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had to bring The Darkling back into it. Proof that, and YA lit, if you're hot enough, you don't have to stay dead. Ugh. Also, I am very sad about Isaak, okay?

Still, this is probably my favorite of Bardugo's Grishaverse books (so far), and

I am glad Nikolai and Zoya (especially Zoya) had a chance to be front and center for their own story. And, as much as I love seeing Nina back in action, her story feels a bit forced and extremely isolated. I am curious to see how she will work into the larger story of this series, other than just "remote spy for Ravka."

zatulasma's review against another edition

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4.0

MUCH

diannanotdiana's review against another edition

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3.0

I had high hopes for this book because it follows most of my favorite characters from the first two grisaverse series. It had the potential to be great but ended up being just okay. I think the jumping around from different characters perspectives at some of the most tense parts of the story made it difficult to get really immersed in the book. It was really cool to see how the characters grew since their first appearance in their respective series.

readbooksanddrinktea's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

A good read that offers multiple storylines from characters across SoC and S&B aswell as some new ones. I felt the plot didn't have enough set up before introducing the saints, but it offered some interesting insight to the workings of grisha and the small science which I enjoyed. I loved Zoya's journey and learning more about her. Looking forward to Rule of Wolves!

gaby_96's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-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

lenaoknihach's review against another edition

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2.0

Před čtením Zjizveného krále by bylo dobré, kdybyste svět Leigh Bardugo už znali. Pár postav se tam totiž z duologie Šest vran a trilogie Griša vyskytuje.

Čte se to skvěle stejně jako autorčiny předchozí knihy, ale tady se krapet liší ten děj. Je o dost horší. Vlastně mě to bavilo trochu na konci, ale jinak mi přijde, že to bylo celé o ničem.

Strašně moc jsem se těšila na Nikolaje, jenže to byl ten hlavní kámen úrazu. Vůbec to nebyl ten Nikolaj, do jakého jsem se zamilovala v Griše. Ztratil svůj důvtip, šarm, charisma. Prostě se mi nelíbil, a to je trochu problém, když je to hlavní postava.

Bohužel se mi nelíbila ani postava Zoji. Pro mě celkem záživné byly linky Niny a Isaaka. Hodně jsem nad tím příběhem přemýšlela, ale pokaždé jsem dospěla k tomu stejnému závěrečnému hodnocení.

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