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wise_old_fishie'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
Bardugo's writing is great and she builds a wonderful world that mixes magic and truths about the world we live in. She also creates an amazing cast of characters who are all so different and yet have something to fight for together as the bond, fight and help each other discover who they truly are.
I was personally instantly hooked within the first few chapters, where there were already captivating plot-twists and interesting world building that had me hungry for more, and the whole book pulls you in and makes you fall in love with the characters, and the world they live in! I think it has a good balance of plot and character, with interesting backstories that change how you view their positions, and make you see their actions and thought-processes differently. The characters are very lovable, and there is no 1 protagonist, as we see the story unfold from 5 very different points of view, through the lenses of different culture and backgrounds and also different traumatic experiences.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Drug use and Sexual content
andlovetoowillruinus's review against another edition
4.0
(after reading Six of Crows) the Darkling made some good points
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Classism
Minor: Torture
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
shootingsqs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Slavery and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use, Genocide, and Kidnapping
undecidedpersonality'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 death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and War
oxfordcommas91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War
sunnyscholar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery
angelo_vossen'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
4.75
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Slavery, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Genocide, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
eemi42'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
4.75
The characters are loveable
It took me quite some time to get used to the world,
I thought the constant switching of perspective would get annoying, but it was masterfully done and didn't detract from the story—only added to it.
Can't wait to read Crooked Kingdom!
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Death, Genocide, Racism, Blood, Vomit, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and War
bookishperseus'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation