A review by anigirl524
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.25

i didn’t love it and i don’t really get the hype 😅.

I felt like the first part largely dragged on with unnecessary plot points, but i haven’t read the whole series so maybe the following installations will tie up some of those loose ends?  it picked up and got much more interesting around the halfway point, though.  once i understood why things were happening, it was much easier to keep up with the story.

also, i get that black was trying to make a point with all of the bullying at the beginning, but i think it was taken a bit too far.  even without the
attempted murder
it was taken to an extreme i don’t think was necessary.  it made it hard to read.

i definitely will continue with the series because i did enjoy the story and i’m ✨intrigued✨.  i want to know how the rest of it plays out.
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