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A review by siglerbooknook
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
challenging
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I went into this book with high expectations, having adored every book I've read by Bardugo. While it's definitely good, I didn't find it as gripping as the previous stories.
I will caveat that Zoya and Nina were respectively my least favorite characters in their stories. If you loved them you definitely will like this book.
There are a multitude of things happening in this book, each intriguing, but I found it a bit overwhelming. Especially since we're jumping between 3 sets of characters all with multiple plot points. That said, the plots were all well written and kept me on the edge of my seat.
I did find the saints incredibly confusing.
My biggest gripe is I hate undefeatable villains in stories and we're running dangerously close to that territory with this book.
Nikolai is an amazing character who made me laugh often. I absolutely love Bardugo's witty dialogue that she gives him.
This book is anything but predictable, maybe because I spent so much of it confused. I found my favorite characters were the sunshine and funny ones. For as serious as her books are, no one writes a happy character as loveable as Bardugo.
Definitely not sad I read it, and looking forward to Rule of Wolves.
I will caveat that Zoya and Nina were respectively my least favorite characters in their stories. If you loved them you definitely will like this book.
There are a multitude of things happening in this book, each intriguing, but I found it a bit overwhelming. Especially since we're jumping between 3 sets of characters all with multiple plot points. That said, the plots were all well written and kept me on the edge of my seat.
I did find the saints incredibly confusing.
My biggest gripe is I hate undefeatable villains in stories and we're running dangerously close to that territory with this book.
Nikolai is an amazing character who made me laugh often. I absolutely love Bardugo's witty dialogue that she gives him.
This book is anything but predictable, maybe because I spent so much of it confused. I found my favorite characters were the sunshine and funny ones. For as serious as her books are, no one writes a happy character as loveable as Bardugo.
Definitely not sad I read it, and looking forward to Rule of Wolves.