nxssistr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
“Das Lied der Krähen” ist ein beliebter Roman, der seinen Hype in meinen Augen absolut verdient hat.
Leigh Bardugo erzählt eine Geschichte von sechs Außenseitern mit eigenen Motiven, Bedürfnissen, Traumata und Zielen. Jede Figur durchläuft ihre eigene Geschichte, kämpft gegen innere Dämonen und wird mit Schwächen konfrontiert. Dabei verliert das Buch nie an Spannung. Jedes Kapitel beginnt interessant und lässt die Lesenden mit dem Wunsch zurück, umblättern zu wollen.
Das Beziehungsgeflecht ist unheimlich interessant gestaltet, ebenso die Art wie die Charaktere Vertrauen zueinander entwickeln oder auch verlieren.
Obwohl die Kapitel von Er-Sie-Erzählperspektiven getragen werden, hat jede Figur eine eigene Erzählstimme, die zu der jeweiligen Person passt.
Ich liebe außerdem die Art der Repräsentation, die dieses Buch abbildet. Da ist der Roman ein tolles Beispiel dafür, wie gute und organische Repräsentation aussieht.
Die Handlung ist klug konzipiert. Dabei muss ich jedoch sagen, dass ich manchmal die Orientierung verloren habe, wer nun wie involviert ist und welche Aufgabe hat. Alle waren hin und wieder verwirrt, mich eingeschlossen. Am Ende haben mich die dichten Dialoge und fesselnden Szenen aber immer wieder schnell zurückgezogen.
Jetzt, wo wir die Figuren und ihre Fähigkeiten kennen (und lieben), habe ich die Hoffnung, dass Band 2 noch eine Schippe drauflegen kann. Ich bin gespannt, wo es die Figuren jetzt hinführt, nachdem sie damit konfrontiert wurden, dass das was sie immer wollten nicht zwangsweise dem entspricht, was sie tatsächlich brauchen. Es gibt neue Ziele, gelernte Lektionen und brenzlige Hindernisse und ich freue mich darauf zu erfahren, wie die Autorin diese in Crooked Kingdom verarbeitet.
Leigh Bardugo erzählt eine Geschichte von sechs Außenseitern mit eigenen Motiven, Bedürfnissen, Traumata und Zielen. Jede Figur durchläuft ihre eigene Geschichte, kämpft gegen innere Dämonen und wird mit Schwächen konfrontiert. Dabei verliert das Buch nie an Spannung. Jedes Kapitel beginnt interessant und lässt die Lesenden mit dem Wunsch zurück, umblättern zu wollen.
Das Beziehungsgeflecht ist unheimlich interessant gestaltet, ebenso die Art wie die Charaktere Vertrauen zueinander entwickeln oder auch verlieren.
Obwohl die Kapitel von Er-Sie-Erzählperspektiven getragen werden, hat jede Figur eine eigene Erzählstimme, die zu der jeweiligen Person passt.
Ich liebe außerdem die Art der Repräsentation, die dieses Buch abbildet. Da ist der Roman ein tolles Beispiel dafür, wie gute und organische Repräsentation aussieht.
Die Handlung ist klug konzipiert. Dabei muss ich jedoch sagen, dass ich manchmal die Orientierung verloren habe, wer nun wie involviert ist und welche Aufgabe hat. Alle waren hin und wieder verwirrt, mich eingeschlossen. Am Ende haben mich die dichten Dialoge und fesselnden Szenen aber immer wieder schnell zurückgezogen.
Jetzt, wo wir die Figuren und ihre Fähigkeiten kennen (und lieben), habe ich die Hoffnung, dass Band 2 noch eine Schippe drauflegen kann. Ich bin gespannt, wo es die Figuren jetzt hinführt, nachdem sie damit konfrontiert wurden, dass das was sie immer wollten nicht zwangsweise dem entspricht, was sie tatsächlich brauchen. Es gibt neue Ziele, gelernte Lektionen und brenzlige Hindernisse und ich freue mich darauf zu erfahren, wie die Autorin diese in Crooked Kingdom verarbeitet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture
kiwisandtea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? No
5.0
Third read and still one of my all time favorite books. The world building is incredible and smoothly integrated, as are the flashbacks/background for all the characters. I absolutely love the diversity in this book, the strongly built characters, and how fantastically well written they are. Even as a reread, the plot is thrilling and the twists and turns are still exciting. The found family aspect of a ragtag group of teens who couldn't be any more different from each other is so heartwarming. I could sing this book's praises for ages. There are many darker themes, so check your trigger warnings, but it is absolutely worth it in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, Murder, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence
Moderate: Slavery, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Grief
Minor: Classism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Kidnapping, Ableism, and Child abuse
violet_viper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Genocide and Grief
natyourusual_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Once you reach the actual heist happening and the first major problem in the Ice Palace, it becomes a fun read. Unfortunately, that takes over 280 pages which is roughly 2/3 of the whole book. I should not have to slog through that much for it to get good. Plus, certain characters got hyper-speed development at the end despite having enough page time to get better slowly. Other characters got so little page time of substance that I barely knew who they were until the end. It just felt a little sloppy imo. All of the characters should have been aged up as well. I hated being reminded that they’re literal children because that did not make any sense for their character arcs/backgrounds and took me out of the story. Explanation of my biggest gripe in the spoiler section (and it has some pretty big spoilers):
Spoiler
Okay so I have one major gripe with this book and it’s the Nina/Matthias romance. He is a former witch hunter and she’s Grisha. The horrendous things we see from him and his ilk throughout the story are absolutely disgusting. He’s essentially former gestapo yet we’re supposed to be rooting for him to get with someone he was going to torture and murder on several occasions. Even after they’re into each other and they see the burnt corpses of her people, he has the audacity to say to her “have you ever considered that you were never meant to exist?” Like, I get that he “grows” and realizes that maybe everything he was taught was propaganda and wrong, but he also pulls the “killing Hitler means you’re as bad as him” argument when he stops Nina from killing his genocidal mentor. I just think a lot of that arc was not good and I hated it. Them being friends and him growing and then helping her stop more of her people being murdered by helping her end (read: kill) the main cause of that violence would have been a better arc. No romance, though, ever. I cannot stand this type of romance. </spoiler
