Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

90 reviews

gillian_aftanas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity

chronicacademia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism and Sexual assault

arielfarren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

There were so many things I loved about this book. I loved the morally grey characters, the banter, the plot and how I never knew what was going to happen next and if Kaz would pull it off, I loved all three of the romance plots (even though it was a little unconventional for the main characters to be paired with one another), the friendships, and the crossover of characters from the Shadow and Bones series. The ending alone I would give 5 stars—if was so satisfying and heart wrenching, feeling like the perfect conclusion of the series. A major theme of this book is hope and healing from what’s happened to you. They didn’t have perfect lives, but the Crows are alive and fighting for a chance at their happiness. 

 
The Crows struggle with gambling addictions, learning and physical disabilities, PTSD, etc.—they are showcased as criminals, and at times untouchable, but are still very much human.

Inej and Kaz might’ve been my favorite couple as they both undergo so much growth as individuals and together as a relationship is unconventional to them.  For each other, they slowly tested their limits and showed love in their own personal ways; Kaz changing Inej’s bandages despite his touch aversion, Inej always being near, and my favorite, Kaz reuniting Inej with her parents. 

Favorite Quotes:
 “I would come for you. And if I couldn’t walk, I’d crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we’d fight our way out together—knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that’s what we do. We never stop fighting.”
“You’re better than waffles, Matthias Helvar.”
“He doesn’t say goodbye. He just lets go.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Torture, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sea_sea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

It is an amazing sequel to Crooked Kingdom!!!! I loved it so much! Te whole book you will just be in awe of how smart Kaz is xD. Also I love the small references to The Shadow and Bone Trilogy here and there. All the characters are so amazing and the plot is just mind boggling!!!! (I don’t know how else to describe it) I had to cry multiple times because of how sad or beautiful the book was. Just like Six of Crows, a must read!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

insanelyfruity's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

I LOVE this duology SO MUCH. I cannot believe how incredibly immersive the author has made this reading experience. no wonder the characters were adapted into a series. I can't get enough of this book ahhh! 
reading this book was one of the best decisions I made. I love it so much and already miss the grishaverse and all the adorable Crows. 

maybe it's because I already knew Matthias was gonna d1e (my friend gave me spoilers), or maybe because of his very limited presence in this book but I didn't find Matthias' d3ath as emotional as I would've expected. I was actually more disturbed when Jesper got into a scuffle and the chapter ended on a cliffhanger. maybe it's because of which characters I connect with more emotionally.

 
absolutely loved jesper's character development in this book. inej is so mommy fr.

"The blood you spill is the blood of kings," seethed

Dunyasha

. "You are not fit for such a gift." 
...
Inej raised a brow and slowly wiped the blood of kings on her trousers. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Addiction, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Classism

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism

riverlasol's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

OH MY GOD. I have no way to actually say this other than I am wrecked. I’ve never sobbed over a book…until today. I’ve cried but never SOBBED like I did for this ending. I took my time with this duology despite how addictive it is (mostly cuz school ugh) but that also meant I really got the sit with these characters and at this point, they just mean so much to me. I loved how sharp this book was, how witty and clever, the moments of levity were perfectly placed and the moments of sadness, of human desperation, of human love, they were all so powerful. I know this is a popular book and that it isn’t perfect (no book is) but it really is one of my favorite things I have read and it was more than a little life changing for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Violence

Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

dkaps's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

aliyachaudhry'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

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism