Reviews

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

elisabethp6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

carathetiger's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

mferrall's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Rape, War, Xenophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic

estanceveyrac's review against another edition

5.0

Leigh Bardugo is really an amazing writer. I didn't remember all the plotlines, it is even better to read it for a second time...

whxlien's review against another edition

5.0

“A veces, un buen ladrón no solo roba. También deja algo atrás. ”

Que libro más bueno!! que personajes más bien hechos!! que trama tan bien escrita!! la primera vez que disfruto de los 850 plots twist, mato por esta familia necesito que me cuenten mas sobre ellos.

jazmckay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love this duology SO SO SO SO MUUUUCCHHH. the character depth has me sad there is no more writing about them:(((

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Violence

millimor03's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.75

lolalola's review against another edition

5.0

leigh bardugo rly gets me i think

sugarpop's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

esnupi's review against another edition

5.0

This book is an astoundingly good sequel. It's not often that a sequel is just as good or even better than the original, but Crooked Kingdom manages it. Absolutely everything that was set up in Six of Crows is continued and developed. Every motif is used again. Nothing is ever irrelevant or useless. Character relationships are developed beautifully, and Kaz's final scheme was absolutely incredible. I have no idea how Leigh thinks up these plans, let alone sets them up and writes them so well.
In terms of character development, Jesper really comes into his own in this book, as does Kaz, as if he wasn't already brilliant in SOC. Him calling Jesper 'Jordie' will hurt forever, even if he does punch him like two seconds later.
There's so many scenes in this book that are just so well written; both of Inej's fights with Dunyasha, Kaz vs the Dregs, the bathroom scene, 'I would have come for you', Wylan and Jesper going to see Wylan's mother, the final auction, the negotiations with Ravka...
Both books are funny despite everything, but there's a constant wit in this that keeps the tone even enough to stop it from being too aggressive or heavy; their kidnapping of Alys, Nina and Matthias in Little Ravka, when they've all got prices on their heads but they're annoyed Kaz is worth the most are my favourites.
It ends so well, too. Nothing is too final. Nobody loses their character in favour of happily ever after.