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gabi_in_real_life's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This one was by far my favourite of the trilogy, the plot didn't feel rushed, it was well executed and I was even surprised during the plot twists.
Even though I didn't truly understand how Mal could have been the last amplifier but oh well
Was also disappointed Alina didn't end up with Nikolai but that's just one person's opinion
Was also disappointed Alina didn't end up with Nikolai but that's just one person's opinion
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and War
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Suicide
breedawnwriter's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Honestly? This was a very satisfying conclusion to the Shadow and Bone trilogy. It dragged a little bit in the middle, but overall it was emotional and beautifully heartbreaking.
Content warning: Sex scene (not overly graphic, but still clear that the two characters are having sex), mentions of rape, violence, blood, and death.
Content warning: Sex scene (not overly graphic, but still clear that the two characters are having sex), mentions of rape, violence, blood, and death.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, War, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
hlipman22's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, and Blood
lalaylinn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.25
I enjoyed the last book of the trilogy much better than expected. The story had multiple really emotional parts that even made me cry and the plot twist was well done and I did not anticipate it. I personally would have wished for her to end up with somebody else but it makes sense story wise. Great book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Blood, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
anielabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Overall, this was a great series. I felt very attached to the characters, and I am excited to read the other books inside the grishaverse. Normally, I would get bored with talk of war plans but I think Bardugo did a good job at keeping it interesting. I also loved the ending she gave Alina; It was very heartwarming to see. The plot twists were well done and I hadn’t seen many of them coming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, War, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, and Body shaming
Minor: Infidelity, Incest, and Bullying
el13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I love how LB wrapped up this series. I wish more of the character/thoughts/beliefs about the characters was implied rather than plainly stated. They were obvious, repetitive, and a little too simple. BUT perhaps I'm being too harsh for a YA book. And I seriously loved how she wrapped it up. This series can kind of be seen as a fantasy version of The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter, but unlike the end of Mockingjay, I loved this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse
sofie_r_s's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Sexual assault
lindasoderlundd's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Rape and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
diary_of_a_hobbit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Oh my gosh, where do I start? This book really took me by surprise. After the absolute disaster that was Siege and Storm, I totally didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. There are definitely things about it that I think should have been done differently, but overall I thought that it was a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.
I must admit that I don't really like the protagonist, Alina, even if there were a few instances when I started to warm up to her. But I felt that out of the three books, I liked her the most in this one.
On the other hand, I found the antagonist's plot line very interesting to follow as he's one of the most well-crafted villains that I've encountered.
The world-building in this series was generally not done very well and eventhough Ruin and Rising did answer some of the remaining questions, there are still loads more left. And as I've mentioned in my review of Shadow and Bone, I really wish that the author did more research into Russian culture as it would have helped in this aspect.
Another thing that I would like to mention is that I think that narrating the story from a first person perspective was a bad move as it really hindered the development of the world.
As for the book itself, it was quite fast-paced in my opinion (especially compared to the previous book in the trilogy which was very slow) and filled with action. I also loved the fact that there was a sort of quest and journey involved which is one of my favourite tropes. The ending was quite bittersweet but I can see why the author choose to end the book that way.
I am actually kind of sad that this journey has ended for me but I still have two other duologies to read that are set in the same universe so hopefully I'll be back to the Grishaverse soon! Until next time!!
CW: violence, mention of rape, death of characters
I must admit that I don't really like the protagonist, Alina, even if there were a few instances when I started to warm up to her. But I felt that out of the three books, I liked her the most in this one.
On the other hand, I found the antagonist's plot line very interesting to follow as he's one of the most well-crafted villains that I've encountered.
The world-building in this series was generally not done very well and eventhough Ruin and Rising did answer some of the remaining questions, there are still loads more left. And as I've mentioned in my review of Shadow and Bone, I really wish that the author did more research into Russian culture as it would have helped in this aspect.
Another thing that I would like to mention is that I think that narrating the story from a first person perspective was a bad move as it really hindered the development of the world.
As for the book itself, it was quite fast-paced in my opinion (especially compared to the previous book in the trilogy which was very slow) and filled with action. I also loved the fact that there was a sort of quest and journey involved which is one of my favourite tropes. The ending was quite bittersweet but I can see why the author choose to end the book that way.
I am actually kind of sad that this journey has ended for me but I still have two other duologies to read that are set in the same universe so hopefully I'll be back to the Grishaverse soon! Until next time!!
CW: violence, mention of rape, death of characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Rape
angelsfw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Murder, Death, Gore, and Violence