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Unlike anything I’ve read before but liked it WAY more than I thought I would. Leigh Bardugo’s world building is phenom and the. characters. So loveable. Couldn’t put it down. Thought about it constantly. Dreamt about it. Def reignited my love for YA and overall so refreshing to read fantasy not solely based on romance (no shade but just nice to switch it up)

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adventurous medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Summary:

All in all, „Six of Crows“ tells an adventurous, compelling story about an impossible, dangerous heist. While the book is quite good in some aspects such as storytelling, diversity of characters and a compelling plot, there are some issues.

Worldbuilding:
As I don’t have any experience with the Grisha universe outside of „Six of Crows“, I can’t really say much about the worldbuilding in general. I think it’s sufficient and fitting for this story and much mystery remains to be explored in the second part. However, the introduction into the topics and concepts in the beginning is a bit lacking for new readers.

Characters:
This might be the biggest issue I have with the book. While I especially like Kaz, Inej and Jesper as characters, their backstories, motivations and their appearances, some characters strongly irk me.

Honestly, Matthias and Nina’s romance and character arc is unsatisfying and patchy at best and very problematic at worst. Honestly, it’s not even adressed, that he was literally part of a genocidal zealot group that tried to exterminate Nina’s entire people.

Plot:
I like the plot, it’s easy to follow most times and wraps up nicely in the end and leaves room for the sequel.

I have a bit of personal issues with the end as I find it unsatisfying. Abducting Nina and leaving this for the sequel is a bit meh for me, but the rest about it is great sooo…

Sometimes the pacing is a bit funky, especially in the middle part where many suspenseful arcs are interrupted by an annoying flashback.

Especially Nina or Matthias lol.

Tldr:
It’s a good story, not showstoppingly great. Points get docked for characters and pacing.