Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

43 reviews

onefineelephant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

10/10. All of the characters are so unique and compelling. I liked this book ten times better than Shadow and Bone. I am usually not into heist books or mystery novels but heist + fantasy + found family + a little bit of heartwrenching romance? Definitely my jam. I love that the book has alternating point of views between the characters but still in third person. Also, the book was able to surprise me at every turn which is not my experience with most books.

I only have two critiques: I wish all the characters were just a few years older. To me, especially the romances would be more compelling but the characters would also be more developed. Also, I think that the beginning of the book was a bit muddled and seemed to have too much all at once for introducing a new setting/social scene. Even though I read Shadow and Bone, I was still confused and disoriented about introducing how everything works in Ketterdam, especially since the characters are already established there instead of learning along with the reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

an_actual_floof's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

I had a fun time with this book!! Incredible story building and atmosphere, I really enjoyed the setting of Ketterdam and imagining the characters’ place in it. I was a bit hesitant with the characters at first, worried about some typical YA character tropes, but they quickly evolved into deeper versions of themselves that made backstory flashbacks easy to enjoy. My only complaint would be the lacking focus on Jesper and Wylan within the story, it felt as if, though they were all ‘the main characters’, they fell into the background. I hope they get more attention in book two! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Slavery, and Trafficking

slugsam's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Hate crime, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual violence and Trafficking

al4ssandra's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense slow-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

The best book i've ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

glen3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and War

andrikkk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

relin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Xenophobia and Trafficking

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

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monbeam's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Body horror, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, and Vomit

ajboyd_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism