The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) in Čteme anglicky

Aug 18, 2019 Abyss rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, fairies, fantasy

Zvláštní, hodně zvláštní. Na jednu stranu se mi to líbí (dokonce si chci přečíst i pokračování), no a na druhou... jsem z toho nějaká nesvá.

Tenhle svět víl je vážně zlý, což je na jednu stranu osvěžující v YA a na druhou dost děsivé. Vážně bych v takovém světě nechtěla být jedinou minutku.

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Jul 21, 2018 Hanulla rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-asap

OMG JAKOŽE FAKT TOPSHIIT 🖤 okey, přestanu být taková fangirl... Ale fakt to bylo super. Hrozně toxic, takový temný, to co mi u Maasové Dvorů chybělo...

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Oct 25, 2018 Věra Škodová rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: all-time-favorite, signed-edition, i-own

Nějak postrádám slov. Trošku mě to vrátilo do dob, kdy v knihách nebyl všudypřítomný foreshadowing a postavy nebyly to hlavní, na co jsem se těšila. Tedy, ne, že bych Jude a Cardana nemilovala, ale jsou jen dva, není to Dvůr snů, ani Šest vran.

Vystavěný svět neměl chybu, Holly Black neopomněla šaty, účesy, jídlo, nábytek, ani náhodné reference na seelie a unseelie faeries (jo, trvalo mi zhruba 300 stránek, než mi došlo, že to bude reference na folklór a vygooglit bych si to měla, ale za velký ús ...more

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Feb 06, 2019 Jeanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: in-love

This was so good! Loved this twisted story!
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There is not much worldbuilding in this book and the reader kind of falls into the story and then tries to orient himself in it. But I really didn't have any problem with it, I actually enjoyed the writing style and the way the story was told.

The story starts with torture right away (and it doesn't really stop). Jude's mum is murdered and she and her sisters are forced to move to Faries where they are raised by their mum's murderer Madoc who has taken This was so good! Loved this twisted story!
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There is not much worldbuilding in this book and the reader kind of falls into the story and then tries to orient himself in it. But I really didn't have any problem with it, I actually enjoyed the writing style and the way the story was told.

The story starts with torture right away (and it doesn't really stop). Jude's mum is murdered and she and her sisters are forced to move to Faries where they are raised by their mum's murderer Madoc who has taken them as his own children.

Madoc. Jump to ten years later, and the three sisters are all living in Faerie. They've been raised as Madoc's own, more or less, and each is trying to find her own place among the beautiful but cruel, deceitful but always honest, fey.

I love the relationship between the sisters- Jude, Vivi, Taryn. I actually really like that the relationship is quite complicated. Especially between Jude and Taryn. I am curious how it will develop in the next book. I really did not like Locke. Objectively he is an interesting character but subjectively I just want him to go away xD
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My favorite was, of course, Jude- I felt she was a real person because she was a complex character and there was a lot of development during the whole book. I felt like she didn't even know what she is capable of doing and that made me feel closer to her. She is definitely not perfect and I don't think any character in this book is, which makes this book really great. I was frustrated, angry but also understanding of the developments in the characters' behavior.
Cardan, the "cruel prince", is an asshole and I hated him. However, I also felt there is something more and I am really curious about what happens with his character in the next book.

“If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse.”

There was drama, plot-twisting, surprises, slytherin characters, disturbing revelations. This book evoked so many feelings in me and this is part of the reason why I loved it so much. I was conflicted a lot about the characters and if I actually like them. I enjoyed the subtle hints of romance! It was a rollercoaster which I thoroughly enjoyed. Honestly, I just can't wait to read the next book. ...more

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Mar 12, 2018 Sevia rated it it was amazing

4,5*

Ten konec. Perfektní. Dlouho jsem si myslela, že nebudu hodnotit tak vysoko, ale teď nemůžu jinak.

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Jan 18, 2019 Michaela Rodová rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: i-own

Prostě jsem se zamilovala a to od první stránky (dvojnásobná vražda!!). Hned bylo jasné, že tohle nebude pohádka pro malé děti, ale příběh plný vraždění, intrik, šikany a teroru. Víly se prostě nerady nudí a pokud mají pocit, že se nic zajímavého neděje tak si to zosnují sami. Víly jsou jako smrtelně jedovatí pavoučci, kteří neustále spřádají své sítě intrik do kterých chytají nic netušící oběti, panáčky v jejich hře o moc. Na druhou stranu je to takový květinový a pohádkový svět. Vtáhlo mě to d ...more

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Feb 22, 2018 Lucka rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, fairies, read-in-2018

Toto je presne ten typ knihy, ktorý mi absolútne vyhovuje. Fantasy kniha plná intríg, klamstiev, sľubov, napätia. Veľmi sa mi páčilo aj stvárnenie víl, ako chladnokrvných a krutých bytostí.

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