A review by cryosphinx
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

I listened tot he audiobook , which really benefits and helps the book. But I only listened to it when on road trips so maybe my opinion of the overall book suffers from taking so long to finish it. I do love how diverse the whole cast is, and the ending was satisfying and every plot, twist, turn, hardship comes together. 

Mattias dying maybe should have hit me harder but I got it spoiled for me. I also said to my husband, who was listening with me, that somebody had to die, and it really couldn't be any of the others. I was more sad for Nina :(

I do love the character arcs, and how their past shaped them, and how Bardugo includes the stories and how they've relevant to the tasks at hand. I did enjoy the series, but not sure if I loved it enough to read the other Grishaverse novels as it seems like the magic for me as the Crows themselves, and not the universe.