Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

526 reviews

filipacmiranda's review against another edition

4.5

The plot starts slowly by introducing each character and the city of Ketterdam while establishing the relationship between the city and the Grisha universe. The story is told through the POV of five of the six crew members who carry out the rescue/heist. Although, upon rereading, I understood what might have led the author not to include Wylan's (also known as "the warranty") perspective in this first book, I believe it could have sometimes enriched the narrative. 

Once the heist begins, the story gains a better pace, with events aligning perfectly and shaping a plan whose intricacies we gradually become familiar with. Six of Crows is an exciting read, with characters we may not identify with right away but for whom we end up rooting wholeheartedly. 

Somewhere between fantasy and action, without forgetting subplots of romance, chosen family and second chances, this book definitely raises the bar for Leigh Bardugo's writing.

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 1st Read (2020): 4.00 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction and Trafficking

luhchan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: War, Blood, and Death

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Medical content, Racism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Medical trauma, Grief, Blood, Death, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Death of parent, Trafficking, Slavery, and Sexual content

majormnkey's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I had to push myself to actually finish reading this book. As an 25+ adult, this YA style just wasn’t for me anymore. Some sentences and ways of describing situations didn’t feel right (wobbly breathing, for example?). Only at the last few chapters I felt like it was finally getting up to speed. Also, as a Dutch reader, the near-Dutch names and places randomly sprinkled through made it annoying to read. It kept throwing me off pace. I won’t be reading the second book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Torture, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Trafficking, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

kalamaraki's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best books I've ever read. Totally worth the read. It's inclusive, it has some of the most lovable characters, it's funny and if you look enough it's also quite deep.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Blood, Addiction, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Trafficking

anna_harpist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-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

5.0

I absolutely love this book/series! There are so many plot twists, and the characters are, in my opinion, very relatable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death

Minor: Blood and Emotional abuse

bubbly_lara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

This was so fun to read! Being back in the Grishaverse was a blast, with a new set of characters that are each so intriguing but a as crew absolutely unstoppable. I loved the little hints at characters we've met in the "Shadow & Bone" Trilogy. The story kept me on the edge of my seat, questioning at every turn whether they'll make it or not. I cannot wait to continue with "Crooked Kingdom" to see hiw the Crows' story continues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Drug use, Gore, Vomit, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Trafficking and Slavery

cryosphinx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, and Gun violence

Minor: Addiction, Torture, and Slavery

riya99gupta's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Blood, and Violence

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Confinement, Child death, Animal death, Alcohol, Trafficking, Torture, and Addiction