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jenarae's review against another edition
- 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
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
linus_rieper'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
Moderate: Trafficking and Death
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Slavery
troisha'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Murder, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking
Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
kinsportch'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Slavery, and Trafficking
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, and Misogyny
voxelbee'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: Death and Violence
Moderate: Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Cursing, Confinement, Blood, and Addiction
Minor: Ableism, Torture, Misogyny, Genocide, and Toxic relationship
solitary'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: Violence and Torture
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
illgiveyouahint's review against another edition
- 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 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.
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
margaux4'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: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
lilia'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
4.75
Though the overall story is much different, Six of Crows gave me slight Lunar Chronicles vibes (one of my favorite series of all time). I think it's mainly because both, again, follow a group of characters working together to pull off (a) risky plan(s). The prison break-in was especially gripping—reading the alternating POVs and watching the pieces fall into place as the characters roamed the Ice Court was intense! Perhaps Six of Crows will earn a spot among my all-time favorite series, but I'll have to read the sequel in order to decide.
I'm giving this book five stars, but I still have a few minor complaints. First, there's a trope that I don't like that I am pretty sure is going to be used: The way the story is going, I feel like the six main characters are all going to end up pairing up with each other in relationships. I could be wrong, but it certainly looks like the story could head in that direction. I'm not necessarily *complaining,* but I find this trope unrealistic and sometimes annoying. On that same note, there was one relationship (or at least the beginnings of one) in particular that seemed underdeveloped—like it came out of nowhere. Additionally, there were a few times at which I found the alternating POVs a bit difficult to differentiate between. The whole book is in third person limited, which means that the POVs are still significant, but I think that also meant that the story sometimes fell into a vague "narrator" tone instead of the internal monologue of a specific character.
But overall, I very much enjoyed Six of Crows and I will be continuing on to Crooked Kingdom!
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Misogyny, Vomit, Ableism, Sexual violence, and Slavery
carlyisnotliterate'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: Blood, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Slavery, and Trafficking