So I finished The Cruel Prince about a week ago today so I thought I would share my thoughts about it. I would give it about 3.5 stars. To start off, this book entrapped me into the world of Faerie. It's unlike any faerie-genre-novel I've ever read! It's filled to the brim with exquisite details in a marvelously thought-up setting. The Cruel Prince is written in the first person, following the thoughts and actions of a young mortal named Jude. Immediately readers acknowledge that Jude is not like anyone else in this world and despite being a mortal (and at a serious disadvantage) she has a seriously strong attitude toward a few of her not-so-human classmates in Faerie. Through a series of trials, Jude attempts to take back the power that has been stripped from her for merely being different or "the other". This book is good, in my opinion its hard to write first person and stay with one character throughout an entire novel and still be on board with every decision and every thought they have. I could relate to Jude and I could see her decisions as ones she thought she had to make (not saying I would make the same decisions). There's plenty of court intrigue in this one so if that's something you're into you can't miss this Faerie court. The characters are complex, infuriating at times, and surprising- to say the least. I don't want to give too much away, but this is a book for definitely one for feminists. All in all I think I will definitely read The Wicked King (the sequel to The Cruel Prince) but I'm not exactly running out to get it. That's all for now. As always, much love. xoxo -B
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To begin--this book is FIRE (in more ways than one). The opening scene introduces the protagonist, sets the limits of this world, clarifies the rules of the world, and the reader gets an epic dragon take down. To say I am mildly obsessed with this book would be putting it too lightly. Since beginning this yesterday I have basically blown through it. The Last Namsara is unlike anything I've personally read before, and it is an exhilarating experience and well worth a read. Honestly and truly though-- pick up this one if you have the time to be addicted to a book. I haven't finished it yet, but my plan is to pretty much not put it down until I do. Anyway, that's just my little 'to-be-reading update. As always, much love. xoxo -B |
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