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morgansaysto's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
omniscient_artist_2404's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
4.5
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
dark
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
4.75
I loved this book so much I didn’t like at first that Alina lost her power, but it was necessary. I love this trilogy and the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, War, Death, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content
gazook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
annmariematzker's review against another edition
4.0
I have no idea why people don’t love this series. Mind you I haven’t read six of crows yet, but I fell in love with the characters in this book. In the first two books, I wasn’t as attached, but I fell hopelessly in love with the characters and Mal’s sacrifice at the end of this book. The epilogue had me weeping. I just wish once again we had more in love moments between Mal and Alina. That being said, I love the twist that he was the third amplifier.
enajait's review against another edition
5.0
When I read Shadow and Bone, the first book in this trilogy, I thought it was just alright. The concept was cool and the world building and character development was solid but it was still missing that feeling all great books give me, the one where I feel as though I can’t put it down. The second book, Siege and Storm had my interest in the series continuing at a steady incline and it was the introduction of Nikolai that got me really engaged. I found his character to be really well written and thought he added a lot to the story. By midway through the third book I was sufficiently hooked and my interest in the story drastically increased. I now felt invested in what happened.
In my opinion one of the biggest strengths in the Shadow and Bone trilogy is the way Bardugo wrote her villains, specifically the Darkling. The way she gradually revealed parts of his backstory in Ruin and Rising gave him a depth which aided the quality of the plot greatly, and the humanness he showed to Alina before his death, and the respectful ending she allowed him gave him the complexity every good villain should have.
Some people believe that the ending was too tidy, while this may be the case, I very much appreciated it and was grateful to see so many of the characters get something resembling a happy ending. Putting the book back on my shelf I felt at peace with how things were left off when I departed the world of the Grisha that Bardugo so beautifully crafted.
Like the other books in the trilogy, Ruin and Rising was very well written with the narrative having a quick pace and good flow that made it easy to read. All in all I feel glad to have read the Shadow and Bone trilogy and feel they are deserving of their place on my bookshelf. 4.5/5 stars
P.S. I absolutely love the ‘before’ and ‘after’ that Bardugo includes at the beginning and end of each book and feel that it was an excellent way to conclude the series.
In my opinion one of the biggest strengths in the Shadow and Bone trilogy is the way Bardugo wrote her villains, specifically the Darkling. The way she gradually revealed parts of his backstory in Ruin and Rising gave him a depth which aided the quality of the plot greatly, and the humanness he showed to Alina before his death, and the respectful ending she allowed him gave him the complexity every good villain should have.
Some people believe that the ending was too tidy, while this may be the case, I very much appreciated it and was grateful to see so many of the characters get something resembling a happy ending. Putting the book back on my shelf I felt at peace with how things were left off when I departed the world of the Grisha that Bardugo so beautifully crafted.
Like the other books in the trilogy, Ruin and Rising was very well written with the narrative having a quick pace and good flow that made it easy to read. All in all I feel glad to have read the Shadow and Bone trilogy and feel they are deserving of their place on my bookshelf. 4.5/5 stars
P.S. I absolutely love the ‘before’ and ‘after’ that Bardugo includes at the beginning and end of each book and feel that it was an excellent way to conclude the series.