Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

38 reviews

abbyprofen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, and Blood

zoeelora's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Chronic illness, Xenophobia, Violence, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Murder

navibo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

5.0

Go and read the book rn <3 it’s soooo goood !!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Kidnapping, Trafficking, Violence, Slavery, and Sexism

solitary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

(first read: 01.27.21)

i now understand why people liked six of crows more than the og grisha trilogy. first off, we are now following five of the main characters in third person’s point of view. i usually don’t like this kind of set up because i always end up having a bias character and would want to skim through the other characters’ povs, thus only really half reading the story.

but the soc characters are all very intriguing that i didn’t feel sleepy nor bored in any part of the book. i loved the diversity. we have characters that are kerch, ravkan, suli, zemeni, shu, and fjerdan. and despite that all of them have their own scars and trauma, and are pretty much stronger now — they still have weaknesses. the characters are so realistic. my first thoughts when i learned nina was a heartrender was, “ok so that’s an instant win?” no. they gave nina weaknesses that HAVE justice.

moreover, i love that kaz isn’t the stereotype cold op guy with a dark past yada yada. he is a work in progress. and boy he has doubts and needed someone else — inej — to believe in him!!! most importantly, HE FAILS. despite being called dirtyhands and all the crazy stuff he could do (like literally yank an eyeball out of a person and stuff cloth to his eyesocket) he still has layers. we love a good villainy main character with gray morals <3 jk

i loved matthias’ character development (and even how he and nina are literally enemies AND lovers) and that jesper wasn’t the standard comic relief character. i felt kinda sad that kaz wouldn’t trust him again, maybe, but he kinda had no choice but was also kinda at fault too. i want to see more from wylan!! hopefully in the next book.

i’m also looking forward to jesper using more of his fabrikator nature. i can’t wait to read what will happen next. i will literally cry if nina dies or if inej is hurt. ALSO OH MY GOD THEY’RE CALLING THE RAVKA CAPITAL

overall it’s highkey a 5/5 !!! i read it quite longer than my average though because i wanted to digest everything and fully understand what was happening (it’s not easy). looking forward to read crooked kingdom next!

(second read: 11.23.21)

i did not read crooked kingdom next. nine months later, i still haven’t so much as touch that book. no, kidding. i did try to. but having already been spoiled about the [redacted], i didn’t think i could handle it. now in an attempt to finally face my fears, i reread six of crows. and it felt like coming back home.

i am definitely looking forward to read crooked kingdom next (after a few filler lighthearted read, maybe. let’s try to be realistic now.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Torture

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

illgiveyouahint's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

I started reading in the mornings and that helps me to read more so i finally finished it.
I liked the setting and the story so much more than the shadow and bone series, however reading the series back-to-back I'm starting to be tired of this world and kinda cannot wait to go back to some other worlds and stories. Luckily I only have one more book ahead of me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Excrement, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Slavery

readwithde's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

This was everything I wanted from a heist book and more.

This group of characters seem rare to me; they aren't heroes or even fighting for their own survival, but they are survivors. It's refreshing to have morally grey characters, to have greedy and selfish characters, to have a life of riches and luxury and freedom be the goal and reward. It honestly felt like a well-played D&D game with lots of pitfalls and personal stakes.

There are so many obstacles and villains in the story; it's fun to watch them choose, to prioritize what the biggest threat is, and knowing that it is different for each of them for their own reasons. The constant shuffle of plans and priorities adds extra tension that keeps the midsection of the book relevant and interesting. 

My only complaint is the preface; it tries to do too much. A shorter, more focused POV would help set the stage, theme, and mood much better, especially as most of the information is repeated in the first few chapters. Despite that misstep, this is a fun read with hidden depth and very real, human characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Confinement, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Addiction

cristin_aaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

LOVED IT OMG i will say it didn’t get a full 5 stars because i was kinda lost or confused quite a bit. i thought the characters were all interesting in their own way and enjoyed how they all interacted with each other. i found the s&b trilogy to have rather stale characters but this one is quite the opposite almost everyone has a pretty fleshed out backstory and personality. the story melds really well into the universe built by the s&b trilogy while also being solid as a stand alone story. 

tldr; loved the characters and their antics :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking and Chronic illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, and Hate crime

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

myarae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

ellie482_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

I’m in love with every character in this book. Leigh Bardugo put her whole living into this book 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Slavery