Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

80 reviews

rberdan's review

adventurous hopeful sad medium-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

4.0

4 because I’ve definitely been pulled into the world and want to read the next book. I was frustrated by most of the characters at various times. Interesting world-building. Most of the twists I did see coming, but I still enjoyed the ride and honestly I think the seeds were well planted without being prematurely telling vs showing. A bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me, and I’m awaiting the next book from the library. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Murder, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide

emmiewrites_'s review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent

trizk's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

aya_h's review

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Jude + Cardan = ❤️❤️❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Death of parent, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing

ojoy's review

dark 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: Bullying, Child abuse, and Classism

starryeyedreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Non-spoiler bit: The book is great. If you like Holly Black's other fae books then you will like this. If you haven't read anything by Holly Black, I would recommend starting with the Modern Faerie Tales series, because it chronologically happens before this series does.

The spoiler bit:

Spoiler

expect betrayal, trying to figure out what's going to happen next only to be wrong cause the book sets up for multiple unexpected plot twists. Enemies to lovers trope is present. Some of the characters are just down right evil, but well written. In terms of diversity, there isn't much in the way of POC representation, but there is LGBT+ rep, and the folk are very diverse and you can definitely find yourself in the characters regardless of their appearance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Incest

bookmark3brodi's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Slavery, Torture, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Vomit, War, Child abuse, and Drug use

n0elle's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Slavery, Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Trafficking, Classism, Drug use, Grief, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Murder

annikenr's review

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Torture

emilybourloukas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Murder

Minor: Child abuse