Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Wicked King by Holly Black

64 reviews

kingcrookback's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

An engaging and entertaining follow-up that depicts Jude squarely in the midpoint of her quest for power: having attained a semblance of it but unable to wield it in her own right. No "second book slump" here. The only thing I can think to remark upon is that Lady Asha's character felt a bit underutilized, especially after she made such a striking introduction by revealing her connection to Jude's mother.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Death, Confinement, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Murder, Gore, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Drug use, Deportation, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Body shaming, Blood, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Torture, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Confinement, and War

Minor: Vomit, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Torture

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

4.75

 Content Warnings: Murder, death, blood, confinement, kidnapping, torture, and mention of sexual situations.

I...I just don't even know where to start.

Like this was a freakin roller coaster...and every time I thought I knew where loyalties lied...it would take another dive.

I'll process this more and maybe add on some stuff...but holy moly. I have no idea what to expect from the final book. I've never been more excited and anxious at the same time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Torture, Confinement, Death, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content

madisonstarkov's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Confinement

bold_badger's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, and Death

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Bullying

Moderate: Kidnapping and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol, Vomit, and Death of parent

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

5.0

Normally I feel like sequels can't help but fall a little flat. This, however, is an exception to that rule. Black did an amazing job keeping the energy and excitement from The Cruel Prince and I was clinging to every page. She does a great job with foreshadowing, where one the last piece clicks into place you realize everything you missed on the journey there. I absolutely cannot recommend this enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Abandonment, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, War, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

sierrabedwell's review against another edition

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

4.75

The first half of this book was solely character development and although I understand it is important, I would have DNFd this if I had been reading in print and not audiobook. After

Spoiler

Taryn’s wedding,

it picks up a lot! The last few chapters of this book had me audibly gasping in my car on the way to and from work because of how shocked I was!!! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I am so excited to read the third book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: War

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, War, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Animal death, and Slavery

Minor: Infertility, Incest, Grief, Child abuse, and Bullying