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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

40 reviews

axel_p's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

I was a bit dissapointed. I thought this book was spething completely else.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

alexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

The Dutch (inspired) names and history were something to get used to - they deterred me because really, it felt a bit cringey. But I am glad I pushed on! Because Leigh Bardugo created a whirlwind of a story, in a wonderful world with characters that relate well to each other and all have their own twists, thoughts, and story. Great use of flashbacks and different POVs which kept the plot moving at great speed - although it was sometimes a bit too rushed and it is a bit uncertain how old the cast are supposed to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

caitlineliza's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use and Misogyny

maslana's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Mass/school shootings

captmorgan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

johns6ka's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Pedophilia

alyssaofkeefe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and War

onefineelephant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

10/10. All of the characters are so unique and compelling. I liked this book ten times better than Shadow and Bone. I am usually not into heist books or mystery novels but heist + fantasy + found family + a little bit of heartwrenching romance? Definitely my jam. I love that the book has alternating point of views between the characters but still in third person. Also, the book was able to surprise me at every turn which is not my experience with most books.

I only have two critiques: I wish all the characters were just a few years older. To me, especially the romances would be more compelling but the characters would also be more developed. Also, I think that the beginning of the book was a bit muddled and seemed to have too much all at once for introducing a new setting/social scene. Even though I read Shadow and Bone, I was still confused and disoriented about introducing how everything works in Ketterdam, especially since the characters are already established there instead of learning along with the reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

an_actual_floof's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

I had a fun time with this book!! Incredible story building and atmosphere, I really enjoyed the setting of Ketterdam and imagining the characters’ place in it. I was a bit hesitant with the characters at first, worried about some typical YA character tropes, but they quickly evolved into deeper versions of themselves that made backstory flashbacks easy to enjoy. My only complaint would be the lacking focus on Jesper and Wylan within the story, it felt as if, though they were all ‘the main characters’, they fell into the background. I hope they get more attention in book two! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Slavery, and Trafficking

slugsam's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Hate crime, Sexual violence, and Trafficking