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justamy's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Rape, Torture, and Death of parent
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
sierraclimbs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I read Six of Crows thinking this duology was a prequel to The Shadow & Bone Trilogy, but in Crooked Kingdom I found myself confused about characters being brought up as if I should know who they are. Upon asking a friend, they informed me those were characters from the trilogy… that’s when I googled it & discovered that it is a sequel duology, not a prequel.
I also found a lot of the story telling to be heavy handed in this book. There was an attempt to shove a bunch of backstory for characters by having them tell you a story about a memory wherein the character also had a dream in which there is a story. It really took me out of the actual plot of this book.
The overarching plot was actually interesting. But with all these backstory side quests I found myself loosing interest & not picking the book back up for long periods of time.
I do overall recommend this series. But I think you’d be just fine reading only the first in the duology.
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Blood
rookbooks's review against another edition
2.25
At least now I know to avoid this author.
(Inej is, and always will be, the only good appreciable character in this book)
/ Ouais... non.
Au moins maintenant je sais qu'il faut éviter cet auteur.
(Inej est, et sera toujours, le seul bon personnage appréciable de ce livre)
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
The bromance was probably what officially ruined it for me.oxfordcommas91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A super fun, fast paced, keep you on the edge of your seat type read. I love complicated heroes and morally ambiguous characters, so this series really worked for me. You never knew what hairbrained scheme Kaz was going to come up with next, and the deepening and changing of the relationships between the characters made this book somehow even better than the first. While long, this book was definitely a page turner for me - compelling and very well written. This duology was a real win for me and goes to show that you don't need a super long series to write a detailed and complex story. Kaz and his crew will live rent free in my brain for quite some time.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Ableism and Sexual content
blueberry24's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, and Sexual assault
boop_2's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Rape
annikenr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Grief, and Pregnancy
sunnyscholar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
This book goes just a little more in depth with Inej's trauma and experience slaving at a workhouse.sienna1508's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War