A review by imcourtneymarie
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I'll start off with this: I've devoured the rest of the books in the Grishaverse and thoroughly enjoyed them. KoS left much to be desired. There were parts of it I enjoyed, and spots where I was surprised, but for the most part I was kind of bored. These are all characters that have been fabulous in previous books but, except for Zoya, they all felt forced. 

There's one part in particular that was kind of frustrating.
The likeness to the Harry Potter "Voldemort coming back from the dead" plot is kind of an eye roll.
I both groaned because "oh no!" and rolled my eyes because "I'm getting deja vu..." 

I will say that I did remain engaged, but it wasn't with the same hunger or passion that has existed in both the S&B and SoC stories.
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