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sara_berlin 's review for:
The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
Honestly, I've heard very mixed reviews about this book, but I really loved it! I think for what it is (a YA fantasy) it does a great job. Jude and Cardan were actual enemies to lovers, and the world is fascinating too. It's also not completely shallow; there's a decent amount of political intrigue and Jude isn't unrealistically perfect but she's also not stupid. And the plot twists worked! I'm not the best at predicting what will happen because I'm normally too wrapped up in the story to try to see what will happen, but I was surprised. Also, it was just plain old fun. Excited to read the sequels but not in a rush, as I have a couple other series to occupy me for the time being.