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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

61 reviews

deerlybeloved's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Six of Crows is a beautiful book, and one that gave me so much more than I could ask for. At first, I had to be talked into reading it, but after the first two chapters I was hooked and desperate to continue, aching to know what happened next. Every chapter, every turn of the page, gave me foreshadowing, small details, hints to plans, twists, and outcomes I wasn't expecting.

You'll be on the edge of your seat, wanting more, and desperate to see how it all pans out for our beloved characters by the end of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Classism, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Ableism, and Trafficking

Moderate: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, War, and Slavery

Inej, one of the main characters, has a backstory HEAVILY rooted in discussion of pedophilia, child trafficking, sex trafficking, slavery, sexual slavery, rape, sexual abuse, kidnapping, and so much more. While handled with beautiful tact and insight, the depictions of flashbacks and Inej's feelings of these things can comfort survivors of similar things as much as it destroys us. Go with caution. As well, religious bigotry, ableism, trauma, emotional neglect, horrid things happening to children, war, racial fetishization, and so much more is dealt with in tactful ways, but ever presently used as reminders that the world is as imperfect and dark as it is beautiful.

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gore, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: War, Ableism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Racism, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Sexism

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Death, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Racism, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Blood, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Gore, Child death, Sexual violence, Drug use, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Genocide

Moderate: Torture, Sexism, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Rape

Minor: Ableism

joxibrat's review

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

laedyred's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Gun violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

mayicka11's review

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

A really cool novel that will entertain and entrance you.

I found it a little bit pretentious at first, but I got over it in the first twenty pages (maybe it was just Kaz's introduction. And well. He is a pretentious motherfucker.) 

Both the plot and characters stand out to me, the plot was gripping, fast faced but fluid. It's one of my fave tropes, too (delinquents and heists). While our characters do incredible things, it doesn't read as too much, or make you roll your eyes. The characters are charming and well rounded, the relationships between them feel natural and the dynamics suck you in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Drug abuse, Classism, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Physical abuse, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Rape, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Slavery, and Sexism

falling4fandoms's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

I really enjoyed the book. I would have given it a 5 star rating if it weren't for how Inej treats Kaz's touch aversion towards the end of the book. Personally, I think the budding relationship aspect towards the end wasn't needed, but I understand the appeal. It's just a little bit disappointing as someone who is touch averse to see a character with that problem treated as if they are not enough as a romantic partner because of their boundaries. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Trafficking, and Child death

Minor: Physical abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment

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

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

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

_forestofpages's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

The first half of this book drags for awhile. I do appreciate the character building, building up and gathering the crew was exciting, but the first few chapters felt removed from the main plot in some regards, and the actual first chapter could have been completely cut and I don't think it would change the plot at all.

I absolutely adored the crew. Yes, even emo boy Kaz Brekker. 

One thing I cannot excuse are the ages. I had to age up all of these characters while reading because I'm sorry, but these people are not teenagers. It's not believable in any context. I have never been the greatest fan of Leigh Bardugo's prose or melodrama, but in a heist novel with wildly different characters and the banter (which I loved), I think it fits quite well. I do wish for a world that feels well built and rich, that the writing/prose would have reflected that with more immersive descriptions of the locations. I admit sometimes, I was a little lost on what was happening or where we were because of the lack of description of locations. Then other times, she did a great job setting a scene. It felt inconsistent.

Again, the biggest issue with this book is the pacing. It's slow to start, so slow that it takes 100 pages to really get into the plot. After that however, it's quite good. Great characters, especially when they are together. I laughed, and even teared up there near the end. I felt pretty meh about the original Shadow and Bone trilogy, but this one is much more my taste. I can't wait to pick up Crooked Kingdom.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Trafficking, Blood, Death, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

This is a young adult book, however it does have a handful of scenes with graphic violence and injuries. It does detail the blood and injuries in at least two of these scenes. There are several mentions of sex-trafficking as well, though thankfully there are no sexually violent scenes.

dinacatharina's review

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? Yes

5.0

Loved it. The way it’s written *chefs kiss*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence