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saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Second of all, The Stolen Heir is really not a repeat of Folk of the Air. It's way less focused on the court intrigue and follows a completely new character in Suren who is very much not Jude, though both of them are stabby but in different ways. Jude was calculating and vicious while Suren is simply feral and I love her for that! I also loved her dynamic with Oak, they've got kind of an angsty childhood friends to lovers thing going on that was the highlight of the book.
It also still has the dark folkloric fantasy world building where the fae are untrustworthy and wicked creatures. Though I found the plot not as interesting as FotA, this is more journey based and a bit slower and I wish it was a little more memorable. Overall this is another enjoyable romp through the world of Elfhame! I had a great time with The Stolen Heir and I'm very excited for the The Prisoner's Throne!
TWs: violence, trauma, gore, child abuse, abandonment, torture, kidnapping, death.
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Murder, and Gaslighting
qgg's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
I love Holly Black’s Folk of the Air books so much. Wren’s character was tragic in that trilogy, , so it was easy to empathize with her, especially since this title was written from her POV. Wren has really low self-esteem, so it’s easy to see that she’s not a reliable narrator, but I’d have liked to see some of Oak’s POV. I would have been happy with Maddock rotting in prison, too, but that’s just me. The cliffhanger ending is tough.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming and Abandonment
black_cat_iiix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
bookishgoob's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail