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Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

22 reviews

mckaylaboyd's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

This wasn't what I was expecting, but I did enjoy this book. When I had heard the plot, I had figured it would be three BA women who thirst for blood. I'm not super interested in dark novel and moralless characters. I was happy to find that each character was much more nuanced than that, each of the three queens having their own personality and failings.

There isn't much action in this book, it is much more about maneuvering. This is a political novel. There is a little bit of an annoying love triangle. But besides that, I enjoyed it.

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bookish_bridget's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really good start to a fantasy series and I’m excited to see what happens next in this world. There was a very interesting plot twist at the end of the book which has me very curious on how the next book will play out. I found that the plot developed pretty slowly and I wish the world building was slightly more accessible because I often found myself confused about the many elements of this world. I feel like all the characters were established really well and that I have a good understand of their connections to one another. I also really enjoyed the aesthetic of this fantasy world and its dark qualities.

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maple_dusk's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book is as exactly as dark, mysterious, and intriguing as expected! Love it!

On another note, wtf Joseph. You deserve neither Mirabella nor Jules..

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riverstyx1325's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It's starts of slow paced in the beginning, but speeds up a lot at the end. The ending had a MAJOR plot twist, so I would recommend having the second book available to read before finishing 🙃

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nitecrtlvr's review against another edition

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dark informative sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

As a first book it’s definitely more focused on world building and giving the reader a grasp of each character and the background/setting of how life is there and the expectations.
Due to that it is a bit of a slow read, it is written well and quite descriptive but definitely more political and not action driven.

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pagesbycaroline's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Second read of this book. It's been long enough since I read it the first time that most everything was a surprise, which was delightful. There are many twists that I did not remember, so it was almost like reading it for the first time. I very much enjoy the dark nature of this story and cannot wait to continue reading the series. I remember in the beginning, Katharine was my favorite, but now I am leaning more towards Arsinoe.

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paperbackbookies's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This was a quick read! I enjoyed it more then I originally thought I would, but I did find some things very predictable.

The queens are introduced by their flaws. Right off the bat, every queen has something weighing them down.

Arisone being a poisoner all along, Maribella thinking with her heart, and Katherine being looked at as someone weak. I love them but I also love to hate them. I cant wait to see how they handle their rage in book 2 !!!

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