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A review by stilestastic
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
4.0
“I'm sorry it took me so long to see you, Alina. But I see you now.”
I actually really enjoyed this book! I was warned that it doesn't live up to the genius that is [b:Six of Crows|23437156|Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1459349344s/23437156.jpg|42077459], which I just finished, but I found it to be great!
At first, I wasn't sure. I thought I would hate the book because I started off not liking any of the characters. However, I suppose the best books are the ones where they grow on you and you find yourself adopting them as your children by the end. Which I did. I was proud of Alina as she grew more comfortable with herself and her power. I also grew to adore Mal, of whom I thought was annoyingly cocky at the beginning.
One thing I found bothersome, however, was that the pacing seemed off to me. Although it was clear that Alina had been in the palace for many months, I found myself often forgetting that because time skips happened in the middle of chapters and, therefore, part of me thinks the romance was rushed. But that's okay.
Overall, I thought this book was an interesting read and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout most of it, so I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy!
I actually really enjoyed this book! I was warned that it doesn't live up to the genius that is [b:Six of Crows|23437156|Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1459349344s/23437156.jpg|42077459], which I just finished, but I found it to be great!
At first, I wasn't sure. I thought I would hate the book because I started off not liking any of the characters. However, I suppose the best books are the ones where they grow on you and you find yourself adopting them as your children by the end. Which I did. I was proud of Alina as she grew more comfortable with herself and her power. I also grew to adore Mal, of whom I thought was annoyingly cocky at the beginning.
One thing I found bothersome, however, was that the pacing seemed off to me. Although it was clear that Alina had been in the palace for many months, I found myself often forgetting that because time skips happened in the middle of chapters and, therefore, part of me thinks the romance was rushed. But that's okay.
Overall, I thought this book was an interesting read and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout most of it, so I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy!