Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Cruel Prince, by Holly Black

13 reviews

sgtz00's review

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment

gooseturnover's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

Didn't like the first portion of the book, thought about dropping it, and ended up giving it another go due to a friend's recommendation. Glad I decided to stick it out. Really enjoyed watching the characters interact with and tear each other to pieces over the course of the story. Kingmaker Jude my beloved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Bullying

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual harassment

kynthebookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was such a good book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Cursing

miaaa_lenaaa's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Was this great? No, did it lead to murder yes, so very good *claps*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Body shaming, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, War, Injury/injury detail, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

llewellareads's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Murder, and Slavery

Minor: Incest and Addiction

booksmoviesandstories's review

adventurous dark funny inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Abandonment, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Murder, War, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Slavery, and Violence

ieryka_magic's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed it, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. Not the worst, not the best. The second and the third books are better thought, so whort reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Torture, and Vomit

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

ella2006's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, Murder, Gore, and Alcoholism

eligru's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Pregnancy

_twink7e_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

I love nature but this was a little too much of romanticism of animals for me please and thank you.

Two murders completed in a single night mark a descent I should be proud of

Jude was the only good thing about it tbh, the blueprint of lovable morally grey. I was so frustrated with her for not fleeing but she wanted to be a part of that world and that should be a good enough reason.


I hated one instance when a proof was handed to her by pure luck of fate (but maybe I need to do a reread to understand the nuances cause the book was so politically intriguing and I read the so slow paced one in 42 days. No fault of book tho, cause I had exams)

Also, at least in this book, carden is not MORALLY GREY. he's just a weak asshole who can't even properly BULLY

But I'm open to his character development cause spiralling of Jude was done so well. 


The writing is stunning and there were some plot twists I was able to guess, there were so many which made me stop reading and think about author's talent for a minute. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abandonment and Suicide