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The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Blink and you'll miss the slight of hand. Tricksters abound.
This book languished on the TBR for months as I cycled through uncontained excitement, to weariness and full on jaded by the hype and I was sure this book would fall short of my expections. I forgot about it for a while and then got the chance to read it this week through a Book-Buddy post and the rest is history. Thank you Birdii for making this insanely fun.
I've often said I would happily get lost in the woods if it mean stumbling into Faerieland. How disappointing that a wardrobe doesn't lead there, an inconspicuous wall doesn't open up and lead there - heck there isn't even a secret whimsical garden I can sneak into to take me there. Curses. I just want to pack my bags and move to Elhame postehaste.
Romance: The house doesn't fall when the bones a good - well the bones here are treacherous. Started as passing enemies and ended as enemies. I'm waiting patiently for the To Lovers part of Enemies To Lovers. I do enjoy a slow burn.
Plot/Storyline: -1 This Book could Easily be called "The Cruel Twin"
A compelling story. Royal Courts? bloodthirsty generals, power hungry daughters, outcast children and an outcast prince and something worse than The Red Wedding and scheming and plotting. I need a bottle of wine and a good charcuterie for the next installment. Cheese will make everything better.
Characters:
♡♡♡♡♡Vivienne is my girl through and through and when I juxtapose the Duarte sisters response to their kidnapping and life in Elfhame.
Boooooh: Treacherous Twin you know who you are. *sigh* I just want to throw tomatoes at you.
♡♡♡♡Jude makes my heart actually ache. I wanted her to achieve her goals so badly. But her quest for power twisted her. She is Madoc's mirror and more.
♡♡♡♡♡Cardan: it took a while to show us who you are. Jude did you so dirty! And now we have a Wicked King.
♡♡♡♡Locke is a curiosity. Despite the Lokiness of his betrayal, I do like him
Favorite scene/quote: there are way to many moments. I leave you with this gem:
Cardan: "Give up.”
“Never,” I say.
He smiles, smug. “Never? Never is like forever—too big for mortals to comprehend.”
That river-drowning sequence and Cardan's Bargain to Taryn.
This book languished on the TBR for months as I cycled through uncontained excitement, to weariness and full on jaded by the hype and I was sure this book would fall short of my expections. I forgot about it for a while and then got the chance to read it this week through a Book-Buddy post and the rest is history. Thank you Birdii for making this insanely fun.
I've often said I would happily get lost in the woods if it mean stumbling into Faerieland. How disappointing that a wardrobe doesn't lead there, an inconspicuous wall doesn't open up and lead there - heck there isn't even a secret whimsical garden I can sneak into to take me there. Curses. I just want to pack my bags and move to Elhame postehaste.
Romance: The house doesn't fall when the bones a good - well the bones here are treacherous. Started as passing enemies and ended as enemies. I'm waiting patiently for the To Lovers part of Enemies To Lovers. I do enjoy a slow burn.
Plot/Storyline: -1 This Book could Easily be called "The Cruel Twin"
A compelling story. Royal Courts? bloodthirsty generals, power hungry daughters, outcast children and an outcast prince and something worse than The Red Wedding and scheming and plotting. I need a bottle of wine and a good charcuterie for the next installment. Cheese will make everything better.
Characters:
♡♡♡♡♡Vivienne is my girl through and through and when I juxtapose the Duarte sisters response to their kidnapping and life in Elfhame.
Boooooh: Treacherous Twin you know who you are. *sigh* I just want to throw tomatoes at you.
♡♡♡♡Jude makes my heart actually ache. I wanted her to achieve her goals so badly. But her quest for power twisted her. She is Madoc's mirror and more.
♡♡♡♡♡Cardan: it took a while to show us who you are. Jude did you so dirty! And now we have a Wicked King.
♡♡♡♡Locke is a curiosity. Despite the Lokiness of his betrayal, I do like him
Favorite scene/quote: there are way to many moments. I leave you with this gem:
Cardan: "Give up.”
“Never,” I say.
He smiles, smug. “Never? Never is like forever—too big for mortals to comprehend.”
That river-drowning sequence and Cardan's Bargain to Taryn.