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wingedwrath's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
sidekicka7x's review against another edition
5.0
This is a freaking adventure and I LOVED it! I cannot Wait to see what happens next!
hbbw's review against another edition
1.5
I wrote i super long review about this book and how much I hated it and then i pressed the wrong button and it disappeared good lord.
Maybe ill come back someday and go on another rant but on my computer that time, until then, this book is genuinely dumb as shit, its cringe, and it’s just not well written or put together. It’s probably not worth hating but i did force myself to read the whole thing when i actively disliked it so i hate it now.
Maybe ill come back someday and go on another rant but on my computer that time, until then, this book is genuinely dumb as shit, its cringe, and it’s just not well written or put together. It’s probably not worth hating but i did force myself to read the whole thing when i actively disliked it so i hate it now.
alsira98's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Xenophobia and Trafficking
Minor: Death of parent
reading_bunny's review against another edition
5.0
this book was an amazing read. it had been on my recommended and TBR for ages and it was worth the read.
the characters are very realistic in a sense and they fit into their environment very well, there was a clear audience stand-in character either which is always a really good thing and their dialogue was very on point for their age range, with a good balance of comedic one liners, with and serious conversation, its always nice to see teenager/young adults written like actual teens rather than children.
the heist itself is really engaging and well thought out, even the back up plans were believable enough for m not to question it and the whole narrative was super engaging and i could easily wrap myself up in this world of theirs.
the story is very much worth the hype in my opinion and i will recommend it to others for a long while
the characters are very realistic in a sense and they fit into their environment very well, there was a clear audience stand-in character either which is always a really good thing and their dialogue was very on point for their age range, with a good balance of comedic one liners, with and serious conversation, its always nice to see teenager/young adults written like actual teens rather than children.
the heist itself is really engaging and well thought out, even the back up plans were believable enough for m not to question it and the whole narrative was super engaging and i could easily wrap myself up in this world of theirs.
the story is very much worth the hype in my opinion and i will recommend it to others for a long while
kevabjo's review against another edition
3.0
Picture Ocean’s except there’s 6 instead of 11 and some of them have magical gifts. It wasn’t great but it wasn’t bad for me. Everyone in the book is morally gray, which most of the time is fine except the main character (Kaz) has ZERO moral code, so you can’t really root for anyone other than to hope they actually pull off the heist and even then I kinda didn’t care.
… yes , I will read the 2nd book because … here’s hoping it gets better. Also if you came here for romance, there is none, so turn around.
… yes , I will read the 2nd book because … here’s hoping it gets better. Also if you came here for romance, there is none, so turn around.
cody8801's review against another edition
5.0
I finished this book over two months ago and let me tell you I have not had it out of my head since. All of the hype about this book is true; my skin is cleared, my crops are flourishing, my life is in order. If I could, I would give it 6/5 stars, in fact, I'd give it like 10/5 stars. Most of this review will be spoiler free, but I'll put a little warning before I start talking about the spoiler-ing stuff, in case, like me, you've been living under a rock for the past two years and somehow are only just picking up this book!
The plot was so intricate and intricate and constantly kept me hooked. I'm more of a character person if a book has a mediocre plot but amazing characters ill still love it. THIS BOOK! Hit all of my plot needs. Do you want assassins, thieves, and criminals? Do you want snarky teenagers? Do you want angst? Do you want a corrupt government? It's all here (seriously man just read it).
Ok, I could talk honestly forever about the characters, and I probably will in the spoilers, but I'll list the best parts of each character. Kaz Brekker- ruthless; walks with a cool as shit cane; badass; he won't hesitate bitch; tragic backstory; edgy teen; overall gorgeous; has some shit he needs to deal with. Inej Ghafa- can and will kill you even though she prays to her saints every day; beautiful; just had the worst life so far, she just needs a break; really likes knives; has some shit she needs to deal with. Jesper Fahey- Hot as hell and knows it; manages to pull off ridiculous outfits; likes guns more than his family; has some shit he needs to deal with. Wylan Van Eck- likes chemistry, for some reason??? Who even understands chemistry?; blushes non-stop, cannot stay calm; is also really damn pretty; has some shit he needs to deal with. Nina Zenik- absolutely phenomenal gal; likes food so much its relatable; gorgeous; magic lady, can and will use it to kill you; did I mention she's gorgeous; has some shit she needs to deal with; also she's just so beautiful. Matthias Helvar- the one weak bitch in the group not down with crime; hot in a weird way; the weird kid in school who was obsessed with wolves; cares about trees; has some shit he needs to deal with (are we noticing a theme here?)
