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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
cnjg88'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
3crowsinatophat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
alexiconic'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, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
kalelove's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
viacrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
babsi_222's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I am in love with every main character, especially Inej and well every crow and I love the little romance going on. If you know you know, I never like Matthias, though, I never did. Nina can do so much better!!
I love the ice court heist!! It was so interesting and funny, but I have no idea how to imagine that and that’s why started watching the show Shadow and bone. But I’m honestly so disappointed because first of all I didn’t like the shadow and bone triology, and the show is mainly about that, and I only love the the crows. Also, the show was not like any of the books and that make me really mad. I just wanna watch the heist not some other random mission. Anyways I need to read a different genre now, but I’ll come back for Crooked kingdom!
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lyrapollock'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, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Deportation
chaoticace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Trafficking, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
notsogreen'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail