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A review by hazychapters
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This rereading was incredible! I'm just in love with Leigh's universe and her characters. I really have something with this book! I find it powerful and meaningful. It's the fourth time that I read it, and I have the impression to rediscover the whole story each time.
What struck me the most were the characters (of course!). I found them so real: I admire Alina who is a strong woman, and I'm proud of how she fights during the whole book. I identify myself to her as the one who doesn't really know who she is, nor with who she has to travel with to discover herself. I think she is, at first, a lonely girl who doesn't understand the world around her, nor the aims of the others. She just wants to help others. And this is why she is manipulated by them because her heart is pure.
What struck me the most were the characters (of course!). I found them so real: I admire Alina who is a strong woman, and I'm proud of how she fights during the whole book. I identify myself to her as the one who doesn't really know who she is, nor with who she has to travel with to discover herself. I think she is, at first, a lonely girl who doesn't understand the world around her, nor the aims of the others. She just wants to help others. And this is why she is manipulated by them because her heart is pure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Abuse, attempted rape, dubious consent, orphan, profanity, suicidal ideation