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naan_24's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
thistleandhare's review against another edition
3.0
Okay MAYBE it deserves four stars if not exclusively for the bathroom scene and Kaz getting the ever loving fuck beat out of him. (edit: no it doesn’t)
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I had such high hopes for this because I loved Six of Crows so so much and I hate that i’m only giving this three stars. But I think Bardugo dropped the ball with the plot in this one. As much as i love the characters in this and the deep dive we get into some of their backgrounds in this book (especially the further development of Wesper <3), it’s overshadowed by the highly contrived storyline. There are so many pieces of the plot that feel like they were slapped on as an afterthought, unnatural and unnecessary to the story and the underlying world as a whole. That, paired with an anticlimactic and lackluster ending to this duology, left me sorely disappointed. I don’t even want to talk about Matthias’s random half page death that managed to be entirely devoid of both emotion and consequence. Or the fact that Nina accidentally invented necromancy somehow? And nobody batted an eye at that for even a split second??? I will, however, still think about Kaz Brekker every day until the day that I die.
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I had such high hopes for this because I loved Six of Crows so so much and I hate that i’m only giving this three stars. But I think Bardugo dropped the ball with the plot in this one. As much as i love the characters in this and the deep dive we get into some of their backgrounds in this book (especially the further development of Wesper <3), it’s overshadowed by the highly contrived storyline. There are so many pieces of the plot that feel like they were slapped on as an afterthought, unnatural and unnecessary to the story and the underlying world as a whole. That, paired with an anticlimactic and lackluster ending to this duology, left me sorely disappointed. I don’t even want to talk about Matthias’s random half page death that managed to be entirely devoid of both emotion and consequence. Or the fact that Nina accidentally invented necromancy somehow? And nobody batted an eye at that for even a split second??? I will, however, still think about Kaz Brekker every day until the day that I die.
aquabooklover's review against another edition
4.0
Spoiler free!
Recommended? Yes!!
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I love this book!!!!! If you enjoyed Six of Crows and haven't read the sequel yet, you need to get on it! I will say that as much as I can fangirl over it, it wasn't perfect. At points I wasn't really sure who was speaking which bothered me a bit. In addition, there was one main character that I never really felt connected to. For one scene in particular I really wished I had an emotional connection to them, but I just wasn't as moved by it as I'd wanted to be. Overall, though, the book was absolutely fabulous and it definitely deserves a top priority spot on your TBR!
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Favorite quote: "'Stop treating your pain like it's something you imagined. If you see the wound is real, then you can heal it.'"
Recommended? Yes!!
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I love this book!!!!! If you enjoyed Six of Crows and haven't read the sequel yet, you need to get on it! I will say that as much as I can fangirl over it, it wasn't perfect. At points I wasn't really sure who was speaking which bothered me a bit. In addition, there was one main character that I never really felt connected to. For one scene in particular I really wished I had an emotional connection to them, but I just wasn't as moved by it as I'd wanted to be. Overall, though, the book was absolutely fabulous and it definitely deserves a top priority spot on your TBR!
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Favorite quote: "'Stop treating your pain like it's something you imagined. If you see the wound is real, then you can heal it.'"
chroniclesofabookmum's review against another edition
5.0
"I would come for you. And if I couldn't walk, I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we'd fight our way out together - knives drawn, pistol blazing. Because that's what we do. We never stop fighting"
"Why do you guys say that, anyway? No mourners, no funerals? Why not just say good luck or be safe? ... "We like to keep our expectations low" - I LOVE KAZ!
Crooked Kingdom is the second instalment to the Six of Crows duology. Following a deadly heist, Kaz and his crew are still after what they are owed. This book follows a journey through heartbreak, sadness, death, happiness with a hint of banter along the way. Any more information may be spoilers for this duology so I'm going to leave it there!
I was so excited to get to this book because I loved Six of Crows, very much to my surprise I loved this book even more. Oh my gosh, this book gave me all the feelings, I laughed and I cried, I was happy and I was sad. ALL THE EMOTIONS. I don't even know where to start!
Firstly, I would like to say, how cute is Wylan. He was by far my favourite character in this. I'm not sure if i'm alone in saying this but I do really love his character. I have enjoyed following his journey throughout both of the books but his character really flourished in Crooked Kingdom and I just love him so much. He is such strong and loveable character and I have really enjoyed getting to know him more in this book. His character in particular in this book has made me laugh and cry, honestly I can't cope! Following his journey has been one of my favourite aspects of this book and I am very satisfied with where it was left. AND THAT SHIP! YES YES YES. I 100% rate that ship! OMG. I wanted more!
Whilst we're on for our love of characters, how sassy is Kaz. I love him so much. He is another of my favourite characters, probably of all time. Kaz if you're reading this, I'm available for any criminal mission you might be recruiting for.
Anyway, away from my Wylan love. I have said this in my previous review of Six of Crows but I absolutely love the characters and how they gel. In my opinion, one of the best aspects of Bardugo's writing is the time she invests in her characters to ensure the reader feels connected and can relate to them. I absolutely love the journey that I have followed in relation to Kaz and his crew and by the end of this book I felt so attached and in touch with each and every one of them.
This book again was very fast paced and Bardugo definitely is able to pull you into a false sense of security before shattering your world with a plot twist you're not expecting. This seemed to be a constant theme with this book and it kept me on my toes, I found myself not wanting to put the book down and "adult".
