Reviews

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

xeereads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

I loved king of scars just as much as Leigh's other books in the Grishaverse. I found this book a fantastical read. I loved seeing another side to Zoya as well as learning more about the ever charming Nikolai. A must read for any Grishaverse fan. Can't wait to read the next book. To explore the rest of Zoya's and Nikolai's Journey.

chaicedony's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

“Hope was the wind that came from nowhere to fill your sails and carry you home.”

lermonysnickers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

The Grishaverse books get better with each new series. I was nervous about the return to Ravka, but it turned out quite lovely. Political intrigue is intriguing. Nina is Nina. Yes.

baldwinme40's review against another edition

4.0

I love Zoya!!!!

atvreads's review against another edition

5.0

/ / THAT ENDING / /
One of the endless aspects of the #grishaverse that keeps me coming back is the ceaseless fight for freedom against tyranny. Each character, from King Nikolai to Zoya Nazyalenaky to Nina Zenik, are all figuring out the path to liberation for all. The #grishaverse , much like #childrenofbloodandbone is centered around a genocidal conflict of warring nations and a magick population. The war is over, but Grisha are still hunted, experimented on, and ultimately left in mass graves. #kingofscars examines how to grapple with and the process of “fixing” a broken world. The King. The General. The Spy. Between all three perspectives, we see how change is enacted from each level. And guess what? Nikolai is important and all, but boyfriend isn’t getting jack done without Nina and Zoya. #leighbardugo #grishaverse #zoyanazyalensky #ninazenik #kingofscars #readabook #englishteacher #bookstagram

zoemaleah's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.0

chloedaydream's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

aspiringwriter77's review against another edition

3.0

Full Rating: 7/10
3.5/5 Stars

arrk33's review against another edition

4.0

My fave of the grishaverse so far! Nikolai was May favorite character from the shadow and bone series and getting to focus on him is awesome! I also love Zoya and her strength and sass!!

caitlin1002's review against another edition

The story develops really slow. I was bored after a while