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A review by diary_of_a_hobbit
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I got to say, this book really surprised me. I totally did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did, though I still have some issues with it that I will discuss later on in this review.
The plot is very fast-paced, engaging and keeps you on your toes pretty much through out the whole book. Some of it was a bit predictable but still good.
To be honest, I did not like Alina, the protagonist, at the start because I found her annoying but as the story progressed I grew more attached to her.
With all that being said, I found the world-building lacking mainly because it seems like the author didn't do her research well. It was clear for me from the very beginning of the story that the setting is heavily inspired by Russian/Slavic culture, ranging from names of the characters to descriptions of their clothing.
I felt that because the author wasn't well informed on the subject, the details were off course here and there and that made the foundation shaky and hollow.
All in all, I did find this book enjoyable and will be continuing on with the series.
CW: violence, torture, death of an animal
The plot is very fast-paced, engaging and keeps you on your toes pretty much through out the whole book. Some of it was a bit predictable but still good.
To be honest, I did not like Alina, the protagonist, at the start because I found her annoying but as the story progressed I grew more attached to her.
With all that being said, I found the world-building lacking mainly because it seems like the author didn't do her research well. It was clear for me from the very beginning of the story that the setting is heavily inspired by Russian/Slavic culture, ranging from names of the characters to descriptions of their clothing.
I felt that because the author wasn't well informed on the subject, the details were off course here and there and that made the foundation shaky and hollow.
All in all, I did find this book enjoyable and will be continuing on with the series.
CW: violence, torture, death of an animal