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leahfoko's review against another edition
- 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
I am really, really glad that I decided to read the sequel after reading the Shadow and Bone series. The Six of Crows was the first book that I ever read in the series, it was recommended to me by a friend and I really liked the first book. When I watched Season 1 of Shadow and Bone on Netflix, it made me want to read the original series as well, which I hadn’t been sure of at first because I had heard it wasn’t as good (Leigh Bardugo herself says there are things she wishes she had changed and such). While this duology can definitely stand on it’s own and by no means do you have to read the original series in order to enjoy this one, if you are at all considering reading the original trilogy then I suggest doing so before reading this duology but especially before reading this book. Some of the characters from the original series show up in this book and again, you don’t need to read the originals to enjoy the book, but I enjoyed it so much more knowing who those characters were beforehand. I was so much more invested when they appeared, so if you’re wanting to read the original series then definitely do so first. It’ll be worth it.
I really liked this book, I thought it was super creative and thought out. I was so impressed with how the heists were planned out. If Kaz is a genius for scheming them, then Leigh Bardugo is a genius for creating Kaz and therefore also the schemes. Like damn girl you smart. The characters are flawed but extremely lovable and I thought they all got a really nice ending. Someday I want to read both the books in this duology again because the heists are so elaborate I think they would still be enjoyable to read a second time.
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Rape, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence
There is so much violence, torture, abuse (described usually in past tense, these characters grew up in some really traumatic experiences). They are in a gang in a corrupt, medieval-ish city. So do with that what you will and be prepared. I put in all the content warnings as explicit just to be safe.literallyliterature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Child abuse, Rape, Torture, Classism, Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder
limabeans's review against another edition
- 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
if what leigh bardugo said about the making of a third book for the six of crows duology some time in the future is true, then i will for sure read it as soon as it comes out.
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping
Minor: Domestic abuse
valntn's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
evie_lumby's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Death
danye0914's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Slavery, Physical abuse, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, and Classism
flordemaga's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, War, Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement
Minor: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Emotional abuse, and Ableism
purplehulk713's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
Some of it is graphic but I couldn’t recall if all of them were so I thought better safe than sorry.black_cat_iiix's review against another edition
- 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
I did find some of the plot-twists becoming predictable and found some of the writing tactics used to keep the reader in the dark both a little lazy and once purposely misleading which was frustrating.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Classism, Dementia, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Trafficking
theirgracegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, and Chronic illness
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, War, Slavery, Colonisation, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Xenophobia