memorykey2 's review for:

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

3.75

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I liked this better than Siege and Storm, but not by much as the two books have blended together in my mind. I appreciate where she was going with this and how she was trying to convey the stress and anxiety of the plot, but I was lost throughout the book. I will say that I did actually like the ending, so that gains some bonus points from me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, War