4.09 AVERAGE

medium-paced
adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Felt a bit slower than the first one, and less puzzling with a more complicated narrative and difficult characters with complex backstories and intertwined history. Still a fantastic concept and well executed... bring on book 3!

THE ANGST <3 I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. My heart aches for my babies <3
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hopeglow's review

5.0

the angst everything hurt (so good), excuse me but roshani chokshi writing is the most beautiful thing ever- anyway i’m out of here this bk i just, i need to lay down a bit and bk 3 ofc bk 3 would be real nice
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cyanide_latte's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional 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: Complicated

This. This book is what the Six of Crows duology wishes it could have accomplished with its attempt at the Found Family trope. This is what the entire Throne of Glass series wishes it could have done with a main character who fits the chess master/Magnificent Bastard archetypes. I put off reading this for far too long, but it was so nice to return to these characters and this writing. I need to not do the same with the third book (which I have, and I need to also read.) I can't say enough good about this.
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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lafaycttc's review

4.0

I AM NOT OKAY

olkas's review

5.0

okay so where do i even start? this book was just wonderfully heartbreaking. i love all these characters so much and i admire the love they have for each other. this book had so many plot twists that kept making my jaw drop. last 50 pages had me being happy and then sad every few pages and i swear this book is becoming my new favorite. the plot was just so damn amazing, everyone should read it
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blesstherainss's review

3.0

This took a while for me to read. While Roshani Chokshi weaves in many clever historical facts to slowly reveal the mystery at the end of the book and utilizes a plethora of metaphors to connect with readers, mostly everything else falls flat.

There are a few fantastic scenes (like Zofia holding a fLAMING SWORD????? HELLO????), but I'm wondering if maybe this series is not for me.

emilyshugertmiller's review

5.0

Really interested plot and good twists. I love the flipping perspectives in this book.