Reviews
I cannot claim to be a writer without also being a reader. Here is a collection of reader reviews of the books I’ve binged. To stay even more up-to-date with what I’m currently reading, add me on Goodreads.
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“The Wicked King” by Holly Black • Book Review
“Kiss me until I am sick of it...”
★★★★ (4 / 5 stars) In The Cruel Prince, Holly Black spun webs of lies and tales and strategies and paved the way for Jude to build a glass castle to rule from with her puppet king. The Wicked King tap-tap-tapped at that glass castle, splintering it page by page. All the while, Holly built me a heart of glass, etched with intricate moments and tangled words left for me to cherish like gifts on my front porch.
But in the end, it all came crumbling down.
“The Cruel Prince” by Holly Black • Book Review
“Every day that I don't beg Cardan for forgiveness over a feud he started is a day I win.”
★★★ (3.7 / 5) The opening scene and overall premise of The Cruel Prince is grim yet mystifying. Our narrator Jude can be irritating and a bit unrelatable at times, but her ambition is captivating.
There is magic and mystery, tension and resolve, puzzle pieces and plot twists. I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel to see how the story continues.