Reviews tagging 'War'

The Wicked King by Holly Black

93 reviews

cherryfreckle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, and War

mysafe_place's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Definitely not a bad book, it was better than the first one. This time there was way more suspense and the book had more originality. Though I disliked the repetitive language and the fact that it was so highly plot-driven. I think there should have been more focus on the characters as individuals and how they interact. Still, I did like it, especially the ending was really entertaining. I have high hopes for the last book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm, Torture, Violence, and War

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I know that sometimes sequels suffer, but I personally found this one leagues above the first book in terms of tension, intrigue, and overall pacing. God these characters now have me in a chokehold <3

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Torture, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, and War

depictions of drowning

amazelan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

j'ai préféré ce second tome au premier, même si le début a été un peu long.
les intrigues et les retournements de situation sont mieux fait, tout n'était pas aussi facilement devinable que dans le premier tome.

les personnages sont également plusse intéressants,

même si je suis toujours très peu emballé.e par l'histoire entre Jude et Cardan

surtout l évolution de Cardan. Jude est également un peu plusse cohérente dans ses actions, plusse réaliste.

et la fin est très bien ficelée, elle donne envie de savoir le dénouement de tout ça.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: War

rat_girly's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Holly Black got me good, Taryn still stinks 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Vomit

abnormal_shadow's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The twists, the turns, the betrayal, all mixed together into a tapestry of suspense and frustration. The romance, platonic love and mentor relationshi adds that bit of sting to every argument and betrayal for various characters which I appreciate. It's good and shocking and very fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Addiction

karly_ackley's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Toxic relationship

carolinacortez's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-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? No

5.0

WOW WOW WOW WOW NOW THIS IS AN ENEMIES TO LOVERS WOW WOW WOW WOW 

"I wanted this and feared it,and now that is happening, I don't know how I will ever want anything else." 

Si es mucho mejor que el primero y eso que eso es raro en sagas, y confirmo que cada página que pasaba yo amaba más Jude, me mantengo en que es una excelente protagonista y super super inteligente. 

"If there is, that makes me a fool. But maybe if there isn't, that makes me a monster" 

Y WOW con ese final, la verdad no lo veía venir, te amo Holly Black por tenerme ansiosa las última 100 páginas, quería leer más rapitpero no podía, fue increíble . 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and War

kymboh78's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

Full review coming soon 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism