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buchstabenmaedchen's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Fatphobia
al4ssandra's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
mayicka11's review against another edition
- 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
I found it a little bit pretentious at first, but I got over it in the first twenty pages (maybe it was just Kaz's introduction. And well. He is a pretentious motherfucker.)
Both the plot and characters stand out to me, the plot was gripping, fast faced but fluid. It's one of my fave tropes, too (delinquents and heists). While our characters do incredible things, it doesn't read as too much, or make you roll your eyes. The characters are charming and well rounded, the relationships between them feel natural and the dynamics suck you in.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
avsdhpn's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Trafficking
_forestofpages's review against another edition
- 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
I absolutely adored the crew. Yes, even emo boy Kaz Brekker.
One thing I cannot excuse are the ages. I had to age up all of these characters while reading because I'm sorry, but these people are not teenagers. It's not believable in any context. I have never been the greatest fan of Leigh Bardugo's prose or melodrama, but in a heist novel with wildly different characters and the banter (which I loved), I think it fits quite well. I do wish for a world that feels well built and rich, that the writing/prose would have reflected that with more immersive descriptions of the locations. I admit sometimes, I was a little lost on what was happening or where we were because of the lack of description of locations. Then other times, she did a great job setting a scene. It felt inconsistent.
Again, the biggest issue with this book is the pacing. It's slow to start, so slow that it takes 100 pages to really get into the plot. After that however, it's quite good. Great characters, especially when they are together. I laughed, and even teared up there near the end. I felt pretty meh about the original Shadow and Bone trilogy, but this one is much more my taste. I can't wait to pick up Crooked Kingdom.
Graphic: Body horror and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
This is a young adult book, however it does have a handful of scenes with graphic violence and injuries. It does detail the blood and injuries in at least two of these scenes. There are several mentions of sex-trafficking as well, though thankfully there are no sexually violent scenes.booksanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
First of all, it took me 3 separate tries and 2 years to get into the book, before I finished it fully, and I am so glad that I did! Following along the journey of these 6 great characters made me so happy, sad, proud, mad, betrayed, empowered, lost, found, amazed, horrified, appalled, terrified, resentful and hopeful. I really liked the way the characters were written with each unique set of skills, quirks, and setbacks. I loved experiencing each characters story(poor Kaz, that was rough) and following their quest(or should I say heist :) ).
The plot was intriguing and sometimes predictable and sometimes breath-takingly surprising. It was the perfect mix of both. I really loved the mission our characters were on and it kept me interested all the way through. I also loved the representation this book offered(people with disabilities, trauma, mental health problems, gambling addiction, more trauma, abuse, POC, PTSD, and maybe LGBTQ kinda, maybe?). It was a beautiful story and will definitely read the next book in the series.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
13+
TW/CW: torture, slight gore/ body horror, racism
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Racism, and Torture
biab00's review against another edition
- 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
And when you arrive with your repeating rifles and your tanks, when you set upon children and helpless villages, should we not use the weapons we possess?
I want to start out by saying that I don't usually read fantasy but I actually liked this one??
This book grabbed me until the end, the plot was pretty interesting, the characters were relatable (even though sometimes they didn't sound like they were in their teens), also I love love love the found family trope.
Obviously I liked some characters more than others, but all have of the crew holds a special place in my heart. Can you tell that I got emotional attached to them? 😌
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, and War
glen3's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and War
alexandrabelze's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol