A review by claudiaswords
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

3.5

I didn't expect so much to happen at the end of this book. The last 10% WAS WILD. Definitely excited to read the next one, although I don't know if I'm going to do it right away. My biggest take away from this book is that it wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be. I actually really enjoyed it and it didn't bore me at all. I liked Alina's development and I'm excited to see how she develops further in Ruin and Rising. There is also Mal. He got on my nerves A LOT, but I get where he's coming from. I think he is struggling a lot to adapt to the changes in his relationship with Alina, before he was the stronger one, the protector and saviour but now Alina can fend for herself and he doesn't know what his role should be now. There definitely should have been more communication but I think both were in the right. Then there is the Darkling. I still don't get why people love him so much, maybe I am one of those people who doesn't feel attracted to the bad guy or something but I genuinely don't get what people see in him. 
In summary, I liked this second installment in the Shadow and Bone trilogy, it definitely felt weird in terms of plot structure (a lot of action at the beginning and then nothing until the last 10%) but I didn't find it boring and I enjoyed getting to see Alina as a leader in a small way. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings