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La reina de nada by Holly Black

107 reviews

srk001's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

2.0

A disappointment after the first two installments. The balance was off, the resolution/explanation to the cliffhanger was boring (which brought MMC in the 'he's too perfect' territory. Couldn't he be actually upset with her?). 

I understand the enemies part of the trope can't go on forever, but I still felt the change was too abrupt and now MMC needed to be "good" and "flawless" just because the story called for it and not because he organically arrived at that point. 

FMC was made weaker than she'd been in the previous two books. Her decisions didn't make much sense. And I left this story thinking if MMC wasn't head over heels for her she'd be gone. While before this book I did get a sense they were somewhat equal, here there was a clear power imbalance. 
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amarahk's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I know many people love these books, but I can not say the same. I did not mind the past two books, but before I read this one, I read Pride and Prejudice. The writing style of this book is nothing compared to Pride and Prejudice. The way it is written is suitable for those who don’t read often or younger kids. Plus, personally I’m not the biggest fan of fantasy, it is not believable. I didn’t grow a connection with the characters and I’ve never read a story on whatpadd, but this felt like a whatpadd story. It was not boring though which is why I gave it three stars.
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nere's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes

3.5

2023-07-24

i cant believe im done. im sad its over! i really have no major complaints. the
serpent
plot was a little weird and i half wish i wouldve gotten more catharsis with
cardan and jude
. but its not in their nature. otherwise, deliciously entertaining which is what i wanted and expected

“ […] and Baphen was uncomfortably reminded that some prophecies are fulfilled by the very actions meant to prevent them.”
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burinoreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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rubylovesbooks13's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-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

5.0

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trizk's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

4.25

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katherina_lei's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This final book in the trilogy was everything I wanted it to be. Plenty of adventure, scheming, heartbreak, and romance. The longer Cardan is around, the more I like him, and the more I like him and Jude together. The book did go by pretty fast, but I was also glad it didn't drag on just for the sake of a longer book.
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matcha_pages's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

We see a different side of Jude and Cardan in the final book, they've grown and learned a thing or two from working with each other. Was this the ending I hoped for at the start of the series? No, I wanted something more cruel. But I'm glad we got a happy ending for our main characters. 
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crunchycrystals's review against another edition

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4.5

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ilaronicly's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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