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A review by sian99
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
slow-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
4.75
i finished this book two months ago but i still think about it daily.
i was a huge hunger games/twilight fan back in the day. i also loved harry potter growing up. as i've recently dived back into the fantasy reading world, this is the only book series that can hold a candle to my childhood favorites. oh my god. it's just SO beautiful. so amazingly written, so visually completed, so tense, so powerful. the characters are so fleshed out and unique. im not kidding when i say i've had multiple dreams about cardan.
took off .25 stars off for the tail, if he didn't have that, this would be flawless
no one is doing it like holly black!
i was a huge hunger games/twilight fan back in the day. i also loved harry potter growing up. as i've recently dived back into the fantasy reading world, this is the only book series that can hold a candle to my childhood favorites. oh my god. it's just SO beautiful. so amazingly written, so visually completed, so tense, so powerful. the characters are so fleshed out and unique. im not kidding when i say i've had multiple dreams about cardan.
took off .25 stars off for the tail, if he didn't have that, this would be flawless
no one is doing it like holly black!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Abandonment