Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

116 reviews

mckiheather's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Torture, Cultural appropriation, Death, Slavery, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Gore, Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, Murder, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Grief, Violence, Trafficking, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Classism, Drug use, and Confinement

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

book_lvrr's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

fell in love with the characters straight away, very funny and interesting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Trafficking, Death, Dysphoria, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Slavery, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Murder, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Gore

cnjg88's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Physical abuse, Gore, Cursing, Sexual violence, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Religious bigotry, and Cursing

kalamaraki's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the best books I've ever read. Totally worth the read. It's inclusive, it has some of the most lovable characters, it's funny and if you look enough it's also quite deep.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Blood, Addiction, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Trafficking

abelh's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Slavery, War, Confinement, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Ableism, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Abandonment

moonbunny117's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Ableism, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual violence and Injury/Injury detail

nxssistr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

“Das Lied der Krähen” ist ein beliebter Roman, der seinen Hype in meinen Augen absolut verdient hat. 

Leigh Bardugo erzählt eine Geschichte von sechs Außenseitern mit eigenen Motiven, Bedürfnissen, Traumata und Zielen. Jede Figur durchläuft ihre eigene Geschichte, kämpft gegen innere Dämonen und wird mit Schwächen konfrontiert. Dabei verliert das Buch nie an Spannung. Jedes Kapitel beginnt interessant und lässt die Lesenden mit dem Wunsch zurück, umblättern zu wollen.

Das Beziehungsgeflecht ist unheimlich interessant gestaltet, ebenso die Art wie die Charaktere Vertrauen zueinander entwickeln oder auch verlieren. 
Obwohl die Kapitel von Er-Sie-Erzählperspektiven getragen werden, hat jede Figur eine eigene Erzählstimme, die zu der jeweiligen Person passt. 
Ich liebe außerdem die Art der Repräsentation, die dieses Buch abbildet. Da ist der Roman  ein tolles Beispiel dafür, wie gute und organische Repräsentation aussieht. 

Die Handlung ist klug konzipiert. Dabei muss ich jedoch sagen, dass ich manchmal die Orientierung verloren habe, wer nun wie involviert ist und welche Aufgabe hat. Alle waren hin und wieder verwirrt, mich eingeschlossen. Am Ende haben mich die dichten Dialoge und fesselnden Szenen aber immer wieder schnell zurückgezogen.

Jetzt, wo wir die Figuren und ihre Fähigkeiten kennen (und lieben), habe ich die Hoffnung, dass Band 2 noch eine Schippe drauflegen kann. Ich  bin gespannt, wo es die Figuren jetzt hinführt, nachdem sie damit konfrontiert wurden, dass das was sie immer wollten nicht zwangsweise dem entspricht, was sie tatsächlich brauchen. Es gibt neue Ziele, gelernte Lektionen und brenzlige Hindernisse und ich freue mich darauf zu erfahren, wie die Autorin  diese in Crooked Kingdom verarbeitet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture

inejsknives's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Ableism, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Torture

alexisthecrow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

My absolute favorite book! I love my bisexual gunslinger Jesper and little gay demolitionist Wylan ❤️❤️ NEED A SIX OF CROWS SPINOFF ON NETFLIX FOR REAL!!!
This book is fantastic. Highly recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail