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Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

130 reviews

mothmans_secretary's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Grief, Torture, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

prishaa_23's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent

josiee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Rape, Blood, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Abandonment, Classism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

yliana's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

i truly cannot express my love for this duology. ketterdam and the crows feel like home.
but also screw you, Leigh. why must you keep ripping my heart out and tearing it to shreds.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Pregnancy

gillian_aftanas's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gun violence, Addiction, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Death, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Trafficking, Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, and Body horror

Minor: Infidelity

zoey_mon's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

A masterpiece! I had a few problems with the pace changes throughout the book, and I mainly read it for the characters at the beginning, not the plot. At first I really wasn't that interested in what was going on, but with time it got more intriguing, thanks to Leigh Bardugos writing style and Kaz Brekkers genius mind. And though I very much enjoyed how their schemes came together, I also have to admit that I wouldn't have kept going if it wasn't for our crows. I love them so much, with all my heart and soul, so this book was pure happiness but also pain. The lil cameo of our favorite Ravkans was the cherry on top. Kaz and Nikolai meeting was glorious. I would like to give the book a 5☆ rating, but because of a particular outrageous plot decisions I cannot agree with I have to give it a 4.75☆. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Torture, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Grief

arielfarren's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

There were so many things I loved about this book. I loved the morally grey characters, the banter, the plot and how I never knew what was going to happen next and if Kaz would pull it off, I loved all three of the romance plots (even though it was a little unconventional for the main characters to be paired with one another), the friendships, and the crossover of characters from the Shadow and Bones series. The ending alone I would give 5 stars—if was so satisfying and heart wrenching, feeling like the perfect conclusion of the series. A major theme of this book is hope and healing from what’s happened to you. They didn’t have perfect lives, but the Crows are alive and fighting for a chance at their happiness. 

Spoiler

 
The Crows struggle with gambling addictions, learning and physical disabilities, PTSD, etc.—they are showcased as criminals, and at times untouchable, but are still very much human.

Inej and Kaz might’ve been my favorite couple as they both undergo so much growth as individuals and together as a relationship is unconventional to them.  For each other, they slowly tested their limits and showed love in their own personal ways; Kaz changing Inej’s bandages despite his touch aversion, Inej always being near, and my favorite, Kaz reuniting Inej with her parents. 

Favorite Quotes:
 “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, pistols blazing. Because that’s what we do. We never stop fighting.”
“You’re better than waffles, Matthias Helvar.”
“He doesn’t say goodbye. He just lets go.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Torture, and Trafficking

mymylight52's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Child death, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

cecinamo's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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

It is an amazing sequel to Crooked Kingdom!!!! I loved it so much! Te whole book you will just be in awe of how smart Kaz is xD. Also I love the small references to The Shadow and Bone Trilogy here and there. All the characters are so amazing and the plot is just mind boggling!!!! (I don’t know how else to describe it) I had to cry multiple times because of how sad or beautiful the book was. Just like Six of Crows, a must read!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child death, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, and Slavery

goodbyedarling's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Domestic abuse, Blood, Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Kidnapping