Bardugo was not afraid to break out heart towards the end of this book, and she definitely succeeded. I'll leave it there but it still cuts deep and I finished it 24 hours ago. I don't know if I'm ever going to get over it. A big dislike of mine is authors that are too scared to break their readers hearts and therefore will not bring an unfortunate fate onto their main characters. I found that in the Shadow and Bone series Bardugo took on this trait however this completely changed in the Six of Crows duology and I am SO glad it did.
I could go on about this book forever, I used many tabs whilst reading this because it just gave me all of the feelings. I 100% recommend this duology to anybody reading this. Forget how you feel about Bardugo's other series', you NEED to read this!
"Why do you guys say that, anyway? No mourners, no funerals? Why not just say good luck or be safe? ... "We like to keep our expectations low" - I LOVE KAZ!
Crooked Kingdom is the second instalment to the Six of Crows duology. Following a deadly heist, Kaz and his crew are still after what they are owed. This book follows a journey through heartbreak, sadness, death, happiness with a hint of banter along the way. Any more information may be spoilers for this duology so I'm going to leave it there!
I was so excited to get to this book because I loved Six of Crows, very much to my surprise I loved this book even more. Oh my gosh, this book gave me all the feelings, I laughed and I cried, I was happy and I was sad. ALL THE EMOTIONS. I don't even know where to start!
Firstly, I would like to say, how cute is Wylan. He was by far my favourite character in this. I'm not sure if i'm alone in saying this but I do really love his character. I have enjoyed following his journey throughout both of the books but his character really flourished in Crooked Kingdom and I just love him so much. He is such strong and loveable character and I have really enjoyed getting to know him more in this book. His character in particular in this book has made me laugh and cry, honestly I can't cope! Following his journey has been one of my favourite aspects of this book and I am very satisfied with where it was left. AND THAT SHIP! YES YES YES. I 100% rate that ship! OMG. I wanted more!
Whilst we're on for our love of characters, how sassy is Kaz. I love him so much. He is another of my favourite characters, probably of all time. Kaz if you're reading this, I'm available for any criminal mission you might be recruiting for.
Anyway, away from my Wylan love. I have said this in my previous review of Six of Crows but I absolutely love the characters and how they gel. In my opinion, one of the best aspects of Bardugo's writing is the time she invests in her characters to ensure the reader feels connected and can relate to them. I absolutely love the journey that I have followed in relation to Kaz and his crew and by the end of this book I felt so attached and in touch with each and every one of them.
This book again was very fast paced and Bardugo definitely is able to pull you into a false sense of security before shattering your world with a plot twist you're not expecting. This seemed to be a constant theme with this book and it kept me on my toes, I found myself not wanting to put the book down and "adult".
Bardugo was not afraid to break out heart towards the end of this book, and she definitely succeeded. I'll leave it there but it still cuts deep and I finished it 24 hours ago. I don't know if I'm ever going to get over it. A big dislike of mine is authors that are too scared to break their readers hearts and therefore will not bring an unfortunate fate onto their main characters. I found that in the Shadow and Bone series Bardugo took on this trait however this completely changed in the Six of Crows duology and I am SO glad it did.
I could go on about this book forever, I used many tabs whilst reading this because it just gave me all of the feelings. I 100% recommend this duology to anybody reading this. Forget how you feel about Bardugo's other series', you NEED to read this!
isabellarneri's review against another edition
5.0
amo esses personagens, as histórias de cada um. Definitivamente deixou sua marca no meu coração, ainda não sei se tô feliz ou triste com esse final (acho que os dois)
clace_19's review against another edition
5.0
5.0!
ALREADY KNEW THIS WAS GONNA BE MY FAV
DO I HATE LEIGH FOR KILLING MATTHIAS YES
MATTHIAS WAS THE BEST NINA ON JURDA WAS
ALREADY KNEW THIS WAS GONNA BE MY FAV
DO I HATE LEIGH FOR KILLING MATTHIAS YES
MATTHIAS WAS THE BEST NINA ON JURDA WAS
msa329's review against another edition
3.0
Why does one half of a love interest always have to die in YA novels?
sydneywalczewski's review against another edition
5.0
I have tears. I was sobbing for the last 40 pages.
This duology was unlike anything I have ever read before. I found myself growing SO attached to each character which is rare for me, I usually find myself only caring about one or two when reading. While I didn’t love the plot for this book as much as I did for Six of Crows, the character development, relationships, and dialogue certainly made up for it. I was so invested and I definitely took my time reading these books because I really just didn’t want them to end.
I highly recommend this duology to EVERYONE. Even if you aren’t a fan of fantasy or books that take place within a different world or with some sort of magic system. This book reminds me of Peaky Blinders meets Oceans Eleven meets X-Men.
Now I just have to wait for the Netflix show.
This duology was unlike anything I have ever read before. I found myself growing SO attached to each character which is rare for me, I usually find myself only caring about one or two when reading. While I didn’t love the plot for this book as much as I did for Six of Crows, the character development, relationships, and dialogue certainly made up for it. I was so invested and I definitely took my time reading these books because I really just didn’t want them to end.
I highly recommend this duology to EVERYONE. Even if you aren’t a fan of fantasy or books that take place within a different world or with some sort of magic system. This book reminds me of Peaky Blinders meets Oceans Eleven meets X-Men.
Now I just have to wait for the Netflix show.
helinhacioglu's review against another edition
5.0
im breathless. im into pieces and i dont believe if i can ever heal