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arwen4'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Grief, Violence, Trafficking, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Classism, Drug use, and Confinement
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, and Self harm
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
book_lvrr'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Trafficking, Death, Dysphoria, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Slavery, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Murder, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Gore
cnjg88'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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Physical abuse, Gore, Cursing, Sexual violence, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Religious bigotry, and Cursing
kalamaraki's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Death, Drug use, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Blood, Addiction, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Trafficking
abelh'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Slavery, War, Confinement, Cursing, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Ableism, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Abandonment
moonbunny117'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Ableism, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual violence and Injury/Injury detail
nxssistr'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? Yes
4.5
Leigh Bardugo erzählt eine Geschichte von sechs Außenseitern mit eigenen Motiven, Bedürfnissen, Traumata und Zielen. Jede Figur durchläuft ihre eigene Geschichte, kämpft gegen innere Dämonen und wird mit Schwächen konfrontiert. Dabei verliert das Buch nie an Spannung. Jedes Kapitel beginnt interessant und lässt die Lesenden mit dem Wunsch zurück, umblättern zu wollen.
Das Beziehungsgeflecht ist unheimlich interessant gestaltet, ebenso die Art wie die Charaktere Vertrauen zueinander entwickeln oder auch verlieren.
Obwohl die Kapitel von Er-Sie-Erzählperspektiven getragen werden, hat jede Figur eine eigene Erzählstimme, die zu der jeweiligen Person passt.
Ich liebe außerdem die Art der Repräsentation, die dieses Buch abbildet. Da ist der Roman ein tolles Beispiel dafür, wie gute und organische Repräsentation aussieht.
Die Handlung ist klug konzipiert. Dabei muss ich jedoch sagen, dass ich manchmal die Orientierung verloren habe, wer nun wie involviert ist und welche Aufgabe hat. Alle waren hin und wieder verwirrt, mich eingeschlossen. Am Ende haben mich die dichten Dialoge und fesselnden Szenen aber immer wieder schnell zurückgezogen.
Jetzt, wo wir die Figuren und ihre Fähigkeiten kennen (und lieben), habe ich die Hoffnung, dass Band 2 noch eine Schippe drauflegen kann. Ich bin gespannt, wo es die Figuren jetzt hinführt, nachdem sie damit konfrontiert wurden, dass das was sie immer wollten nicht zwangsweise dem entspricht, was sie tatsächlich brauchen. Es gibt neue Ziele, gelernte Lektionen und brenzlige Hindernisse und ich freue mich darauf zu erfahren, wie die Autorin diese in Crooked Kingdom verarbeitet.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture
inejsknives'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: Grief, Ableism, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Slavery
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Torture
alexisthecrow'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
This book is fantastic. Highly recommend!
Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
bookthief'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? It's complicated
5.0
I loved the characters. They were each unique and had there their own problems and personalities but they were incredible.
Kaz comes across as very cold hearted and evil, but inside he is just a boy with trauma. I felt so bad about what happened to him and Jordie ( bro) when they were kids and the reason why Kaz has to wear gloves. During the heist, Kaz was extremely clever, coming up with plans and having the think on the spot. I was super glad he was able to push through his anxieties and complete the heist.
Throughout the book I was routing for Kaz and Inej to get together but no!! Kaz has to go and keep his ‘armour ‘ on!! They would be such a great couple.
Inej is super sweet and caring when she’s not the Wraith. Her story is so sad, since she got taken when she was a girl and put into the menagerie. I honestly thought she was going to die at multiple moments throughout the book. When she got seriously injured at the beginning ( Kaz’s reaction:(, when she had to climb that incinerator and almost let go to her death. When she got taken by the guards at the ice court I thought it was it then but no she pulled through again and survived. At the end when they had reached Ketterdam and negotiating with Van Eck and she just got taken away. That broke my heart, I felt what Kaz felt.
Jesper has a great personality, like in the series. And he was super brave and always tried to play it cool. I learnt more about his Grisha powers ( durast ) since he used them a lot in the ice court and I wasn’t surprised about it since I already knew from the series.
Wylan was super sweet and was like a little puppy. Him and Jesper would be a perfect match and I actually can’t handle the fact that they aren’t together yet in the book! I was devastated for Wylan when his dad would have killed him to weaken the crows. He must have felt distraught.
Nina was an icon. She’s super powerful and funny. I love her so much. She had gone through so much. Having to see the one she loves hate and almost try and kill her, seeing her kind (grisha) hunted and killed in front of her, having to see the jurda parem kill her friends, having to face her slaver. She is just so brave and inspirational. And I am glad her and Matthias sorted things out in the end.
I was definitely concerned throughout the duration of the book that Matthias would betray Kaz and kill Nina. He was definitely an interesting character. Inside the ice court when Matthias locked Nina in a cell, I thought that was it, they are all dead. But I was so glad Matthias pulled through and was actually tricking Brum. Major character development.
Overall, I loved this book. The character’s personalities, the tension of the heist and the cliff hanger at the end with Inej and then Pekka Rollins. It was definitely a great read!
I also loved the inclusion of LGBTQ+!
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Animal death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Drug abuse, Grief, and Gun violence