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A review by lyssaczernek
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
5.0
I finshed this book in six hours on a plane ride home. I currently cannot conjure words to appropriately express my many feelings on this book so I’ll be updating this review when my thoughts are collected!
UPDATE: I took a day to collect my thoughts on this novel. I’d first like to start off by saying... the cover to King of Scars is magnificently gorgeous! Now onto the review. This book was amazing from start to finish. The characters were amazingly written and developed. I loved Nikolai’s sass, Juris’s dad-like tough love, Hanne’s fiery spirit, and I especially enjoyed how Bardugo made me go from not caring too much for Zoya to her becoming one of my favorite characters. Her strength amazed me throughout the novel. Bardugo also did a perfect job on writing Nina. He grief was portrayed in a way that made it seem real and she stayed true to herself throughout her whole journey. The ending was a twist I thoroughly enjoyed and didn’t suspect. I can’t wait for the second book to release!
REREAD: Mt appreciation for Zoya grows every time I reread this book. I really didn’t like her in Shadow and Bone but her prickly demeanor in this book resonated with me. She’s sharp and confident and mean. She doesn’t take anyone’s shit and she takes pride in being untouchable. I love that she is unapologetically herself and provides some representation for girls who aren’t super warm and bubbly. I still believe everything I expressed in my original review. Bardugo’s writing just continuously gets better!
UPDATE: I took a day to collect my thoughts on this novel. I’d first like to start off by saying... the cover to King of Scars is magnificently gorgeous! Now onto the review. This book was amazing from start to finish. The characters were amazingly written and developed. I loved Nikolai’s sass, Juris’s dad-like tough love, Hanne’s fiery spirit, and I especially enjoyed how Bardugo made me go from not caring too much for Zoya to her becoming one of my favorite characters. Her strength amazed me throughout the novel. Bardugo also did a perfect job on writing Nina. He grief was portrayed in a way that made it seem real and she stayed true to herself throughout her whole journey. The ending was a twist I thoroughly enjoyed and didn’t suspect. I can’t wait for the second book to release!
REREAD: Mt appreciation for Zoya grows every time I reread this book. I really didn’t like her in Shadow and Bone but her prickly demeanor in this book resonated with me. She’s sharp and confident and mean. She doesn’t take anyone’s shit and she takes pride in being untouchable. I love that she is unapologetically herself and provides some representation for girls who aren’t super warm and bubbly. I still believe everything I expressed in my original review. Bardugo’s writing just continuously gets better!