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veganecurrywurst's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Ich gebe dem Buch gerade noch so 3,75 Sterne. Eigentlich war es ganz okay, aber irgendwas hat gefehlt.
Nina war in diesem Buch wirklich ein Schatz. In den Krähen-Büchern fand ich sie okay und manchmal ein bisschen nervig, aber in diesem Buch hab ich sie geliebt. nach allem was sie durchgemacht hat, verdient sie sich ihr happy end mit Hanne. Die zwei passen super zusammen. Ich wäre echt enttäuscht wenn die im nächsten Band nur "bffs" sind
Ich muss ganz ehrlich sagen, dass ich Zoya am Anfang dieses Buches auch teilweise nervig fand, aber ihr Wandel im Verlauf des Buches war einfach toll zu lesen.
Nikolai war ein Charakter mit so viel ungenutztem Potential. ich finde nicht, (wahrscheinlich als Einzige) dass Zoya und Nikolai zusammen passen. Ich wünsche mir irgendwie was anderes für ihre storyline. Irgendwie hätte ich es auch cool gefunden wenn Zoya Zarin geworden wäre. Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass sie das gut kann. Ich mag Nikolai zwar, aber ich glaub nicht, dass er für die Rolle als Zar geeignet ist. Will aber auch nicht, dass er stirbt. Vielleicht kann er einfach abdanken und sich ein gemütliches Haus irgendwo warmes kaufen und da einfach chillen. Das hätte er sich verdient.
Genya war dieses mal eher ein Nebencharakter, war aber trotzdem super.
und jetzt zu meinem absoluten Liebling: Isaak. Bitte gib ihn uns zurück, Leigh. Der war einfach so knuffig. Wie konnte sie uns das nur antun!!!!!!
Ich glaub das große Problem dieses Buches was, dass alle Vorgänger so verdammt gut waren (vorallem die Charakter waren so richtig gut ausgearbeitet und in den Krähen-Büchern gab es auch etwas mehr Diversität als in den meisten Fantasy-Romanen. Ich wünschte, dass hätte Leigh Bardugo auch in diesen Roman fortgeführt, weil mich diese Repräsentation echt gefreut hat) , da konnte das Buch nur schwer mithalten. Auch den "plottwist" am Ende fand ich jetzt nich sonderlich gut oder überraschend. Die Übersetzung war aber dieses Mal echt Klasse! Großes Lob an Michelle Gyo <3
Nina war in diesem Buch wirklich ein Schatz. In den Krähen-Büchern fand ich sie okay und manchmal ein bisschen nervig, aber in diesem Buch hab ich sie geliebt.
Ich muss ganz ehrlich sagen, dass ich Zoya am Anfang dieses Buches auch teilweise nervig fand, aber ihr Wandel im Verlauf des Buches war einfach toll zu lesen.
Nikolai war ein Charakter mit so viel ungenutztem Potential.
Genya war dieses mal eher ein Nebencharakter, war aber trotzdem super.
Ich glaub das große Problem dieses Buches was, dass alle Vorgänger so verdammt gut waren (vorallem die Charakter waren so richtig gut ausgearbeitet und in den Krähen-Büchern gab es auch etwas mehr Diversität als in den meisten Fantasy-Romanen. Ich wünschte, dass hätte Leigh Bardugo auch in diesen Roman fortgeführt, weil mich diese Repräsentation echt gefreut hat) , da konnte das Buch nur schwer mithalten. Auch den "plottwist" am Ende fand ich jetzt nich sonderlich gut oder überraschend. Die Übersetzung war aber dieses Mal echt Klasse! Großes Lob an Michelle Gyo <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Misogyny
lunahale's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
sad
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? Yes
4.75
OH MY GOD
i read the first four chapters in september, sat on my ass for almost three months, and then read the rest of the book in one day. zoya remains the most badass woman ever and nina holds me entire heart in the palm of her hand.
i read the first four chapters in september, sat on my ass for almost three months, and then read the rest of the book in one day. zoya remains the most badass woman ever and nina holds me entire heart in the palm of her hand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, and Adult/minor relationship
megangilbert's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism
her's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death
stellenelcielo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
I really enjoyed this book. Bardugo definitely salvaged and made up for Ruin and Rising here, in fact, I think she made up for all of the worst parts of the Shadow and Bone series. She made up for the lack of diversity it had, for the internalized misogyny that featured heavily in it, and it gave depth to characters who were depthless before.
My favourite had to be Zoya Nazyalensky, she's ruthless, brutal, frank, and she had a reason for why she is all those things. She isn't secretly this soft girl, but she does briefly mourn never ever having the choice to be that, and I really liked that. It was a nice view into how trauma, neglect, and manipulation really force a person to grow up too fast, forcing them to have to be hard to survive. Despite all of this, and that she's portrayed as emotionless, there are times where Bardugo shows that she's anything but, making her one of the most enjoyable characters in the book.
This book also endeared me more towards Nina, and I'm finding this ruthless side suits her, though it took me near to the end to actually enjoy her chapters. Honestly, I can say that I don't really care about Fjerda in general, as Bardugo has gone out of her way to make it seem like a truly distasteful country, with its rampant sexism and anti-Grisha ideology, and I do enjoy the idea of Nina smashing it all into bits, I understand the need to make it a central plot to the series.
All that aside, I really liked how the book ended off, the "Oh shit, what now?" officially has me in a chokehold until I read the next book, so I'd have to say it's worth all four stars just for that.
My favourite had to be Zoya Nazyalensky, she's ruthless, brutal, frank, and she had a reason for why she is all those things. She isn't secretly this soft girl, but she does briefly mourn never ever having the choice to be that, and I really liked that. It was a nice view into how trauma, neglect, and manipulation really force a person to grow up too fast, forcing them to have to be hard to survive. Despite all of this, and that she's portrayed as emotionless, there are times where Bardugo shows that she's anything but, making her one of the most enjoyable characters in the book.
This book also endeared me more towards Nina, and I'm finding this ruthless side suits her, though it took me near to the end to actually enjoy her chapters. Honestly, I can say that I don't really care about Fjerda in general, as Bardugo has gone out of her way to make it seem like a truly distasteful country, with its rampant sexism and anti-Grisha ideology, and I do enjoy the idea of Nina smashing it all into bits, I understand the need to make it a central plot to the series.
All that aside, I really liked how the book ended off, the "Oh shit, what now?" officially has me in a chokehold until I read the next book, so I'd have to say it's worth all four stars just for that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child abuse
crybabybea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Trafficking, Addiction, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Drug abuse
Minor: Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Child death, and Misogyny
limiwh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, and Miscarriage
angstifies's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
4.5
YES LOVED IT. i cried a lot. i wanted genya’s POV and i’m glad Nikolai was less annoying, i kinda like him now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Addiction, and Death
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
torigreaves's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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
4.25
this book started really slow but once I was about 1/4 in it really took off and I was able to finish it in a day. the Zoya and Nikolai chapters are great, the Nina chapters feel kind of unrelated to the plot but I still enjoyed them. I love the dynamic between nikolai and Zoya
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse
thecourtofreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.75
"is this the part where we die well?"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Violence
Minor: Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death