CRUEL PRINCE BOOK REVIEW 

You’re welcome! You’ll have to let me know what you end up thinking of it. It was difficult not to give anything away 😆

I would love to buddy read the sequel too!!! 💕 And yes, I can see where someone might feel this is problematic, but like you said, the whole world is very vicious. Hopefully no one will want to replicate any of the relationships!!!

So I don’t want to give away spoilers, but since you said you don’t plan on picking the book up, I’ll say that I personally didn’t think how the relationship between the girl and the prince developed turned out to be love in any way. That being said, I agree that a romanticized abusive relationship is not something I care for in books. I don’t think that’s what this is, given that the main character never feels love for the guy. Obviously idk where the story will go in the sequel, but as of right now I didn’t find it to be “abused girl loves abusive guy”

Ok, it's just that i've seen this trope so much in books that it deeply worries me that people are reading and thinking those kinds of relationships are ok or sexy, there is an author called penelope douglas who uses this harmful trope in almost all of her stories, and i've seen it in other book series too, it might take several books but the girl usually ends up with the abusive jerk, a lot of authors don't seem to realize the difference between banter and abuse.

jhjkhgjhfgjg jgjyfhdhbfjhg its not a matter of censorship I’m not saying they should cut those kinds of relationships in media, my problem is with their glorification and romantizacion, show them but also show how harmful they are

To respond to Covenfan: of course of course of course don’t read this book or any book if it’s not something you feel you’ll enjoy or be comfortable with! You are absolutely entitled to like and dislike what you want. I know there are definitely tropes/cliches in books that immediately make me not want to read them. As for abusive/toxic relationships being romanticized, I don’t like it. My hubby and I have such a loving and happy relationship, but I’ve seen/had a very close involvement with people in toxic relationships and it’s awful. Not just for the people in the relationship, but for the people who know the person being abused or mistreated. Anyway, that’s probably a topic for another day. Perhaps I’ll make a chat video someday about it :)

I can totally understand why you wouldn’t like enemies to lovers, but personally I’ve always thought that there is always more growth in a relationship when there is a previous feeling already associated with that relationship, like hatred. And as the story grows along, throughout the series, Jude doesn’t fall “madly in love” with Cardan, in fact she hates him so much that she threatens him at every turn. Cardan’s “hatred” for Jude turns out to be an obsession that grew into love. Cardan was just well unaware of the fact that he loved her due to his lack of receiving love from his family throughout his life. Jude and Cardan both realize several times throughout the series that they are both not-so-good people, and that besides being lovers, they also enjoy each others company. In the end of the last book, they finally realize and are willing to accept each other, with all their flaws and mistakes. And Cardan doesn’t just treat Jude terribly, she treats him like crap too, which is why, by the end of the series, their relationship had progressed into mutual affection and care. And because they already know what life would be like without the other, they appreciate the other much more as well.

Oh, well thanks! I ultimately enjoyed the book but, as someone who really loves world building, it would’ve been fun to see more of that. But I’m glad you found my channel too cuz I love getting to chat with you about books :D

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@@katgreer6113 Well yes, I can look at the map but you also need to be able to feel the size of the world as you're reading.

Yes, the morally grey aspect of the book is something I loved too!!! Someone else mentioned that as well; it’s definitely a cool element 💗 I hope the sequel is awesome!!!

Yes, me too!!! I think the second one might be able to go more into the politics of the world given how it ends. Fingers crossed :D

We should buddy read it :D

Elliot Brooks mos def!

Haha, thanks for the grade! 😄 I’m sorry to hear that being treated unfairly is something you can relate too-that should never happen! But hopefully you’ll feel connected to Jude and the book and find some enjoyment in the story. Anyone that ever treats you poorly is terrible!

Elliot Brooks wow that's very kind of you to say! 😊. This is why your channel is so cool. Everyone feels loved & welcomed. I do hope to check this book as soon as possible. Be safe til next time🌠

Happy reading to you too! I recently got Red Sister so hopefully I can read that soon :D

You haven't read Red Sister yet? You have to! It is soooo good

Thanks :D

Oh, yay! :D I can see how the book might not be for everyone but I ultimately enjoyed it :)

Oh, well thanks!!! If you do pick it up, hopefully you end up enjoying it 💕

Yes, I think you described it better than me! I do really love when there’s a moral gray area. And like you said, it was interesting to see how each of the sisters adjusted to the world differently. I hope book two is good :)

I hope you like it! 💕 It’s a lot of scheming, but like I said, it takes awhile to get to that point :O

@@ebnovels not really it only takesvten chapters to get thire i am on chapter 11

Its great

I want to see what happens next too!!! And I didn’t always connect with Jude, but it was cool getting to see her progression throughout the story :D

taht's true, I like to sees the development of her as well^^Even when I don't know excatly if it was a good development or not:D

Haha, oh my gosh 🤣 And good luck!!! Let me know how they go 👩‍🏫👓 📚

Elliot Brooks they went good and I was surprisingly not tired. Coffee is great!

Haha, yay!!! 💗💗💗

I hope you like it!!!

Oh, awesome! I didn’t listen to the audio book for this one but hopefully it’s good :)

Elliot Brooks Caitlyn Kelly is the narrator and she does an amazing job!

I’m so excited for you to read Witcher!!!

Elliot Brooks thanks

Look forward reading you’ve been raving about the books so much!! 😄😄thanks for the recommendation!!

How you described it is kinda how I go into books. I try to be thorough when doing reviews so other people have an idea whether it sounds like something they’d be interested in, but I generally enjoy a lot of books. Well, I feel like I do. At least compared to some people who rate everything around three stars 😆

Book Mistress I hope this book is good??

I loved it altho I can't speak for you. I think sometimes people lose sight of the fact that this is a young adult story. I didn't agree with her decisions BUT I don't expect teenagers to be rational all the time. didn't we all make decisions we look back on with regret? When everyone critized Twilight I reminded them it was a story for teens. As a teen I might have liked it. It wasn't meant to be viewed critically or seriously. I honestly didn't expect the extra world building etc from this YA fantasy in Cruel Prince. I think it might be a good introduction for some people into the fantasy world. Some fantasy is way too much to ue as a starting point. Also, I think as a teen the most important parts of our world is our siblings, families, future career choices. I guess I look at is as a fantasy novel for teen readers. Not a fantasy for adult readers that happens to have a main character who is a teenager.

I think that is a fair way to rate it. Often I think how we feel about a story is just our opinion not really a reflection of a book. I know someone who gave a historical fiction novel one star based on the fact that "it was bogged down with unnecessary historical facts" and "it needed to be a shorter book". Lol. Who can make that statement? It wasn't to me or the writer. Also I think lower reviews are given because the wrong person reads it. Many times I think, "Of course u didn't like it! Why did u think u would?" Just because people have said it is good doesn't mean everyone will like it. That always bugs me.

I haven’t read Queen’s Rising!!! And I’m pretty excited for the sequel. I liked the last half of the book a lot more than the first, so I’m hoping the second one has a lot more of the intrigue and backstabbing :D

Elliot Brooks Oh yes!! It was the same with me really, the second half of the book basically forced me to re-read it like 6 times. And I hope someone betrays Taryn, because she honestly deserves it. (You should totally read TQR! I couldn't put it down and fell in love by page two.)