A review by emilyz05
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Honestly, the only thing that I truly liked about this book were the characters that I have already fallen in love with from previous grishaverse books. The plot was messy and undid a lot of the fabulous world building Leigh Bardugo had established. The first half was too slow, but the second half was a little too far fetched and seemed like a cheap way to just continue the story. Nevertheless, it was still entertaining enough and there were many plot twists that I could not have imagined. Also, it does tie a few loose ends from the previous books and I imagine it will continue to tie loose ends in the next one. Six of Crows was better :)
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