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Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

142 reviews

lilja_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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grizzlysnack's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense 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

3.0

Had all the ingredients to make an awesome story, but they were incorrectly measured. There was a good handful of scenes, but that couldn't make up for how badly Mal acted throughout the whole book
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kbea88's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse is simultaneously a place I never want to visit and a place I never want to leave. I am completely immersed in her world building, and at the end of each book I want to scream IT’S NOT ENOUGH SLICES. I want these stories to go on forever. 

the revelation that the darkling’s visit were not just hallucinations was ✨so good✨ and I did not see Alina taking control of his power AT ALL. 

My one criticism is that it feels like the attempt at a love match between Alina and Nikolai seemed totally unnecessary, and like, it would be nice if there was one male character in this series who wasn’t trying to control Alina in some way. <\spoiler>

Anyway, I’m obsessed with this series. Instant buy from here on. 
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najmavojtech's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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babsi_222's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

-I don't like this book it's really boring and slow
-I was so pissed and mad at Mal and Alina the whole fcking time ahh, it's not okay
-Nikolai Lantsov <3 
-A few things were predictable tbh
-Definitely liked the first book better!!!! 
-Only one S&B book to go for me in order to read SoC
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seren's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

4.75

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tiramisuandpasta's review against another edition

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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

Nikolai Lantsov is the Aelin of the Grishaverse and I stand by that. He‘s also just abnormally hot and I‘d totally be invested in his friendship with Alina. Mal needs to get his shit together. Alina better learns how to properly communicate. She‘s a baddie and I love her tho. If the next book doesn’t have a happy ending, I will cry and refuse to pick up Six of Crows. Also, I really hope Alina gets her power back.

Leigh Bardugo, you’re a master of words (and fantasy).
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lucinotlucy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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jenarae's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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matild_o's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

I loved Alina and her arc, I loved the world building and the building threat of the Darkling and I loved Tamar and Tolya. I didn't love Mal or Nikolai, Mal annoyed me at the end <when he was all whiny and I didn't like Nikolai's charisma and sarcasm. I know that's why people love him, but he just felt arrogant and rude, and I hated his and Alina's romance. >I did like when he was more serious and we saw more depth in him. 
<PS, the ending of this book really reminded me of the end of catching fire and mockingjay>
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