Reviews tagging 'Death'

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

597 reviews

molliford's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Torture, Trafficking, and Forced institutionalization

maihja's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

Such a fun, amazing and gripping story!! Hard to put the book down, wellll except for.....

CHAPTER 39, NOOOOOO!!!!!! OW!! Wth, Leigh bardugo!!! Matthias, my not-scandinavian-scandinavian :( crying hard in the club rn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Addiction, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent

cassie_roberts's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I cried
I loved it
Every second of it and every pov 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Death

bookish_cam27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-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

5.0

Okay, the first book was good but this one? Perfection. My jaw is on the floor. The first book set up the success of this one perfectly. The tension between characters only built and the plot had so many twists and turns that I was dizzy and shocked at every corner. My heart has been wrenched out violently and it’ll take time to restore what this book has done to me.
[SPOILERS AHEAD]
My only note would be that some of the kiss scenes in this book were so out of the blue and jarring lol. There was no build up. However, I will credit Leigh with one of the most intimate, romantic, and non sexual scenes I have ever read. (This was not a kissing scene, however. It was something else entirely due to the nature of the characters. Iykyk.)
Anyway, I’ll be recommending this series to anyone who likes fantasy and high stakes adventure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Death

Minor: Sexual assault

jaydeecepticon's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

hayleywho's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Murder, and Trafficking

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Kidnapping

scarletreads_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I am at loss for words

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, Slavery, Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Abandonment, Trafficking, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Murder, Grief, and Classism

likeagilmoregirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Classism, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Trafficking and Gaslighting

caelfind's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Slavery, Trafficking, and Sexual assault

janereadz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The story is absolutely amazing and the amount of plot twists was nothing but impressive. I absolutely adore all the characters

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death