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A review by chelsloukelly
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
3.0
3/5 Stars: ‘Ruin and Rising’ (Book #3 of ‘Shadow and Bone’) by Leigh Bardugo.
→ Age Range: Young Adult.
→ Genre: Adventure, High Fantasy.
→ Trigger Warnings: Victim Blaming, Trauma, Violence.
In-depth Rating:
→ Plot: ★★★
→ Character Development: ★★
→ Setting: ★★★★
→ Entertainment Level: ★★★
→ Writing: ★★★
General Comments: There is a level of emotional and historical sophistication within the ‘Shadow and Bone’ fantasy that sets it apart. Sultry, sweeping and picturesque, it is a world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp. However, the poignant romance is a developmental down-fall; lack-lustre, plain and infuriatingly annoying; combined with an anti-climactic end, the series is merely mediocre.
Favourite Quote: ‘Na razrusha’ya. I am not ruined. E’ya razrushost. I am ruination.’
Time Read: Three Days.
→ Audiobook: Yes.
→ Audiobook Narrator: Lauren Fortgang.
→ Age Range: Young Adult.
→ Genre: Adventure, High Fantasy.
→ Trigger Warnings: Victim Blaming, Trauma, Violence.
In-depth Rating:
→ Plot: ★★★
→ Character Development: ★★
→ Setting: ★★★★
→ Entertainment Level: ★★★
→ Writing: ★★★
General Comments: There is a level of emotional and historical sophistication within the ‘Shadow and Bone’ fantasy that sets it apart. Sultry, sweeping and picturesque, it is a world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp. However, the poignant romance is a developmental down-fall; lack-lustre, plain and infuriatingly annoying; combined with an anti-climactic end, the series is merely mediocre.
Favourite Quote: ‘Na razrusha’ya. I am not ruined. E’ya razrushost. I am ruination.’
Time Read: Three Days.
→ Audiobook: Yes.
→ Audiobook Narrator: Lauren Fortgang.