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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)

Holly Black

Start date: September 1, 2020

Finish date: September 30, 2020

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Jan 13, 2021 jem rated it really liked it

Shelves: reread, three-star, young-adult

3.5
I really did end up enjoying this reread of the cruel Prince, but if there's one thing I didn't like about it it's the fact that this book is mainly advertised as a enemies to lovers fantasy book, and sometimes I just don't think that's accurate because it does contain a lot of more "political"(idk how else to word it) View and how Jude tries to climb the ranks of power/ ...more

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Jan 21, 2021 Kaitlyn rated it really liked it

It was a pretty solid book in my opinion. I never knew what the characters would do, there was a lot of betrayals and plot twists! The plot was very interesting to me and I was intrigued to keep reading. I know this book is usually a hit or miss but it was definitely a hit for me!

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Jan 25, 2021 Nina rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-i-own

It took me a really long time to read this books, not because it was bad, it was actually quite good, it was because I kept putting it off and reading other books instead. However, as a whole book it was good, I really liked the ending as it was not what I was expecting, but I thought the beginning was a bit slow. Its worth it though.

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Jan 27, 2021 Kat rated it did not like it

I actually did not finish this book. I got around page 120 and decided to stop. If you are wondering why, I will gladly enlighten you! There was no plot established in the beginning at all. It was just pure bullying by the faeries and Jude doing things out of spite. Apparently she is supposed to fall in love with Cardan, but one of the last scenes I read he stabbed her in the finger with a needle and then compelled her to strip in front of their entire class. Very romantic. I honestly couldn't s ...more

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Feb 18, 2021 Valérie rated it it was amazing

Want to read the second book now!! I loved this, there is a whole new world laid out for us in this story and I can't wait to read how this story is going to unfold. ...more

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