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enajait's review against another edition
5.0
When I read Shadow and Bone, the first book in this trilogy, I thought it was just alright. The concept was cool and the world building and character development was solid but it was still missing that feeling all great books give me, the one where I feel as though I can’t put it down. The second book, Siege and Storm had my interest in the series continuing at a steady incline and it was the introduction of Nikolai that got me really engaged. I found his character to be really well written and thought he added a lot to the story. By midway through the third book I was sufficiently hooked and my interest in the story drastically increased. I now felt invested in what happened.
In my opinion one of the biggest strengths in the Shadow and Bone trilogy is the way Bardugo wrote her villains, specifically the Darkling. The way she gradually revealed parts of his backstory in Ruin and Rising gave him a depth which aided the quality of the plot greatly, and the humanness he showed to Alina before his death, and the respectful ending she allowed him gave him the complexity every good villain should have.
Some people believe that the ending was too tidy, while this may be the case, I very much appreciated it and was grateful to see so many of the characters get something resembling a happy ending. Putting the book back on my shelf I felt at peace with how things were left off when I departed the world of the Grisha that Bardugo so beautifully crafted.
Like the other books in the trilogy, Ruin and Rising was very well written with the narrative having a quick pace and good flow that made it easy to read. All in all I feel glad to have read the Shadow and Bone trilogy and feel they are deserving of their place on my bookshelf. 4.5/5 stars
P.S. I absolutely love the ‘before’ and ‘after’ that Bardugo includes at the beginning and end of each book and feel that it was an excellent way to conclude the series.
In my opinion one of the biggest strengths in the Shadow and Bone trilogy is the way Bardugo wrote her villains, specifically the Darkling. The way she gradually revealed parts of his backstory in Ruin and Rising gave him a depth which aided the quality of the plot greatly, and the humanness he showed to Alina before his death, and the respectful ending she allowed him gave him the complexity every good villain should have.
Some people believe that the ending was too tidy, while this may be the case, I very much appreciated it and was grateful to see so many of the characters get something resembling a happy ending. Putting the book back on my shelf I felt at peace with how things were left off when I departed the world of the Grisha that Bardugo so beautifully crafted.
Like the other books in the trilogy, Ruin and Rising was very well written with the narrative having a quick pace and good flow that made it easy to read. All in all I feel glad to have read the Shadow and Bone trilogy and feel they are deserving of their place on my bookshelf. 4.5/5 stars
P.S. I absolutely love the ‘before’ and ‘after’ that Bardugo includes at the beginning and end of each book and feel that it was an excellent way to conclude the series.
curiouslykaylee's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! This was an epic ending to an amazing trilogy. I definetly did not expect the ending to happen the way it did, but it does feel right. I can't wait to finally read the SIx of Crows duology!
taaja's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
3.5
not as entertaining as the 2nd book. i expected to be angrier about alina's ending, but i honestly think it completes her arc perfectly.
joshsum6's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Was glad to be finished with this series. Main characters so unlikable.
pippasimp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
claire518's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
weebreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5