Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, by Holly Black

37 reviews

megcarrick's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Abandonment, Blood, Drug use, and Alcohol

quinn_07's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

The artwork is absolutely stunning - my favourite part of the book. I also enjoyed seeing more of Cardan's backstory and understanding his character a little better. However, some stories were filler stories and didn't add much. A nice short read though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying and Violence

Minor: Sexual content and Drug use

taylorswiftobsessed's review against another edition

adventurous fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

vaguely_pink's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Bullying, Abandonment, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Slavery

leonormsousa's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

sameeha_r05's review against another edition

reflective

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

esme_t's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Bullying

Minor: Violence

kynthebookworm's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

I think this was a great addition to this world. I love the writing and I really liked the stories told and how they tied into Cardan's own actions and development. 
I also loved seeing the tidbits of them in the mortal world and the amazing little dynamic the characters all share as a family now.
I would have liked to see a bit more about Cardan and his interactions with the court and his siblings when he was younger but I do understand they more than likely weren't included for the sake of telling the overarching story across all the shorts in this book.
Overall a great read if you enjoy the original trilogy and very quick I finished it in 4 hours.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Confinement

saola7's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, and Child abuse

raypaws's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual content