Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

La reina de nada by Holly Black

13 reviews

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Deportation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Torture, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

molly_love's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book so much, it just took me almost 100 pages before I got really into it, and It might be because I took breaks in between reading but honestly this book was just amazing to read. It was so good that I didn't want to put it down but I also did because I didn't want to finish the book and the world, their characters and lives to all be over. But eventually I just sat down and read just over two hundred pages in one day cause that's how into the book I was. 

I would recommend reading the first two book first (obviously) to understand this book but I thoroughly enjoyed the writing, the character devolvement and the revel of traitors and the exciting but very welcomed twist and turns that were around every corner. I loved this book to bits and I would have given it 5 stars, but it just took me a while to fully get into it, but I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who will listen to me talk about it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Blood, War, Violence, Murder, and Death

Minor: Rape, Slavery, Alcohol, Misogyny, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Torture

elderwoodreads'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? It's complicated

5.0

After reading the first two books and rating them both five stars I was nervous this one would not hold up. While it was not my favorite of the trilogy it definitely held up and was an excellent conclusion to all of the story set up in the first two books. I had no lingering questions, and while I would always want more time with these characters I think it ended perfectly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, War, Grief, Animal death, Child abuse, and Violence

Minor: Sexism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

annorabrady's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Not even a third of the way through, I was certain this book would exceed my love for the first book and I was right. I love the growth of the characters and watching both Jude and Cardan learn how to shed the lessons they learned about themselves and love from their toxic parental figures, learn how to have ambition without greed, and learn how to find their strength in their vulnerabilities. I was reluctant to finish this book because I wasn't ready to say goodbye to this story. 

I truly love the inclusion of Ben, Hazel, and Severine as well as the inclusion of their lore. It was nice having references of them before. But to see them and have Jude interact with them was a great addition to the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

lynnloveshobi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Cannibalism, Xenophobia, Bullying, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Animal death, Classism, Confinement, Violence, and War

kynthebookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

4.5

 don’t know if I’m in the minority here or not or if it’s because I’m sleep deprived but I am absolutely IN LOVE with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Child abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, War, and Vomit

lizzye33's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Medical trauma

Moderate: Classism, Cannibalism, Deportation, Emotional abuse, War, Blood, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Abortion

sirkeili's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body horror, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Slavery

Minor: Abandonment

egurgens's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

Holly Black, you’ve done it again. The massive conflict between the Crown and Judes father, who commands an army of his own. There are several surprises in store in this book, as well as a truly stunning transformation for Carden. I really loved this book, and I’m very sad the series is over. 10/10 would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal cruelty, Classism, Kidnapping, Torture, War, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Blood, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Slavery

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

aidamaria_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I’m a little sad the Folk of the Air trilogy is over. Luckily there’s still one more book about the High King of Elfhame for me to read! The Queen of Nothing was another dazzling part of the story and I love how there were so many plot twists to begin with! I could finally go back to not hating certain characters in peace again. Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (4.5 out of 5 stars) from me!

I do wish we could have seen more from Cardan through this story though. Holly Black could write a whole book about just him interacting with Jude and her family and I’d read it at least twice.

And Jude, I want to be like Jude. Usually you imagine yourself as the main character so you can fall in love with the dashing male protagonist but I’d actually want to be her because she is so cool and brave and strong and cunning. 🗡🐍

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Violence, and War