A review by stories_of_the_soul27
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Rereading this book has been fun! It brought a lot of memories back and I still remember the state I was in when this book came to my life. The SoC duology has got me through a difficult phase of my life so even though these are not my most favourite books, they are important books to me. 

Coming to this book, what I loved most is the amount of love and care that was put into building these characters. There backstories are fleshed out and each of their traumas were taken care of. There is no callousness or effort to make it seem light. A bunch of kids were dealt with worst hands by life, some are struggling and some are still finding their way. That’s why I love SoC. It is not like winning points by giving traumatic backstory. It’s the respect and the care for me. 

The plot is convoluted but doesn’t take away the attention from the readers. Because there are enough twists and turns to keep the readers on edge. Lot of things go wrong, the stakes are high and so it matters less that whether the heist plan makes sense or not. 

Lastly the killer dialogues and the couples. Each of the couple is different and adds freshness to the story. It’s fun, sad, emotional, hopeful and good. This is good stuff!