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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
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bookshelves: 2018, book-bfs, ya-fantasy, 2019, 2023
May 08, 2017
bookshelves: 2018, book-bfs, ya-fantasy, 2019, 2023
Read 4 times. Last read January 7, 2023.
me reading the folk of the air trilogy in a day *spoilers*: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLg5D...
hi i'm chandler and this is my favorite book of all time
no for real, this book has EVERYTHING. but first off i just want to say that y'all have been SLEEPING on holly black. she is incredible and i genuinely love every single one of her books that i have read. so i guess it's not surprising that i loved this one. what did i love you may ask?
- the writing... HELLO! YES! how can a book that is short and straight forward in writing pack such a big punch. this is no SJM, overly complicated and long bullshit. holly black writes with intention.
- the family... the theme of family in this was amazing. jude's relationship with madoc and her sisters was so realistic and nuanced that i felt like it could have existed in real life. i loved it.
- the world... somehow it slipped past me in the description of this book but this is set in present day. there are malls and mcdonalds in the human world. how fucking cool is that??? super cool juxtaposition with the seemingly antiquated fae world.
- jude... sweetie. you are awesome. you are a bad ass. your feelings are so fcking valid. also the way her feelings about cardan are described in this book... perfection. i seriously related to her which is rare. why are females in books so damn annoying usually? idk but jude IS NOT.
- CARDAN... i mean do i really have to explain this one? he's perfect. (but i will say, dunno what y'all are talking about with him secretly being a soft boy... he is NOT. he's a dick, and i love him)
if you love yourself, go read this book.
hi i'm chandler and this is my favorite book of all time
no for real, this book has EVERYTHING. but first off i just want to say that y'all have been SLEEPING on holly black. she is incredible and i genuinely love every single one of her books that i have read. so i guess it's not surprising that i loved this one. what did i love you may ask?
- the writing... HELLO! YES! how can a book that is short and straight forward in writing pack such a big punch. this is no SJM, overly complicated and long bullshit. holly black writes with intention.
- the family... the theme of family in this was amazing. jude's relationship with madoc and her sisters was so realistic and nuanced that i felt like it could have existed in real life. i loved it.
- the world... somehow it slipped past me in the description of this book but this is set in present day. there are malls and mcdonalds in the human world. how fucking cool is that??? super cool juxtaposition with the seemingly antiquated fae world.
- jude... sweetie. you are awesome. you are a bad ass. your feelings are so fcking valid. also the way her feelings about cardan are described in this book... perfection. i seriously related to her which is rare. why are females in books so damn annoying usually? idk but jude IS NOT.
- CARDAN... i mean do i really have to explain this one? he's perfect. (but i will say, dunno what y'all are talking about with him secretly being a soft boy... he is NOT. he's a dick, and i love him)
if you love yourself, go read this book.
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Reading Progress
Finished Reading
May 8, 2017
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May 8, 2017
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to-read
January 2, 2018
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Started Reading
January 2, 2018
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6.76%
"“I smell like pit sweat and sour breath”
representation for the nasties, I’m here for it"
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25
representation for the nasties, I’m here for it"
January 3, 2018
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15.14%
"so no offense but this is Anne of Green Gables if that book were set in a fae society. HIGH KEY"
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56
January 4, 2018
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72.97%
"without a doubt the least disappointing book I’ve read in a very long time"
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270
January 5, 2018
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Finished Reading
January 7, 2018
– Shelved as:
2018
January 7, 2018
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book-bfs
January 7, 2018
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ya-fantasy
November 13, 2019
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Started Reading
November 23, 2019
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Finished Reading
January 7, 2023
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Started Reading
January 7, 2023
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2019
January 7, 2023
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2023
January 7, 2023
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Finished Reading
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Jan 07, 2018 11:51AM
I loved this review! XD I guess I'm gonna have to go out and get this one then ;) Glad you got a winner, babe <3
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I was honestly kind of blown away by this book! Jude is everything I like on a heroine and Cardan is my kind of asshole (and yeah, he does not have a gooey center).
Skylar wrote: "I was honestly kind of blown away by this book! Jude is everything I like on a heroine and Cardan is my kind of asshole (and yeah, he does not have a gooey center)."
YES AND FUCKING YES. i am ready to see him terrorize jude in the next book.
i’m reading this right now and this review gives me hope for cardan bc at the moment he’s kinda acting more like a schoolyard bully. but jude is so fucking great i love her
clara wrote: "i’m reading this right now and this review gives me hope for cardan bc at the moment he’s kinda acting more like a schoolyard bully. but jude is so fucking great i love her"dude he's sort of the worst and i was high key disgusted with him until he and jude had some actual conversations. i think the last quarter of this book is some of the funniest and most relatable stuff in literature.
AND YES JUDE IS AMAZING. we need more like her
this is no SJM, overly complicated and long bullshit. I just choked on my own spit
Nadhira wrote: "this is no SJM, overly complicated and long bullshit. I just choked on my own spit"
LOL i honestly fucking stan her but like gf not every book has to be 600+ pages
chandler ainsley [reads] wrote: "Nadhira wrote: "this is no SJM, overly complicated and long bullshit. I just choked on my own spit"
LOL i honestly fucking stan her but like gf not every book has to be 600+ pages"
Sis I stan her too but some quotes sets my teeth on edge.
"Don't let the hard days win" You can literally search motivation quotes on google for this
"let's rattle the stars" thats illogical
“To the stars who listen" not just that it's illogical. das stupid
ok i'm done mini ranting
I thought I was not gonna like this book, but boy was I wrong.
Nadhira wrote: "chandler ainsley [reads] wrote: "Nadhira wrote: "this is no SJM, overly complicated and long bullshit. I just choked on my own spit"
LOL i honestly fucking stan her but like gf not every book has..."
i know... like i'm not here for the profound. i'm here for the "wing stroking" and i guess the plot? bahaha
Camile wrote: "I thought I was not gonna like this book, but boy was I wrong."YAY!!!! i'm glad you liked it :)
The review was perfect. Now I want to read this book.
