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This was my favourite book of the trilogy. I really liked the characters. The surprises and plot twist were really interesting. The backstories and stories of the staints.
Some parts of the book were built up from the previous book only for it to be resolved so quickly. It was not worth it and i thought it would be more exciting due to the long leading up. I don't enjoy love triangles that are drawn out but I didn't mind this one surprisingly. It wasn't even a triangle anymore tho, almost a square. But i don't think the darkling and alina had a romantic relationship?

Was rooting for the Nikolai but wasn't surprised when Mal and Alina was the end game.

really enjoyed the world building and everything. :D really loved the side characters and went from disliking Zoya to her being one of my fav. The side characters were better than the main in my opinion.

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adventurous dark tense slow-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

3.5

lotfi's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.5

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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3.0

3.5 stars? it wasn’t half bad. why do people hate mal so much

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4.0

3.5 ★

The third and final book in this trilogy. So with that we know I can’t say all too much or it would be spoiled. One thing I can say, is that I LOVED the Grishavverse , from this series and the Six of Crows that I read previously and I totally get the hype.

That being said…… overall I enjoyed this book.

Plot wise a lot more happened this book than the last and some of it just sort of happened fast, way too fast in some parts. Some things we worked up to for three books and boom and a bang within a half a chapter it happens and before you know it, it’s over. Resolved! So some pacing and development could have been different.

We do get a couple plot surprises and others I saw somewhat coming.

The Darkling… for me it changed every book… I loved him, than ughhhhhh and then I could have cared less about him.

Mal I never liked and that didn’t change this book, the same goes for Alina.

Really, I cared most about was Nikolai, Genya, and Baghra but also Zoya this book. So really everyone else but the three main people.

The ending was okay, that’s it. Not great or bad, just okay. And really the only sensible ending it could have had….

Overall I loved the Grisha world and the story for the most part. I also loved everyone but Alina, Mal and the Darkling.

I’m looking forward to see some of my favorite people in The King of Scars that I now finally can read.

3.5 ★ for the last book but 4★ for the trilogy as a whole.

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