Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, by Holly Black
28 reviews
erised's review
- 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
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship
sameeha_r05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
esme_t's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Bullying
Minor: Violence
kynthebookworm's review against another edition
- 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 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.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Confinement
cherrycoeur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Abandonment, Violence, and Racism
kennanicole's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Abandonment
raypaws's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Child abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
mariroenningen's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction and Abandonment
whollybewitched's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, and Drug use
breedawnwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I will never have enough of Carden’s POV. I need an entire rewrite of Cruel Prince from his POV because this was delightful.
Overall, I really enjoyed this collection. It was QUITE as good as the rest of the series, but it was fun, memorable, filled with backstory tea, and provided good insight into why Carden is the way he is.
Content warning: Abandonment
Moderate: Abandonment