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marielaine's review against another edition
4.0
Depuis de nombreuses années, Ravka est séparé en deux après l’apparition du Shadow Fold. Une bande de ténèbres abritant d’étranges créatures (Volcra).
Alina et Mal sont deux orphelins issus des guerres frontalières entre Ravka, Shu Han et Fjerda. L’action commence lorsque nos deux orphelins sont adultes et font partie de la première armée. Elle en tant qu’apprenti cartographe et lui en tant que soldat. Ils devront traverser le Shadow Fold accompagnés de magiciens Grisha. Peu de temps après le début de la traversée, le convoi est attaqué par les Volcras.
Par hasard, Alina réussit à sauver Mal, et d’autres membres d’équipages, en produisant de la lumière. À la suite de se sauvetage, son destin changera à jamais car elle deviendra l’invocatrice de lumière, la Grisha pouvant détruire le Shadow Fold.
Grisha est l’intégrale de la série littéraire Grisha de Leigh Bardugo. J’ai bien aimé et je trouvais ce roman fantasy différent de ceux que je lis habituellement (high fantasy). La construction des personnages et des intrigues est bonne.
Au début, j’ai eu plus de difficulté à comprendre l’histoire et d’y entrer. L’auteur a décidé d’utiliser des termes et expressions en russe. Ce qui a été plutôt déstabilisant et qui m’a demandé de l’adaptation puisque ce n’est pas une langue que je suis habitué de côtoyer. L’histoire m’a donné envie d’en découvrir plus sur le Grishaverse. Prochaine série dans cet univers: Six of Crows
Alina et Mal sont deux orphelins issus des guerres frontalières entre Ravka, Shu Han et Fjerda. L’action commence lorsque nos deux orphelins sont adultes et font partie de la première armée. Elle en tant qu’apprenti cartographe et lui en tant que soldat. Ils devront traverser le Shadow Fold accompagnés de magiciens Grisha. Peu de temps après le début de la traversée, le convoi est attaqué par les Volcras.
Par hasard, Alina réussit à sauver Mal, et d’autres membres d’équipages, en produisant de la lumière. À la suite de se sauvetage, son destin changera à jamais car elle deviendra l’invocatrice de lumière, la Grisha pouvant détruire le Shadow Fold.
Grisha est l’intégrale de la série littéraire Grisha de Leigh Bardugo. J’ai bien aimé et je trouvais ce roman fantasy différent de ceux que je lis habituellement (high fantasy). La construction des personnages et des intrigues est bonne.
Au début, j’ai eu plus de difficulté à comprendre l’histoire et d’y entrer. L’auteur a décidé d’utiliser des termes et expressions en russe. Ce qui a été plutôt déstabilisant et qui m’a demandé de l’adaptation puisque ce n’est pas une langue que je suis habitué de côtoyer. L’histoire m’a donné envie d’en découvrir plus sur le Grishaverse. Prochaine série dans cet univers: Six of Crows
sqiddo13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
indigodragyn's review against another edition
5.0
Sucked in
Started reading the series because of the Netflix show, and it completely surpassed my expectations. (The book is always better.) There were some parts where the story slowed a bit, but for the most part, I had a hard time putting it down.
Started reading the series because of the Netflix show, and it completely surpassed my expectations. (The book is always better.) There were some parts where the story slowed a bit, but for the most part, I had a hard time putting it down.
mslauraolivia's review against another edition
This has been on my Currently reading for almost a year. Time to DNF it even though I've read them already.
stressedspidergirl's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really solid story for me.
The ending is what really made it sink in and hit a different way, and watching Alina and Mal and their struggles, and everything that they go through, how she falls for the Darkling and his power without really falling for him, her suppressing her gift without knowing making her sick, hunting the amplifiers.
But what got me was the ending. The way it talks about how their life wasn't perfect, but they lived, and isn't that enough? Whenever a book has an ending like that, where maybe it's not happily ever after, but the characters who really didn't have any control over their lives are able to claim some, it sucker punches me in the gut every single time. They carved out a life. They changed their fate and their future, and they found something for themselves after not being able to -throughout all these horrible hardships and all this pain. I prefer this trilogy over the six of crows duet, but I do like all the novels by Bardugo.
The ending is what really made it sink in and hit a different way, and watching Alina and Mal and their struggles, and everything that they go through, how she falls for the Darkling and his power without really falling for him, her suppressing her gift without knowing making her sick, hunting the amplifiers.
But what got me was the ending. The way it talks about how their life wasn't perfect, but they lived, and isn't that enough? Whenever a book has an ending like that, where maybe it's not happily ever after, but the characters who really didn't have any control over their lives are able to claim some, it sucker punches me in the gut every single time. They carved out a life. They changed their fate and their future, and they found something for themselves after not being able to -throughout all these horrible hardships and all this pain. I prefer this trilogy over the six of crows duet, but I do like all the novels by Bardugo.
wooflee90's review against another edition
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this fantasy trilogy that was recommended by a coworker. A lot of fantasy novels follow the same trope -- an orphan or overlooked character either has hidden magic or skills that are uncovered or they are called on a grand adventure with existential implications. And that is exactly how this trilogy began (which really isn't giving away any of the plot).
But this series deviated from the norm and honestly surprised me multiple times. Just when I thought I knew where the plot was heading, a twist would come and I would be left wondering at the new direction. Also, rather than being set in the normal medieval European world that a lot of fantasy novels use as their baseline world, Bardugo chooses to set her fantasy world in a different realm, which shares commonalities with Russia and Russian myths.
But this series deviated from the norm and honestly surprised me multiple times. Just when I thought I knew where the plot was heading, a twist would come and I would be left wondering at the new direction. Also, rather than being set in the normal medieval European world that a lot of fantasy novels use as their baseline world, Bardugo chooses to set her fantasy world in a different realm, which shares commonalities with Russia and Russian myths.
ptrcan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
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
3.5
fractaltexan's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful trilogy, put together in one large file by Amazon.
It was a great book, with marvelous Character development and amazing world building.
I highly recommend. I look forward to the Netflix series, and I look forward to reading the Six of Crows duology.
It was a great book, with marvelous Character development and amazing world building.
I highly recommend. I look forward to the Netflix series, and I look forward to reading the Six of Crows duology.
rawlsreads's review against another edition
I read the first two books in the series and you can see my individual reviews on each of them. I can't bring myself to read the last book, so forever to the DNF pile you shall go.
jenna_reads_a_lot's review against another edition
5.0
This series .. Where to start. From the very beginning I was drawn into the words of the world of grisha and its characters. The farther i went, the more i fell in love with the series..
This series is one of my all time favorites.. It follows the reigns of Harry Potter, Mortal Instruments, Vampire Academy, and so many others..
A must read for all fantasy lovers.
This series is one of my all time favorites.. It follows the reigns of Harry Potter, Mortal Instruments, Vampire Academy, and so many others..
A must read for all fantasy lovers.