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A review by adornmemotley
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gore, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Death
Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse
I was not familiar with the SHadow and bone series but as I was getting back into reading saw tons of fan art center around Six of Crows and was intrigued. I decided to check it out and was not disappointed
It's been a while since I've been interested in the main characters of a story and the interesting cast, their backgrounds, and their relationships with each other were interesting to learn and track throughout their journey. The Grisha universe was cool to learn about and the different reactions to Grisha by the different societies.
I love Leigh's prose and the way she describes things through metaphor. It made the books so enjoyable to read and really gave an imaginative experience.
I do find the dark brooding super-smart protagonist to be one that's hard to make appealing but I actually found Leigh does a good job, his back story explains how he became who he is. on a related note, I found how she weaved the character back story into the ongoing narrative to be really well-paced.
there are only a few minor nitpicks, Kaz does suffer a bit from what I call "so smart I'm psychic" where it seems like his off-the-cuff plans work a bit too well. though I have to say I found this very minor and Leigh made a good balance of telling us when his plans were going as planned and when things went haywire.
I also listen to the Audiobook and thought did really like how each character's POV chapters were a different reader. I found this made the characterization of characters complicated. Inej's Kaz was very different from Mathias Kaz which was completely different from Kaz's VO so it sometimes affected how I interpreted different scenes with other characters. This is obviously hard with such a large cast but maybe more collaboration and syncing could help with the shifts.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book with its combinations of a great diverse cast, intriguing story, and descriptive prose.