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ladygetslit'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
4.5
The King of Scars duology is about confronting our darkness, our demons. Every major character has to come to terms with the worst parts of themselves, but at some point that darkness is actually what saves them and others they care about.
I docked this book half a star because I'm honestly a little dissatisfied with the ending.
Graphic: Violence, Murder, War, Misogyny, Drug use, Sexism, and Death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Minor: Sexual assault
emilywemily6'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Rape, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, Torture, Trafficking, Lesbophobia, and Pedophilia
jess_garner'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
3.75
Graphic: War, Murder, Death, Drug use, Xenophobia, Violence, Addiction, Gore, and Gun violence
Moderate: Rape and Torture
gohan'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: Death, Blood, and War
justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
3.75
"Some people were built for love and some were built for war. One did not lend itself to the other."
I don't know how I feel about the ending of this book. The plots and characters finally intersected and the battles were great, and seeing the Crows again was great. The ships felt a little rushed in my opinion. All in all, the Six of Crows duology is still my favorite, then it's this duology and then Shadow and Bone. I can't believe I've read the Grishaverse in the span of a few months (it was 6 months or something) but here we are! Next big universe to tackle: Shadowhunters.
Moderate: War, Violence, and Grief
gillianengelbrecht'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: Child death, War, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Grief, Kidnapping, Suicide, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Addiction, Gore, Dysphoria, and Domestic abuse
killianshea'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
"It is a truth individually acknowledged that if a major story moment is going to happen while I'm listening to anything by Leigh Bardugo, it will happen just as I park my car as I get to work."
Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom, King of Scars, and now Rule of Wolves, have all managed to send me into work in a state of shock at least once - occasionally still crying.
There are plot lines in here that I don't think were needed, but they weren't enough to take away from the rating or change the fact that I loved this one. I have a friend (hi Drew) who said this is probably his second favorite Grishaverse book (after Six of Crows) and I have to agree.
Graphic: Violence, War, Misogyny, Death, Xenophobia, and Medical content
Moderate: Dysphoria
nova123'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Torture and Rape
caelfind'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
3.75
Moderate: Death, War, Gore, Grief, and Blood
madisonstarkov's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Drug abuse, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Violence, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Blood, Death, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Dysphoria