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carolinadlc's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
ineslts's review against another edition
5.0
I... Don't even know where to start... I guess I could start by saying that I don't remember ever reading a book this big (and heavy, my arms hurt) so fast. But then again, it didn't feel like reading a book. It felt like visiting old friends, it felt my coming home to see your family and notice how so much has changed but how much everything is just the same.
I was there for the scheming and the wars and the spying and especially for the stealing and I couldn't bear to put the book down and leave them alone... A friend doesn't just walk away during a war, or during a heist or while secrets are being shared... Because it didn't feel like reading...
Series aren't easy, I imagine, not if they're done right... And, to make it like you are part of the story, through references and terms and notions that don't need to be constantly re-explained to have meaning, because you KNOW who broke into the Ice Court, because you KNOW the stories they heard as children, because you KNOW what really happened in Ravka's civil war... These touches mean more BECAUSE they aren't infinitely explained... Not every series makes it feel like you're among friends, like you're in on the inside joke, not every series makes it feel like you're being welcomed home. But for me, This book is just that...
(PS - When we have a new Crows book, I might actually faint of happiness. OR live with my eyes in it's pages for the foreseeable future, who knows?)
I was there for the scheming and the wars and the spying and especially for the stealing and I couldn't bear to put the book down and leave them alone... A friend doesn't just walk away during a war, or during a heist or while secrets are being shared... Because it didn't feel like reading...
Series aren't easy, I imagine, not if they're done right... And, to make it like you are part of the story, through references and terms and notions that don't need to be constantly re-explained to have meaning, because you KNOW who broke into the Ice Court, because you KNOW the stories they heard as children, because you KNOW what really happened in Ravka's civil war... These touches mean more BECAUSE they aren't infinitely explained... Not every series makes it feel like you're among friends, like you're in on the inside joke, not every series makes it feel like you're being welcomed home. But for me, This book is just that...
(PS - When we have a new Crows book, I might actually faint of happiness. OR live with my eyes in it's pages for the foreseeable future, who knows?)
achinglyshy's review against another edition
5.0
this book is freaking awesome!!!! it took me so long to finish because i’ve been busy with school and my reading schedule is so on-and-off (it’s horrendous), but i’m so glad i was able to finish it before my exams start!
the duology itself was just so intriguing, and i loved, loved, loved the use of characters both old and new to create such a cool plot! leigh’s writing is incredibly beautiful (as always), and i cannot wait for the next installment in the grishaverse! (speaking of which, that set-up at the end was magnificent; it had me practically squealing because aaaa i just love the crows)
as for the main characters, i loved nikolai’s charm and entire personality from his first appearance in the s&b trilogy, but i really liked how this duology (and especial rule of wolves) delved into his identity past being the ravkan king. zoya’s slowly delivered backstory helped me understand and like her character a lot more than i did when she was first introduced, and she is going to be such a good ravkan queen omg!!! also that slowburn was literally everything?!!! oh my god the mutual pining but oh i could never have them but i’d die for them and the subtle (or not-so-subtle bc it’s nikolai) flirting <3 nina’s undercover arc was literally so nerve-racking and interesting, and it was so amazing to see her processing her grief and finding love in hanne (who is so awesome too!!)
the appearance of all the remaining crows made me so so happy because i love them all so much, and i literally cannot wait for more with them. kaz brekker, you have a job and you better take it :)))
overall, fantastic book!!! i definitely would recommend reading it, but make sure to read the other grishaverse books first ;)
the duology itself was just so intriguing, and i loved, loved, loved the use of characters both old and new to create such a cool plot! leigh’s writing is incredibly beautiful (as always), and i cannot wait for the next installment in the grishaverse! (speaking of which, that set-up at the end was magnificent; it had me practically squealing because aaaa i just love the crows)
as for the main characters, i loved nikolai’s charm and entire personality from his first appearance in the s&b trilogy, but i really liked how this duology (and especial rule of wolves) delved into his identity past being the ravkan king. zoya’s slowly delivered backstory helped me understand and like her character a lot more than i did when she was first introduced, and she is going to be such a good ravkan queen omg!!! also that slowburn was literally everything?!!! oh my god the mutual pining but oh i could never have them but i’d die for them and the subtle (or not-so-subtle bc it’s nikolai) flirting <3 nina’s undercover arc was literally so nerve-racking and interesting, and it was so amazing to see her processing her grief and finding love in hanne (who is so awesome too!!)
the appearance of all the remaining crows made me so so happy because i love them all so much, and i literally cannot wait for more with them. kaz brekker, you have a job and you better take it :)))
overall, fantastic book!!! i definitely would recommend reading it, but make sure to read the other grishaverse books first ;)
sassblaster's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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
4.0
royr__'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.0
thehal's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.5
okjaaaaa's review against another edition
2.0
review to come? maybe. this book was all kinds of exhausting. and mostly in a bad way.
avxri's review against another edition
I didn’t feel intrigued by any of the plots or subplots - which, frankly, there were too many of. I love the grishaverse and wanted to love this duology, but the Nina plotline was boring, and there was so much going on in the Ravka plotlines that I couldn’t bring myself to care for any of them. It was like as soon as one plot started to get interesting, we would switch POV or scenes, and it would just cause it to fall flat.
arick368's review
5.0
lucychanning's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5