A review by kingcrookback
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
So, I initially avoided giving into the hype over this book for a couple reasons; I'm not super into the YA genre anymore, and I refuse to engage with popular media until it's borderline irrelevant. That might've been a misjudgment. I really enjoyed this! I liked it as a whole--the characters, worldbuilding, relationships, pacing. As a disabled person, I especially appreciated Kaz. The only thing I kept getting mildly tripped up by was how young everybody was; they're all so jaded and experienced but they're also all teenagers. On the Watsonian level, I guess it could be explained by a combination of trauma and class--can't really have an unscarred childhood/adolescence when you're out there fighting for your life. On the Doyleist level, I understand that that's just the genre, and I'm probably just too old to just take it without question.

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