In the immortal words of Cindy (readwithcindy her booktube is the best) 'Six of crows, more like six of hoes because I literally wanna sleep with every single one of them'.
The world is amazing. It's set in a nasty, nasty city that reminds me of my hometown. We're talking dingy canals, disgusting back alleys, casinos, and questionable shops everywhere, somehow has a good tourist population? Lots of gangs (but that's what makes it so great) and just so corrupt it's a miracle it hasn't crumbled. Then there's the contrast of the surrounding cities and countries.
The last thing is how incredible the diversity is. There are main characters who are; plus-sized (and not shamed for it once and still seen as one of the most beautiful people), physically disabled, have learning disabilities, are bi bi bi baby, are gay, are people of colour, and probably more, but its all so amazing, read it.
Anyway, if you couldn't tell from the babble of love I just spewed out, I love this book, I will die for it and every character in it. So just read it if you haven't already.
* SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS * Ok, time to incoherently (more than the previous few paragraphs) talk about how much I love this book.
aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh * deep inhale * AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
First of all, my favourite exchange in this book is when we first meet Nina and shes scoffing cake like there's no tomorrow (mood) and Kaz goes "you have crumbs in your cleavage" and she goes "don't care, so hungry." I just loved it, it was amazing. Anyway, let's talk about the dregs. I love this crew so much, like, yes I know they're criminals and every single one of them would kill me without hesitation, but will that stop me loving them? absolutely not?
The ice court. The ice court. honestly, I've finished the entire duology and I'm still trying to process all the shit that went down there. Ok, first of all, Jesper being a Grisha was the biggest plot twist of the entire book, I should have seen it coming but it just hit me right in the face. I loved the whole plan, it was so flawless and seamless, even when things did go wrong. oh wait, I just remembered the scene in the van where Kaz fainted- easily the saddest scene in the book for me. Sorry, back on track, Nina and Kaz fighting their way to the incinerator, just chopping down guards left and right as Inej crawled like a creepy ass spider up those burning walls. That was one of the most intense scenes, it was so sad how she kept wanting to give up and oh look I'm crying. Anyway, Matthias betraying Nina, I saw coming. you know what I didn't see coming? MATTHIAS NOT BETRAYING NINA. it surprised me so much and I loved him after he saved her, omg my heart. finally, the scene where Kaz just blew up that tree with no fucks given, iconic. The way he nearly drowned for the second time in his life (Bardugo just wants us in pain ok) was terrifying. The Tank scene was amazing, just Kaz and his unrestrained smile as he saw his crew all coming back. Aw and how they thought they were free, only to be surrounded by guards, literally cracked my heart in two. and Nina sacrificing herself, double heartbreak, why are we sacrificing the hot one (I'm just kidding they're literally all gorgeous). And Inej's kidnap (i don't even want to talk about it, I will break down)??? Wylan being mocked by his father- I could have killed that bitch then and there.
Ok, finally we're going to talk about the one beautiful thing that I got from this book. The beautiful romance and flirtation that is Wesper. Jesper is the king of flirting and Wylan not knowing how to react and just turning red, I loved it was all it was so cute, my new OTP. We're not talking about Kanej right now though, too many feelings still.
If you made it here, I'm sorry? honestly, I don't even know what this was.
The plot was so intricate and intricate and constantly kept me hooked. I'm more of a character person if a book has a mediocre plot but amazing characters ill still love it. THIS BOOK! Hit all of my plot needs. Do you want assassins, thieves, and criminals? Do you want snarky teenagers? Do you want angst? Do you want a corrupt government? It's all here (seriously man just read it).
