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The Cruel Prince
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Start date
July 1, 2021
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July 31, 2021
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Why we're reading this
It won the July BOTM poll (YA fantasy)

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What Members Thought

Anshika
Jan 13, 2023 rated it really liked it
"Rise", he says and we do.
😍😍

This was my first re-read of the year and it sure didn't disappoint.

I know I love Jude and Carden and re-reading their story and desperately waiting for their moments is just too good to describe.
This book takes me through so many turns that it was difficult to keep up. I am falling in love with a character in one chapters and hating that same character in the next. It is absolutely mind boggling.
I love this world and Holly Black's writing!!!

P.S. I am going to re
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1xrr
Jan 29, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Honestly, I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said. It's just brilliant. A must read. Highly recommended. ...more
Riris.books
Feb 14, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2023-favourite
5⭐️

Wow I loved this so much !! I went into it without any expectations and only knowing that it wasn't really a romance (at least in book 1). That was the best decision because I had so much fun ! I love politics in a fantasy world !😍 It's definitely one of my favourite book of the year and this book helped so much with my reading slump!
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Gracee
Apr 16, 2021 rated it really liked it
4.5/5

“Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It’s disgusting, and I can’t stop.”
Love the love and hate relationship of the two. Looking forward for the 2nd book yay.
luna xx
Apr 30, 2021 rated it it was amazing
~4.5~

I absolutely love this book!! It has a beautiful amount of fantasy, romance, and adventure. There are a couple of plot twists too ;) I can't wait to read the second book!!

~SPOILERS~

I love the plot twist where Locke betrays Jude because I absolutely didn't expect it and I thought that Locke was a good guy but NOW I WANT TO KILL HIM. Also at first I shipped Locke x Jude but when I read more I realized that Locke is a fucking jerk and Jude belongs with Cardan.

Can we just talk about and apprec
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Liv’s Bookish Nook
Oct 02, 2023 rated it it was amazing
I have no words but yet I have so many.
This was amazing.
😩
Ipsa
Jun 04, 2021 rated it really liked it
Shelves: bookshelf
To be honest, inspite of all the hype this book has gotten, i was bracing myself for a total disaster after all the negative reviews i have seen about this book. I personally found the book quite enjoyable. The plot was interesting, even though the book was a little slow. I liked the dynamic of the characters. Also, the fantasy world was an interesting one to explore along with the characters. I can understand why some people don't like it much, considering the way some information was dumped, a ...more
Lisareadbooks
Aug 26, 2025 rated it liked it
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Lingyi
This book was my introduction to booktok and got me out of a three year book slump after reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
The book is heavily political but it exceeds at all the other standards too. The main character is powerful and strong, there’s lots of representation, the characters and plot are all so well developed, and the world building is phenomenal. This is one of my favorite books ever!
jace (taylor's version)
4.5 stars. maybe a rtc when i can breathe again
Lunareadswaytoomuch
Mar 21, 2021 rated it it was amazing
hogwartsnative (on major hiatus)
Feb 10, 2023 rated it really liked it
Shelves: romance, fantasy
Angelie
Sep 18, 2021 rated it really liked it
Moni
Apr 04, 2021 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own, audiobook
Mia
Apr 15, 2021 rated it liked it
Haley
Apr 26, 2021 rated it liked it
Loopsie
Aug 07, 2021 rated it it was ok
booknerd27
Jun 30, 2021 marked it as to-read
Nicola VW
Oct 08, 2021 marked it as to-read
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Oct 10, 2021 marked it as to-read
Sofi Muriel
Jan 24, 2022 rated it really liked it
Shelves: favorites
Sam Dold
Jan 03, 2022 marked it as to-read
marin
Jan 25, 2022 marked it as to-read
auri
Apr 19, 2022 marked it as to-read
Mal
Apr 28, 2022 added it
lauren baumgartner
May 21, 2022 rated it it was amazing
legendofthe3divas
Jun 17, 2022 rated it it was amazing
bookmaniac1228
Jul 06, 2022 rated it really liked it
Jen Lynn
Aug 03, 2022 rated it it was ok