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Vrania šestka by Leigh Bardugo

62 reviews

joxibrat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

This book is so wondefully writen. It has the perfect pacing and everything is explained and described enough, but not too much that it becomes boring.
Dinamic and fight sence actually feel as if you are there and the adrenaline is overcoming you, a tense sences of negotiation feel like your standing in the middle of it and anticipating an escalting while the clock is thicking.

The characters are so comlex and it feels almost as if they are real. Everyone has their own unique set of characteristics and non of them are defined just by one (even though the book blurb would suggest other wise). For example, all of the characters are around 16-17 y/o who are thrown into very serious situation and so they had to mature much faster, but trough clevery placed remarks or thoughts you still see that at the end of the day they are still kids.

The dynamic between characters is so realistic and relatable, not to mention how organic the romsnce feels.

An easy 5/5 stars book that I would recommend to any (epic?) fantasy lover or anyone who wants to get into it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

trintrin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

Heard so many good things about this book, saw the pretty cover and bought it. I read the first two chapters and then DNFed it because it was very slow and I couldn't understand the world building (as I had not read the Shadow and Bone trilogy). Many months later, I was forced to pick it up again because of an eight hour long train ride and I'm soooo grateful I did. Turned out to be one of my favourite books of all time <3

Characters: The main six characters are the reason this story flourishes the way it did. I love every single one of the crows and I would die for them despite them being a bunch of conniving criminals and thieves and thugs. The character dynamics and backstories were also done so well. The banters and one-liners are worth dying for. I was slightly worried about the romances at first, but they were all so adorably paired and very much shippable. My only teeny tiny issue was that the characters seemed wayyy too mature and self-aware for their ages- like you can't tell me Kaz isn't in his early 20s at least. But since its a YA fantasy novel, I didn't mind it too much.

Plot: It does have quite a slow beginning. It takes around 50 pages to introduce the world and some of the main characters, and then set up for an impossible heist, and another ~100 for Kaz to gather his crew, learn a little bit of their backgrounds, and come up with a plan for said impossible heist. But once the story picks up, it picks up. From then on, the fast-paced plot really gets you hooked and it's impossible to keep the book down. One slight issue was how their mess ups and failures doesn't really seem to have that big of a consequence, but I loved the plot anyway so it didn't matter. It does have a cliff-hanger ending but that's all the more reason to pick up the next book :D

World-building: The world-building would take just a little bit more effort to understand if you haven't read the preceding series, but it's totally not a problem and you should get along fine about a 100 pages in. I really loved the whole Grisha-Drüskelle thing. Somehow the Barrel - and the entirety of Ketterdam - feels like a real place; while Fjerda, Kerch, Ravka, and the nations, in general, feel whimsical. My only pet-peeve was how some of the spellings seemed like they were intentionally made complicated (like why medik when it could've been just medic?? ;-;) but then again it's fantasy so I let it slide.[Update: I learned Kerch is supposed to be Dutch so nvm]

TL;DR: Loveable characters, gripping plot, intriguing world, good writing - all the fun stuff. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

seren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual violence

chloevienna's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

glad to finally have read this!! it’s really lengthy and intimidating but truly went by quickly. definitely will be continuing to the next book!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

glen3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and War

andrikkk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous 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

I absolutely LOVED this book. The worldbuilding is great, the characters are interesting, the dialogue is both intriguing and fun, and the pacing of the plot is incredible. I can't wait to read the second book in the duology and find out what happens to our Crows!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, and Trafficking

Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, and Medical content

saltair_andtherust_onyourdoor's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense slow-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

I really enjoyed this book, i don’t think it’s as good people make it out to be but a great book nonetheless. Will definitely be reading the sequel! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

I don’t understand the love for this series, or anything by Leigh Bardugo for that matter. Six of Crows definitely had a lot of potential, but I found it to be lack luster. I didn’t need, nor did I want  300 pages of character introduction and backstory. Look, If you’re boring, just say so. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Mental illness, Trafficking, and War

_eleanorgreen8_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-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

I found it quite hard to get into this book as it took a while for the plot to get going and the start was pretty confusing, but once I was about halfway through I was deeply invested in all the characters and intruiged by their backgrounds and the storyline. Each character is really interesting and unique and my favourite part of the book was discovering some of their stories. This book is also very well written with sophisticated and effective use of writing techniques. Leigh Bardugo has a clear and interesting voice that is very enjoyable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping