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Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

26 reviews

lagiven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I think at least half a star if not more is dedicated to the Crows that cameo because they're the reason I hoped Rule of Wolves would be better than King of Scars. Rule was somehow worse, and the plot made even less sense. The "plot twists" were more shock value than actually exciting, and there were some unnecessary subplots that cheapened the serious trauma some characters deal with. This was just a complete mess, way too fast paced due to too many subplots, and multiple characters drastically diverged from how they acted previously. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Slavery

epellicci's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.75

Rule of Wolves is a book that deals heavily with themes of war, grief, self-discovery, and acceptance. With drama and action in every chapter the book follows five individual perspectives through the quest for peace in Ravka. While it has more heavy than celebratory moments, the book still manages to champion themes of love and healing. Cinematic in it's scale, it is a book that is easy to get lost in, and as with previous Bardugo books, the ending both brings the story to a satisfying conclusion and leaves the door open for further adventures for a varied and diverse cast of characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Medical trauma, Racism, and Torture

Minor: Chronic illness, Drug use, Murder, Slavery, and Trafficking

creepypiespice's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Slavery, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture

yavin_iv's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Torture, and Racism

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Confinement, Slavery, Physical abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Rape and Homophobia

blakethebookeater's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

https://youtu.be/_dH-mSya8uY

This. Book. Is. A. Masterpiece.

WOWOOWOWOWOW. Now this is how you end a series.

I can't say too much without going into spoilers, but DAMN Leigh really played with ALL of my emotions throughout this entire book. It was action-packed, intense, emotional, and perfect. A wonderful finale to the end of this duology and also the entire Grishaverse. It's definitely worth it to read the Grisha trilogy and the Six of Crows duology before this series as it makes this book pack a huge punch, but even just being a sequel to King of Scars it is PERFECT.

Nina, Zoya, and Nikolai are all at the BEST they have EVER been in this entire universe and it's such an amazing thing to see. I need more people to read this book so I can scream about it with them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Racism, Torture, and Xenophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Rape, and Slavery

booksandcat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Torture

Minor: Slavery