Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Das Lied der Krähen by Leigh Bardugo

78 reviews

softgalaxy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

Content Warnings: graphic violence, xenophobia, sexual assault inference, death, trauma flashbacks, themes of addiction, misogyny, ableism

Okay, dang, where do I even start with Six of Crows? I LOVE THIS BOOK WITH ALL MY HEART. I first read Six of Crows back in late 2017, and I just loved it from the beginning until the end. The plot, the characters, the world, and just the writing style? Loved it. 

I’ve never so strongly loved and admired fictional characters than I have with Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Nina Zenik, Jesper Fahey, and Wylan Van Eck. (let’s forget about Matthias Helvar, shall we?) In each of them, I found parts of myself that I had often pushed away or dismissed about myself. These characters are by no means perfect, but that is why I love them. They’re all incredibly flawed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Torture

Moderate: Misogyny, Gun violence, Classism, Ableism, Xenophobia, Addiction, Slavery, Death, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

jenarae's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexism, Slavery, Addiction, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, War, Body horror, Drug use, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Xenophobia

thescribblebug's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

Honestly my favourite book of the last five years - I’ve reread so many times now and every time I love the characters more. Smart writing, sharp-tongued characters, brilliant character development and the heist plot is so perfectly done. Can’t recommend enough.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Ableism, and Classism

siltha's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

The plot is action packed but it only advances by a series of fortunate occurrences disguised as an intelligent plan, which just broke my suspension of disbelief constantly. 

The characters are teenagers and are way too adult in some things but way too childish in other, so to me the characters aren't built in a way that makes sense. 

The characters are diverse, but still they brush over slavery, forced prostitution and rape whereas they focus on the trauma of the main guy a lot more, and the 2 female characters are both in awe and take care of their male counterparts that treat them badly. 

Then the story of Nina and Mathjias, he's basically a nazi soldier yet the book puts Nina's wrongdoings at the same level as his, when she's from a minority that's being prosecuted, enslaved and killed all over. 

I won't be reading more of these books, very disappointing. I don't understand the hype except if it's from people that don't read much and this is one of the first fantasy books they read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Classism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking

komarov's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Ableism, Classism, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction and Sexism

nic3's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful reflective sad 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

This is a fun and action filled book with a diverse cast and exciting narrative. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Torture

honeycuttsp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape and Injury/Injury detail

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Racism, Child death, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Addiction, Animal death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Body shaming, Drug use, Murder, Sexism, Chronic illness, Classism, and Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Rape