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grace_muriithi's review against another edition
5.0
okay, so it's definitely been a while since I've read Six of Crows but I never got around to reading Crooked Kingdom because it was always gone at my library...well, now I finally got my chance!! (thank you to my friend who drove over and demanded that I read the book over break.) I will say, this duology is very detail-heavy, so the gap in time did not really help with my recollection about where our favorite characters were when the book started (except for poor Inej...I remembered her predicament at the end of the first book). Similar to the first book, I struggled to get into the first 50 (compared to around the first 100) pages, but after that the plot picked up significantly and I could not put down the book. Chapter 40 will definitely haunt me, but this was a well-written conclusion for the duology- also KANEJ YESSSS. The way Leigh Bardugo writes fighting scenes makes them incredibly vivid and fascinating t0 read, and I truly appreciated that. I would say this book gets a solid 4.5-4.75 stars, but it was well done!
wittekop's review against another edition
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
qjbrown96's review against another edition
4.0
3 star story with a 5 star ending makes a solid ending to this duology. I love how her chapters are set up like Game of Thrones’!
benquiric's review against another edition
5.0
Muy muy muy buen libro. Me pareció una secuela genial, muy bien hecha escrita. A través del libro hubo un gran desarrollo de personajes (me enamoré de todxs). Una fantasia, un mundo fantastico genial. En fin, me parece un librazo lleno de plot-twist y acción. LO SUPER RECOMIENDO.
sophie_phie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
4.5
votesforwomen's review against another edition
3.0
I'm genuinely uncertain how to rate this book.
On the one hand, it's a pounding, heart-stopping, amazing adventure packed with amazing characters, one in particular very wonderful romance, and so many plot twists my mind exploded a couple of times.
On the other, it's about a group of lowlife thieves fighting their way to a reward they were double-crossed out of. And as such, they're playing very, very dirty to get their money. Six main characters, against the world--and it sort of seems like there is genuinely no telling who's in the right. Everyone is wrong. Everyone is right. That was sort of mind-exploding too, but not in a good way.
There's a lot of content in this book. I don't think I could really recommend it on that count. But surprisingly, it didn't feel as bad as did Six of Crows, which is...interesting, I guess. I don't know. Because this sequel is a whole lot darker.
The characters are still amazing. Kaz has grown on me a lot--I don't adore him like a lot of the SoC fangirls seem to, but he's definitely not as REPULSIVE as he was in the first one, if I may. XD Inej was a little more meh in this book than the last, but that's okay, I still loved her. Nina was still my waffle queen. Matthias was just plain wonderful. I actually appreciated Wylan and Jesper a little more this time around. :P Kuwei was...really not my favorite. Talk about flat filler characters. XD
I think I'll settle with three stars. A good series, but not one I can recommend without a lot of content caveats. If you'd like to know more about that, feel free to PM me.
On the one hand, it's a pounding, heart-stopping, amazing adventure packed with amazing characters, one in particular very wonderful romance, and so many plot twists my mind exploded a couple of times.
On the other, it's about a group of lowlife thieves fighting their way to a reward they were double-crossed out of. And as such, they're playing very, very dirty to get their money. Six main characters, against the world--and it sort of seems like there is genuinely no telling who's in the right. Everyone is wrong. Everyone is right. That was sort of mind-exploding too, but not in a good way.
There's a lot of content in this book. I don't think I could really recommend it on that count. But surprisingly, it didn't feel as bad as did Six of Crows, which is...interesting, I guess. I don't know. Because this sequel is a whole lot darker.
The characters are still amazing. Kaz has grown on me a lot--I don't adore him like a lot of the SoC fangirls seem to, but he's definitely not as REPULSIVE as he was in the first one, if I may. XD Inej was a little more meh in this book than the last, but that's okay, I still loved her. Nina was still my waffle queen. Matthias was just plain wonderful. I actually appreciated Wylan and Jesper a little more this time around. :P Kuwei was...really not my favorite. Talk about flat filler characters. XD
I think I'll settle with three stars. A good series, but not one I can recommend without a lot of content caveats. If you'd like to know more about that, feel free to PM me.
gilbertbg1's review against another edition
5.0
absolutely LOVED. The first book was amazing, and this one feels like the perfect continuation of the story. This book has a lot more different plots going on, where SoC had just the main heist, and where it could have felt messy or overdone it always felt succinct and clear. The plots never bunch into each other, and the book moves at a breakneck pace that keeps you hanging on every word. And all the while, there is still room for the exquisite character work that Bardugo does so exceptionally well. Different dynamics come to the forefront, but the more established ones still receive the care they deserve, giving a well rounded group dynamic that feels cohesive, but also full of individuals. Bardugo uses her deft hand to craft intricate, human stories about true human experiences in ways that never feel sensationalized or unkind. Her treatment of real world problems and lived experiences feels less like an attention grab and more like an attempt to capture the breadth of the human experience, and to tell stories about characters who feel as if they could reach out at any moment and take your hand to bring you right into the story with them.
bratzdoll444's review against another edition
5.0
i am once again in shambles. i love the crows so much… like that’s family to me. i’ve got a huge soft spot for morally gray found family tropes there just too good!
This is the best series Leigh will ever write. i’m not sorry to say that either.
this is THEE only sequel that matters!
This is the best series Leigh will ever write. i’m not sorry to say that either.
this is THEE only sequel that matters!