Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Wicked King, by Holly Black

18 reviews

vaguely_pink'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

blake_bitch's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

super fun. Not as much smut in this series as I was hyped up to believe... Teen realness is cool though. Love their stupid dynamic. Cringe occasionally, but loved an assassin woman with no qualms on doing whats got to get done. Really was not afraid to say she is what she is. No weak woman character feel. Her sister... sometimes. If you love the YA stuff, and tails curling around one's leg, go for it.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Alcoholism, and Slavery

lapis_lazuli's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

OMGGGGGG THE ENDING I CANT-

Spoiler

SCREW HIM OH MY FUXKING GOD I WANT TO KILL HIM MY GOD

Really good book tho, I was driven by it, wondering who was the traitor, who betrayed her. My attention was kept at every word. Extraordinary book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Vomit, War, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Addiction

kristlas's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Genocide, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Torture, Classism, Sexual content, Vomit, Abandonment, Bullying, and Alcohol

b0ygenius's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

WHAT THE FUCK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Injury/injury detail, Confinement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

draculagirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

if you find The Cruel Prince entertaining, you’re sure to find this sequel enchanting and charming. With so many plot twists and turns, you’ll find it hard to put down as much as I. An outstanding continuation to The Cruel Prince. The spellbinding book, The Wicked King, is a fantastic blend of magic, romance, and betrayal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Cannibalism

Minor: Abandonment and Vomit

lisaandthebooks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This ending!!!! I hate it so much and I love it! It makes me so so mad but also it is brilliant.

This book truly makes me a hypocrite. I never thought I could love something so much that I also absolutely hate. I guess that's quite fitting for the book though.

Cardan is so horrible and I honestly don't know why I like this book. It has so many things I usually would hate in a book but somehow I am just hooked. I guess I just really like the writing. The world building is really great and the characters have a way of getting to you.

The ending was exactly what I expected and also the biggest plot twist.

Spoiler

I assumed that Cardan and Jude would get married but I never thought that he would betray her like that!! I thought that after he saved her and she saved his life they would bond and finally be the power couple I know they are destined to be. I don't know what to expect from the next book truly but I am so excited and ready. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, War, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Murder, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, and Abandonment

lyd41's review

adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Overall, good. Didn't have sequel syndrome thank god. Not as character focused as last book, more focused on Jude balancing relationships, good and bad. Lots of discussion on political strategy.  No major problems with the book! :D I wish a certain pivotal part of the book

Spoiler

Jude's MONTH LONG hostage situation

was greater emphasized, as that event was a domino effect regarding the decisions of so many characters close to Jude. That event single handedly determined the last chunk of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, War, Sexual content, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction and Abandonment

liaandersson's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

A very fun read. Not the best book I've ever read but I enjoyed every interaction between Jude and Cardan. I love that pairing more than I want to admit. And the ending, I was shooketh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/injury detail, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit

minavs's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Murder, and Confinement