A review by vixenreader
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

There are a lot of familiar troupes, but there are also a lot of good subversions in the plot as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Slavery, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism and Bullying

Minor: Torture, War, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Cursing, and Death of parent

Although the main characters are orphans, there is barely any mention of their parents, or how they died.