A review by deannab
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I devoured these books. I read all of them in a span of a week. The story was interesting and kept me guessing.
I'm sad the author kills off so many characters, especially Harshaw, it just felt unnecessary. I thought he was a really funny side character.
I enjoyed all the character's growth and the bonding. I loved
that Mal and Alina finally get to be happy together. Still, I screamed at Mal's death and almost cried happy tears at his revival.
This book left me emotionally fatigued because I cared about all of the characters. I look forward to reading more of Bardugo's books.
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