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lookmairead's review against another edition
3.0
Hm.
At some points I felt really comfortable giving this book a 4, bc let’s be honest- Grishaverse WOULD be an excellent themed attraction at Universal or Disney.
But at other points, I felt like I was reading molasses.
Meh- I’m STILL invested to read everything Bardugo writes. I just don’t feel the need to binge read this world (like I wanted to for SoC).
At some points I felt really comfortable giving this book a 4, bc let’s be honest- Grishaverse WOULD be an excellent themed attraction at Universal or Disney.
But at other points, I felt like I was reading molasses.
Meh- I’m STILL invested to read everything Bardugo writes. I just don’t feel the need to binge read this world (like I wanted to for SoC).
aviationcat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
annmariematzker's review against another edition
4.0
There were many more scenes with Mal and Alina in this book but I was still craving more romance between these two. Nonetheless, this was still a very good book. I love how the author starts and finishes each book in this series with talking about Mal and Alina without their names. It takes it back to them being orphans and is great parallelism. The plot of this book was a really good one and I like Nikolai as a character!
enajait's review against another edition
4.0
The sequel to Shadow and Bone was, in my opinion, not as good as the first. It was a bit slow and dragged on at times towards the beginning but got better as the story progressed. The highlight of Siege and Storm was without a doubt Mr Nikolai Lanstov, who is now one of my favourite characters of all time, he’s playful and witty but knows how to be serious when he needs to be. In addition to this remarkable character I very much appreciated how the build up to the ending was developed in a way that was fast paced but did not feel rushed. 3.5/5 stars
justonemorechapter_kate's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
forestsfernsfries's review against another edition
3.0
In many book series' the middle book suffers most, and this follows that same pattern. It is slow and doesn't really develop the characters or their plot lines that much. I stuck with the series simply to see how it ended, but this book was tough to get through.
cinderelles's review against another edition
3.0
Once again the worst part was Alina Starkov. Though I have to admit that as she took a leadership role and struggled with the consequences of her immense power, she got more compelling. The book did a better job keeping up the pace than the last one, and also took a darker turn that was interesting. Nikolai was amazing.
lawlipop7's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
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
4.5
Alina has come a long way since book 1 and really starts to find herself in siege and storm. I like a book written in first person where the main character can still surprise you.