Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

197 reviews

relin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Ableism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Medical content, Death, Blood, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Confinement, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, and Cursing

Moderate: Xenophobia and Trafficking

Minor: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Vomit

eye trauma

emma__t's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism

kirbyblue'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

I absolutely loved this book. The characters are absolutely incredible and the relationships between them make my heart melt. The plot is so fun and Kaz’s plans kept me guessing the entire time. I literally went out the day I finished this book just to buy the second book because I loved this world and these characters so much. Absolutely amazing book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, and Ableism

Moderate: Addiction

sriyamusunuru's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

This book was great. Personally, the length meant it took ages to read so I did end up putting it aside for a while but once I picked it up and reached the main action of the book, it was captivating and I did not want to put it down. I especially love the multiple povs and how they line up without repeating things over and over again. The writing accommodates the povs so that you aren’t given a whiplash between them. Instead, Bardugo creates an eased entry into each one so you quickly understand the characters on an individual level.

That isn’t to say that the book does not  go over so much in a sharp manner: one moment it could be sunshine and rainbows and then the next it could be dealing with great amounts of childhood trauma, so do brace yourself for that if you are looking to take on this book. Nevertheless, I still recommend it as a great read.
Coming from someone who had read the Shadow and Bone trilogy before, while a nice grasp of the Grishaverse may be helpful for the more subtle references, it is no way necessary and I can still see this book being digestiable by someone who’s new to the Grishaverse.
The plot twists were twisting, and the story was unfolding, till the end. Can’t wait to read Crooked Kingdom next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Ableism

embla_v's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional

4.75

Jag älskar den här boken och den är fantastisk. Men den når inte riktigt hela vägen till 5/5 även om den är otroligt nära. 

Boken handlar om Kaz och hans gäng som ska göra det omöjliga och bryta sig in i Isfästningen. Ska de lyckas eller inte? 

Rekommenderar denna bok till alla fantasy älskare som vill följa med på kråkornas resa. Rekommenderar nog att läsa Grisha-trilogin först, jag gjorde inte det men jag tror att man skulle första mer om man gjorde det. Men en oerhört bra bok som definitivt är värt det. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Slavery, Addiction, Blood, Ableism, Drug use, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence

rosaschaos's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Addiction, Grief, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism

linkamarisa's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Drug use, Death, Murder, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Ableism

dreamdarling's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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

4.5

At first i was really put off bc this is my first YA and i was not used to minors being.. having the ‘mentality’ of ‘adults’ however the more i read the more i realize it Is like that. These kids have gone through sooo much that they Had to ‘grow up’ not be in a childish mindset. 
I really fell for the characters and really made me want to protect these six weird but oddly charming characters…. 
I love that these kids are so Different from each other but they work together just So well…!!! Even if they have deep Deep rooted traumas - brainwashing and trust issues. 
Kaz was the first that i really enjoyed however it was hard for me to imagine a 17 year old like this as the 17-year-olds i know arent! but thats why it is Fanasy haha
Also the three relationships, honestly love them all… fit so well together!! 
When jasper was first introduced i knew something was Familiar with him and then they revieled that he an alphabet boy and just <333 i will protect him with my life. 
I also like how - not mention outloud - but how jasper has ADHD.. and suffers from severe addiction.. and wylem has deep learning disabilities <33 like same boys same.
Honestly was not expecting myself to enjoy this as much as I did, so thank god i pushed through until the end bc this is amazing - I was afraid there was Major Character Death and thankfully - well not really - there wasnt.
Cannot wait to see Kaz get his Revenge. and <33 others be happy - and not have an all out war… but that is too optimistic by the other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Ableism, Death, Gun violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction

himeru's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-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

3.5

Wylan and ninej my beloved… just wish wylan & Jesper wasn’t written like a yaoi fanfiction and Ninej didn’t have to end up with bum ass kaz and Matthias 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Genocide, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Ableism and War

vinuo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Violence, War, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Ableism