Reviews

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

Only show reviews with written explanations

a__may's review

Go to review page

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

strawberrysealpup's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

So.. it was a bit better than the first two books. Was it fun to read? No. I tried to finish this book quickly just to get it over with. (no skimming though, I don’t do that regardless of the book) food prose was still enjoyable lol. I’m glad the romance turned out how I wanted although I really would’ve preferred much more of an emphasis on it.

-The snake thing, it finally got me interested. Did it redeem the rest I endured? Not really. This series seemed to be riding entirely off of ‘general faerie vibes’ and I simply needed more substance. Regardless, I’m glad I’ve gotten it out of the way. I finally know what people are talking about. I didn’t like it.. I wish I loved it but sometimes it turns out that way. I found small things to enjoy in the story but it wasn’t enough. 2.5 stars

maimona's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

can I give it 10 points!!

This was a brilliant comeback after the 2nd book.
I love this really and I have become attached to the characters that I really didn't want to finish it!!
wouldn't mind a 4th book.
The plot, characters and their development is magnificent
the series title is really A folk tale like no other.
the ending was very emotional for me.
xxx
"To fam faerieland pizza stories new beginning and Scheming great schemes
I can toast to that."
xxx

Highly recommended to all the muggles like me who love fantasy and schemes ✨️

yen0399's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

issianne's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

*Slight revision from my first post because I’ve watched some other people’s reviews and they really articulated how I was feeling aka made me feel not crazy for feeling the way I did.* This book was full of the scheming, angst, romance, and debauchery of the other two. I've missed Jude and Cardan so much, and it was great to be back in the world. There's some serious character development in this novel (but was it actually done in this book or hinted at behind the scenes? Great question). The thing I could've asked for in this book was more. 300 pages? That's it? In that rite, it felt a bit rushed at times and didn’t simmer in things deliciously like they did in the past two books. Anyway, I'm going to miss these characters so much! Happy release day, QON.