Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

168 reviews

kisa_044's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

WOW.

Bin traurig, dass diese phantastische Geschichte jetzt ein Ende hat, aber probiere dankbar zu sein, dass sie überhaupt existiert. Diese Miniserie hat sich einen Platz im Herzen gefunden. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Murder

lelekochka's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Rape, Grief, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Genocide, Torture, and Kidnapping

nils_0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Rape, and Slavery

vnfhcxksiw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Slavery, Abandonment, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

sarah_hutchins's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Addiction, Torture, Murder, Blood, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Trafficking

abbyycadabbyy's review against another edition

4.0

     Dang this series is so good. I actually feel like I lost a friend.... or six. After I finished this book, I laid in bed for a good hour staring at the ceiling, feeling empty. I am so sad that it's over.

      This authors mind is one that I will truthfully never understand. The way she was about to come up with all this and make me feel so strong for all the characters is amazing. If I remember correctly, I said in my last review that, I didn't dislike any of the six. Every time I read a book with duel-POV there is always one or two characters I dislike, not in this book.

     One of the huge things that really got me is that we never got a final warp up chapter for Nina. Nina was my second favorite character (after Kaz). I really felt empty not knowing how everything ended for he after that six-month time skip. Maybe it's just me liking Nina too much, but I feel like we need it. 

    I also thought the middle got a little boring at times. Not matter what, I love the six and I could read 10 books about them and never get tired of them. 

    The gangs. The thrill. The pace. The hint of romance. The six. Chief's kiss I am in love and these books will always have a special place in my heart.

     I actually thought I was going to cry when I finished this book, just because it's over. I know I seem really dramatic but it's true. Thats how amazing these books are. I could write about this series for days but I won't just know this is your sign to read these books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Trafficking, Grief, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol and Racism

memorykey2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Again, I freaking love the crows. This book hurt my feelings and gave me the warm fuzzies at the same time. The netflix show does not do this justice, I promise you. All of the character arcs work together really well and you can tell that all of the characters are growing and learning from each other. Not sure why

Spoiler

they had to kill off Matthias

, but it did make Nina an even stronger character in the later books.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

joppiereading's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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

5.0

I wasn’t really sure about the hype surrounding these characters after finishing Six of Crows. But this book sealed the deal for me. I love them, too, and the way their stories meet and diverge, the way they have their own goals and their own drive, the way they support one another (or not), and the ways in which their dynamics can change based on who they interact with. Was the plot great? It was fun. Did Kaz save the day just a time too many with a barely believable plan? Maybe. But I don’t mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death, Grief, Sexism, Torture, Trafficking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

c_l_ara's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Addiction, Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Trafficking, and Rape

Minor: Ableism and Genocide

aidareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Death, and Addiction