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A review by zwiame
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
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
This is YA fantasy excellence. The best you'll find in this category, no questions asked. This duology (and SoC in particular) is much better than Bardugo's other series (previous and later).
Each character is more interesting and endearing than the last (Jesper is still my favourite, but the others are terribly close). Their budding "found family" relationship is impeccably built, and the group is beautifully diverse.
In regards to the plot, I think it's just perfectly done. Just tense enough that you're stressing for them, yet not so tragic that you wanna unalive yourself (which is key for YA fantasy, as it should be less harsh that adult fantasy imo).
The prose is also remarkable, and you wouldn't expect it from this sort of book, which often relies on its characters/plot rather than the writing itself. I have tabbed and underlined so many of its pages that it's borderline disrespectful to the poor book.
To sum it up, this should be studied as THE perfect example for a YA fantasy book. It did not miss, on any level whatsoever.
One of my favourite books ever <333
Each character is more interesting and endearing than the last (Jesper is still my favourite, but the others are terribly close). Their budding "found family" relationship is impeccably built, and the group is beautifully diverse.
In regards to the plot, I think it's just perfectly done. Just tense enough that you're stressing for them, yet not so tragic that you wanna unalive yourself (which is key for YA fantasy, as it should be less harsh that adult fantasy imo).
The prose is also remarkable, and you wouldn't expect it from this sort of book, which often relies on its characters/plot rather than the writing itself. I have tabbed and underlined so many of its pages that it's borderline disrespectful to the poor book.
To sum it up, this should be studied as THE perfect example for a YA fantasy book. It did not miss, on any level whatsoever.
One of my favourite books ever <333