Reviews tagging 'War'

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

59 reviews

rory1387's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious

• 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

I KNEW MATTHIAS WAS GONNA DIE AND THEN HE GOT SHOT AND I WAS LIKE OKAY WHY DID EVERYONE CRY AND THEN HE DIED IN NINA’S ARMS AND THEN “WE WERE ALL SUPPOSED TO MAKE IT” AHHFHWBDJEIEJ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Gun violence, War, Torture, and Vomit

solaris_zip's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Although I absolutely love and adore the crows and six of crows, crooked kingdom is a bit slower than soc and at some parts a bit “complicated “. There are a lot of big words used, which is Leigh writing style and can be found in all of her books, in some parts it makes the book hard and almost boring to read. I feel that in both books I always struggled (doesn’t matter how many times I re read the books) to fully comprehend what the plan is. Although, I cannot recommend this book enough. Aside from the writing style which can be a bit difficult to get into, once the story picks up you enter in such a complex and layered world. You crave for more and more. Love the friendship between Nina and Inej, but in general the whole dynamic of the six crows with one and other is to die for. Yes, even Kaz, who pretends he doesn’t care but he would sacrifice himself for his crew. Reading this duology will always bring me back home. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and War

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Mental illness, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail

grimmarray's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Body horror, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Racism, Gun violence, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, and Death

Moderate: Torture, War, and Physical abuse

glen3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Death

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Cursing, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Religious bigotry, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, War, Kidnapping, Classism, and Racism

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Minor: Pregnancy, Slavery, and War

voxelbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Violence, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Gore

Minor: Vomit, War, Ableism, Abandonment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Medical content

an_owls_eye's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, War, Blood, and Murder

paili's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Slavery, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: War, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Torture

trycerabel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, War, Grief, and Gun violence

flordemaga's review against another edition

challenging 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

This book makes me feral. This book produces so much emotions in me and the twists are unexpected but reasonable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, War, Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Emotional abuse, and Ableism