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purplehulk713's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
5.0
Truly compelling and masterfully crafted, Leigh Bardugo is truly a Grisha, a Corporalki able to both rend and heal your heart with her cruel and beautiful tales. My friend Alice was so right to keep insisting that I read this series. As much as I hate Kaz, he is wonderfully written, Inej is epic, Jesper is hilarious and precise, Nina is witty and pragmatic, Matthias is gorgeous and admirable in his change of heart which made his fate all the more lamentable, and Wylan is adorable and his struggles of character and family are fascinating. I find this book was even better than the first with all of its swerving twists and triumphant victories coming from the most downtrodden individuals in all of Kerch. Inej’s reunion at the end Gad me close to tears and the development of Nina’s unique power was eerie and fascinating. Leigh Bardugo is a master of her own Small Science—the manipulation of words for her own incredible manifestations! When you can’t beat the odds, change the game.
Content Warnings
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.awxiee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
I love this book so much !!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
noahoha's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
navibo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
I freaking love this book. It’s kinda sad and traumatizing, so pls check the tw!!!! If the tws don’t bother you, buy it without hesitating. There’re three!!! couples, each has a different relationship. The plot is mainly about a heist, but the book focuses a lot on the characters’ backstories and fears. My comfort character is Jesper, I’m sure you’ll love him, he’s queer(bi) and freaking hilarious.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Child death, Death, Violence, Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
bruts_bane's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
I love this book with my whole heart but it is not for the faint hearted - it will break you 😃😜 still best book I love it forever
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction and Trafficking
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
alexxm13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Violence, and War
laylaxm17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
5.0
AMAZING LEIGH BARDUGO NEVER MISSES! These characters are so so amazing and the plot is so intricate and interesting it’s amazing to see the world and everything unfold. the death at the end is heartbreaking . The relationships not only romantically but just between all the characters is so hard not to love. It manages to be character driven and have such deep amazing characters while also having a great plot. Love it so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Violence, Ableism, Addiction, and Death
Minor: Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement
luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
chaptersonapage's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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
5.0
Please note: while this does not contain spoilers for Crooked Kingdom, it may contain spoilers for the previous book in the duology, Six of Crows.
The story picks up shortly after the last book left off. It’s been a few days, but Kaz and his crew are hiding away and scheming. They were tricked by Van Eck, and Inej has been taken captive. Though it’ll be hard, they don’t intend to let things slide.
Van Eck is a formidable opponent though, and he has a lot of ways to throw his weight around Ketterdam. Still, Kaz is sly and cunning, and he’s always got a trick of his own up his sleeve.
This book was filled with so many twists and turns. Nothing is as it seems, when it looks like things will go one way, something else is thrown into the mix to change everything up.
Kaz is honestly incredible to read about. The way his mind works is crazy. He’s always two steps ahead, always another angle he can take. He’s powerful, and he knows it. Reading his parts are enjoyable because you see that he isn’t always as cold as his exterior shows, but he also knows what needs to be done to keep up his appearances.
The other characters are great to read about as well. Poor Nina is struggling with her withdrawals, and the struggle is making her weak. She pushes on though, doing all she can to help everyone around her. Matthias is better in this book too, he’s less against Grisha. He knows they aren’t the monsters he grew up believing them to be. He doesn’t completely trust all of them, but he’s growing.
Jesper has to face some of his demons in this book. He’s been running from a lot, and he can’t keep running anymore. Wylan also has some of his own struggles too. He and Jesper both find ways to lift up the other and it was always great seeing their interactions
Inej is still such a cool character. She puts on such a brave face, even when she’s terrified. She still has her ambitions for the future, but she cares for their group. She pushes her limits and does everything for them that’s within her power.
I honestly am so sad that I’m done with this book. I want more of the crows!! The intricacies of their story is so fun to read about. Leigh Bardugo has improved so much as a writer over her books, and it’s awesome getting to see her growth. I hope she writes that third Crows book she mentioned in the past, because I know it would be a welcome addition to the Grishaverse!!
The story picks up shortly after the last book left off. It’s been a few days, but Kaz and his crew are hiding away and scheming. They were tricked by Van Eck, and Inej has been taken captive. Though it’ll be hard, they don’t intend to let things slide.
Van Eck is a formidable opponent though, and he has a lot of ways to throw his weight around Ketterdam. Still, Kaz is sly and cunning, and he’s always got a trick of his own up his sleeve.
This book was filled with so many twists and turns. Nothing is as it seems, when it looks like things will go one way, something else is thrown into the mix to change everything up.
Kaz is honestly incredible to read about. The way his mind works is crazy. He’s always two steps ahead, always another angle he can take. He’s powerful, and he knows it. Reading his parts are enjoyable because you see that he isn’t always as cold as his exterior shows, but he also knows what needs to be done to keep up his appearances.
The other characters are great to read about as well. Poor Nina is struggling with her withdrawals, and the struggle is making her weak. She pushes on though, doing all she can to help everyone around her. Matthias is better in this book too, he’s less against Grisha. He knows they aren’t the monsters he grew up believing them to be. He doesn’t completely trust all of them, but he’s growing.
Jesper has to face some of his demons in this book. He’s been running from a lot, and he can’t keep running anymore. Wylan also has some of his own struggles too. He and Jesper both find ways to lift up the other and it was always great seeing their interactions
Inej is still such a cool character. She puts on such a brave face, even when she’s terrified. She still has her ambitions for the future, but she cares for their group. She pushes her limits and does everything for them that’s within her power.
I honestly am so sad that I’m done with this book. I want more of the crows!! The intricacies of their story is so fun to read about. Leigh Bardugo has improved so much as a writer over her books, and it’s awesome getting to see her growth. I hope she writes that third Crows book she mentioned in the past, because I know it would be a welcome addition to the Grishaverse!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking
alyssadavis's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
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
Maybe there were people who lived those lives. Maybe this girl was one of them. But what about the rest of us? What about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls? We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary. That was how you survived when you weren’t chosen, when there was no royal blood in your veins. When the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent, and Murder