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A review by diary_of_a_hobbit
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book cradled my heart and then tore it apart in the best way possible. It hurts so much, but that's because I absolutely loved the characters.
Throughout this duology, I could really sense the improvement in writing compared to the Shadow and Bone trilogy and I would like to applaud Leigh Bardugo for writing this masterpiece. Both Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom are quite thick and yet I managed to finish both in about a month which, for me, is great progress considering that I am generally a slow reader. Once I started, I was instantly glued to the pages and I would have probably finished a lot sooner if I wasn't constantly occupied with other tasks.
Aside from loving the prose, I also felt really connected to the characters, each in their own way. I cheered with them when they came out victorious after a fight and worried for them when things went wrong.
Crooked Kingdom made me laugh, hold my breath when the protagonists were in danger and want to tear my heart out at times.
I am incredibly sad that this adventure is over and that even if I reread this gem of a book, it won't feel the same way. Who knows though, maybe Leigh Bardugo will write a third Six of Crows book someday, afterall.
But for now, new journeys await and King of Scars duology is calling my name.
CW: violence, swearing & torture
Throughout this duology, I could really sense the improvement in writing compared to the Shadow and Bone trilogy and I would like to applaud Leigh Bardugo for writing this masterpiece. Both Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom are quite thick and yet I managed to finish both in about a month which, for me, is great progress considering that I am generally a slow reader. Once I started, I was instantly glued to the pages and I would have probably finished a lot sooner if I wasn't constantly occupied with other tasks.
Aside from loving the prose, I also felt really connected to the characters, each in their own way. I cheered with them when they came out victorious after a fight and worried for them when things went wrong.
Crooked Kingdom made me laugh, hold my breath when the protagonists were in danger and want to tear my heart out at times.
I am incredibly sad that this adventure is over and that even if I reread this gem of a book, it won't feel the same way. Who knows though, maybe Leigh Bardugo will write a third Six of Crows book someday, afterall.
But for now, new journeys await and King of Scars duology is calling my name.
CW: violence, swearing & torture
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Torture