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A review by lovelymisanthrope
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have owned this book for way too long and have finally read it this month...and I am so mad at myself for waiting so long to pick this up!
"Six of Crows" is the ultimate story of friendship, adventure, and a heist that will change everyone's lives. Kaz, the leader of the Dregs gang, is kidnapped by a wealthy merchant who offers Kaz a hefty sum if he is willing to steal a drug, jurda parem. Kaz rounds up his gang and proceeds on an adventure that turns out to be much more than they originally bargained for.
I listened to this book as an audiobook, and I highly recommend listening to this story. The audiobook is a full cast, and all of the narrators are invested in their respective characters and fully bring them to life. The story follows the points of view of five different characters, which definitely helped for me to feel more invested in this story. I love when stories have multiple points of view, especially in fantasy novels, because it paints a more vivid picture of everything going on. I really enjoyed the political commentary as well as the ethics of control a government should have over its people. This particular drug is highly addictive, and when ingested, it allows the user to control other people around them. There is a fear that the government will utilize this drug to control the citizens, while also having them wage war.
This is only the second book I have read by Leigh Bardugo (the first being "Ninth House"), but I am so thoroughly impressed with her skills with world building and character development.
I was so invested in this story, and I cannot wait to continue with the gang in "Crooked Kingdom".
"Six of Crows" is the ultimate story of friendship, adventure, and a heist that will change everyone's lives. Kaz, the leader of the Dregs gang, is kidnapped by a wealthy merchant who offers Kaz a hefty sum if he is willing to steal a drug, jurda parem. Kaz rounds up his gang and proceeds on an adventure that turns out to be much more than they originally bargained for.
I listened to this book as an audiobook, and I highly recommend listening to this story. The audiobook is a full cast, and all of the narrators are invested in their respective characters and fully bring them to life. The story follows the points of view of five different characters, which definitely helped for me to feel more invested in this story. I love when stories have multiple points of view, especially in fantasy novels, because it paints a more vivid picture of everything going on. I really enjoyed the political commentary as well as the ethics of control a government should have over its people. This particular drug is highly addictive, and when ingested, it allows the user to control other people around them. There is a fear that the government will utilize this drug to control the citizens, while also having them wage war.
This is only the second book I have read by Leigh Bardugo (the first being "Ninth House"), but I am so thoroughly impressed with her skills with world building and character development.
I was so invested in this story, and I cannot wait to continue with the gang in "Crooked Kingdom".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: War