Ok, I could talk honestly forever about the characters, and I probably will in the spoilers, but I'll list the best parts of each character. Kaz Brekker- ruthless; walks with a cool as shit cane; badass; he won't hesitate bitch; tragic backstory; edgy teen; overall gorgeous; has some shit he needs to deal with. Inej Ghafa- can and will kill you even though she prays to her saints every day; beautiful; just had the worst life so far, she just needs a break; really likes knives; has some shit she needs to deal with. Jesper Fahey- Hot as hell and knows it; manages to pull off ridiculous outfits; likes guns more than his family; has some shit he needs to deal with. Wylan Van Eck- likes chemistry, for some reason??? Who even understands chemistry?; blushes non-stop, cannot stay calm; is also really damn pretty; has some shit he needs to deal with. Nina Zenik- absolutely phenomenal gal; likes food so much its relatable; gorgeous; magic lady, can and will use it to kill you; did I mention she's gorgeous; has some shit she needs to deal with; also she's just so beautiful. Matthias Helvar- the one weak bitch in the group not down with crime; hot in a weird way; the weird kid in school who was obsessed with wolves; cares about trees; has some shit he needs to deal with (are we noticing a theme here?)
In the immortal words of Cindy (readwithcindy her booktube is the best) 'Six of crows, more like six of hoes because I literally wanna sleep with every single one of them'.
The world is amazing. It's set in a nasty, nasty city that reminds me of my hometown. We're talking dingy canals, disgusting back alleys, casinos, and questionable shops everywhere, somehow has a good tourist population? Lots of gangs (but that's what makes it so great) and just so corrupt it's a miracle it hasn't crumbled. Then there's the contrast of the surrounding cities and countries.
The last thing is how incredible the diversity is. There are main characters who are; plus-sized (and not shamed for it once and still seen as one of the most beautiful people), physically disabled, have learning disabilities, are bi bi bi baby, are gay, are people of colour, and probably more, but its all so amazing, read it.
Anyway, if you couldn't tell from the babble of love I just spewed out, I love this book, I will die for it and every character in it. So just read it if you haven't already.
* SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS * Ok, time to incoherently (more than the previous few paragraphs) talk about how much I love this book.
aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh * deep inhale * AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
First of all, my favourite exchange in this book is when we first meet Nina and shes scoffing cake like there's no tomorrow (mood) and Kaz goes "you have crumbs in your cleavage" and she goes "don't care, so hungry." I just loved it, it was amazing. Anyway, let's talk about the dregs. I love this crew so much, like, yes I know they're criminals and every single one of them would kill me without hesitation, but will that stop me loving them? absolutely not?
The ice court. The ice court. honestly, I've finished the entire duology and I'm still trying to process all the shit that went down there. Ok, first of all, Jesper being a Grisha was the biggest plot twist of the entire book, I should have seen it coming but it just hit me right in the face. I loved the whole plan, it was so flawless and seamless, even when things did go wrong. oh wait, I just remembered the scene in the van where Kaz fainted- easily the saddest scene in the book for me. Sorry, back on track, Nina and Kaz fighting their way to the incinerator, just chopping down guards left and right as Inej crawled like a creepy ass spider up those burning walls. That was one of the most intense scenes, it was so sad how she kept wanting to give up and oh look I'm crying. Anyway, Matthias betraying Nina, I saw coming. you know what I didn't see coming? MATTHIAS NOT BETRAYING NINA. it surprised me so much and I loved him after he saved her, omg my heart. finally, the scene where Kaz just blew up that tree with no fucks given, iconic. The way he nearly drowned for the second time in his life (Bardugo just wants us in pain ok) was terrifying. The Tank scene was amazing, just Kaz and his unrestrained smile as he saw his crew all coming back. Aw and how they thought they were free, only to be surrounded by guards, literally cracked my heart in two. and Nina sacrificing herself, double heartbreak, why are we sacrificing the hot one (I'm just kidding they're literally all gorgeous). And Inej's kidnap (i don't even want to talk about it, I will break down)??? Wylan being mocked by his father- I could have killed that bitch then and there.
Ok, finally we're going to talk about the one beautiful thing that I got from this book. The beautiful romance and flirtation that is Wesper. Jesper is the king of flirting and Wylan not knowing how to react and just turning red, I loved it was all it was so cute, my new OTP. We're not talking about Kanej right now though, too many feelings still.
If you made it here, I'm sorry? honestly, I don't even know what this was.
njdarkish's review against another edition
5.0
Other than being thrown out of the story by characters using modern colloquialisms a handful of times, there's not much I'd change about this excellent fantasy novel. It's exciting, with great characters, fantastic world building, and a very well done audiobook.
michiexb's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.25