becca_w_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Medical content, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, and Gore
Moderate: Abandonment, Incest, Child death, and Xenophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Vomit, and War
lindasoderlundd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Bullying, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and War
vaguely_pink'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Bullying, and Classism
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Abandonment, Incest, Pregnancy, Infidelity, War, Confinement, Infertility, and Kidnapping
lynnloveshobi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Injury/injury detail, Murder, and Death
Minor: War, Abandonment, Classism, Incest, and Colonisation
princessrory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Gore, Death of parent, Bullying, Injury/injury detail, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Infidelity, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Slavery, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Sexual content, and Infertility
delle_frenchtxt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Injury/injury detail, Violence, Slavery, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Deportation, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Infidelity, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death
keiwald's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Blood
Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, Racism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Self harm, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Minor: War
Fey Compulsions which force people to do things against their will. No sex, but still, actions against peoples wills.maple_dove's review
- 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
4.5
Edit: Okay. The Folk of the Air is much much more about Jude's journey and development than it is about romance. If you dive into The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air #1) expecting mostly romance, you will be disappointed. There's more romance in the other two books, but it's still more about Jude's journey and development than romance.
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Gore, and Infidelity
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: War
Poison (graphic)lifeonasofa's review
- 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
4.25
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A big thank you to @tandemcollectiveuk @hotkeybooksya and @blackholly for sending The Folk of the Air series across as part of the readalong. It was one of the most enjoyable readalong chats - we were all very immersed! 💬
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to read The Cruel Prince 🙈 and whilst I wasn’t feeling it the first 60 pages or so - wow did I get sucked in! I found it hard to close the book and save the next section. 📖
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I really enjoyed Jude, she’s so badass and so clever, I loved her one liners and I didn’t know what she was going to do next. Taryn, I’m sad she accepted feeling weak but I think I see where her character is going - and I’m here for the chaos! Also Vivi, what a gem, I love that she was completely in on that ending 💪🏻
All the men in this book are trash - honestly, I knew they were not to be trusted. I’m unsure how I feel about Cardan, I’m glad it wasn’t a quick “oh suddenly I’m nice” switch but I’m still on the fence about who he is. 👑
My favourite characters were hands down the spies - love their dynamic. I found myself really looking forward to their banter, so I hope we get more of them in book 2! I’m excited to see how they run the kingdom 👀
Within the first 100 pages, we really had a good plot. I wasn’t a fan of the bullying but it kinda makes sense given the girls are human. I did NOT see the ending coming at all - I was shocked alongside everyone else 😂 I like how it’s been left wide open for the rest of the trilogy.
Buzzing for next month - which book so your favourite?! 📚
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Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, and Grief
ka_ke's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Body horror, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, and Bullying
Minor: Child abuse, Grief, Child death, Sexual content, and Slavery