into believing Cardan wasn’t the cruel prince he had been. Like Jude, I couldn’t see his scheme, I couldn’t see the harm in freeing him. He seemed so genuine and now here we are. Queen of Nothing, indeed.0 spice, a little romance.
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Injury/injury detail
Minor: Murder and War
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
Spoiler
Everything was so cute and I was so happy when they got married and then it just all went to shitGraphic: Violence, Blood, War, Injury/injury detail, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Vomit
m4rtt4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Violence, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder and Torture
Minor: War and Sexual content
lilyane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Animal cruelty, Murder, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Injury/injury detail, Animal death, Toxic friendship, and Blood
Moderate: War
Minor: Vomit
lifeonasofa's review
- 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
4.5
“For a moment,” he says, “I wondered if it wasn’t you shooting bolts at me.”
I make a face at him. “And what made you decide it wasn’t?”
He grins up at me. “They missed.” - Holly Black 🏹
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5 Stars
Thank you hotkeysya for sending this copy of The Wicked King as part of the second tandemcollectiveuk The Folk of the Air Readalong! 💝
An applause for Holly Black for making the sequel better than the first! I’m always weary of the second book in a trilogy, they can often be slow but THE DRAMA in this book! 👏🏻
Jude really grew as a character in this, I love her even more! I love that we got to understand the way she thinks before she carried out her plans. I’m glad we got to see more of the spies - still my favs. The scenes between her and Cardan were SO much better too. 💕
Cardan really came into his own by the end of the book and I’m LIVING for it! I was waiting for him to really take his king role seriously. Don’t get me wrong - I’m fuming with that ending but he’s smart right? I feel he has a long term plan. 👀
Loved how we had danger and deceit coming from all sides! I still do not trust ANYONE in this whole damn book - Taryn and Madoc being the worst imo. But it just made it all the more exciting, I had no idea what twists were coming! BOOK 3 READALONG END OF NOV!🤯
Minor: Confinement, Blood, War, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Alcohol
lizzye33's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: War, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use, Classism, Alcohol, Vomit, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, and Murder
kimseokjinschild's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
However, the descriptive writing sometimes threw my interest off..I also felt that something was missing..like a spark which was there in the first book.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Torture
paulina_laukova's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit, Confinement, Alcohol, and Torture
Minor: War