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Cursing, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Slavery, and Ableism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
_indigo_7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death, Genocide, Violence, Kidnapping, and Addiction
Moderate: War and Sexual assault
Minor: Torture and Vomit
lelekochka's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Slavery, Genocide, Gore, Trafficking, Grief, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexual assault, Genocide, Classism, Drug use, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, and Drug abuse
inejsknives's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Ableism, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Slavery
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Torture
elizareign's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.0
A perfect read for anyone unsure about starting a fantasy series!
I don’t particularly gravitate towards fantasy books but after all the hype I’ve seen this book get I had to check it out for myself. I’m so glad I did because this book is truly for anyone who loves the found family trope and a good heist. Admittedly, the lingo is a bit confusing as first if you haven’t read the Shadow & Bone trilogy but it’s not impossible to understand by any means. I would also say it had a slow start (hence the four stars) but after about 5 chapters you really start to get into it and form a connection with these characters. Overall, this book will make for a delightful reread in the future.
I don’t particularly gravitate towards fantasy books but after all the hype I’ve seen this book get I had to check it out for myself. I’m so glad I did because this book is truly for anyone who loves the found family trope and a good heist. Admittedly, the lingo is a bit confusing as first if you haven’t read the Shadow & Bone trilogy but it’s not impossible to understand by any means. I would also say it had a slow start (hence the four stars) but after about 5 chapters you really start to get into it and form a connection with these characters. Overall, this book will make for a delightful reread in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Grief, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
alexisthecrow's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
My absolute favorite book! I love my bisexual gunslinger Jesper and little gay demolitionist Wylan ❤️❤️ NEED A SIX OF CROWS SPINOFF ON NETFLIX FOR REAL!!!
This book is fantastic. Highly recommend!
This book is fantastic. Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
bookthief's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
I first watched the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone, which I was obsessed with and then k saw the book, Six of Crows and was like why not read it if I loved the crows in the series. So I picked it up and read it instantly.
I loved the characters. They were each unique and had there their own problems and personalities but they were incredible.
Kaz comes across as very cold hearted and evil, but inside he is just a boy with trauma. I felt so bad about what happened to him and Jordie ( bro) when they were kids and the reason why Kaz has to wear gloves. During the heist, Kaz was extremely clever, coming up with plans and having the think on the spot. I was super glad he was able to push through his anxieties and complete the heist.
Throughout the book I was routing for Kaz and Inej to get together but no!! Kaz has to go and keep his ‘armour ‘ on!! They would be such a great couple.
Inej is super sweet and caring when she’s not the Wraith. Her story is so sad, since she got taken when she was a girl and put into the menagerie. I honestly thought she was going to die at multiple moments throughout the book. When she got seriously injured at the beginning ( Kaz’s reaction:(, when she had to climb that incinerator and almost let go to her death. When she got taken by the guards at the ice court I thought it was it then but no she pulled through again and survived. At the end when they had reached Ketterdam and negotiating with Van Eck and she just got taken away. That broke my heart, I felt what Kaz felt.
Jesper has a great personality, like in the series. And he was super brave and always tried to play it cool. I learnt more about his Grisha powers ( durast ) since he used them a lot in the ice court and I wasn’t surprised about it since I already knew from the series.
Wylan was super sweet and was like a little puppy. Him and Jesper would be a perfect match and I actually can’t handle the fact that they aren’t together yet in the book! I was devastated for Wylan when his dad would have killed him to weaken the crows. He must have felt distraught.
Nina was an icon. She’s super powerful and funny. I love her so much. She had gone through so much. Having to see the one she loves hate and almost try and kill her, seeing her kind (grisha) hunted and killed in front of her, having to see the jurda parem kill her friends, having to face her slaver. She is just so brave and inspirational. And I am glad her and Matthias sorted things out in the end.
I was definitely concerned throughout the duration of the book that Matthias would betray Kaz and kill Nina. He was definitely an interesting character. Inside the ice court when Matthias locked Nina in a cell, I thought that was it, they are all dead. But I was so glad Matthias pulled through and was actually tricking Brum. Major character development.
Overall, I loved this book. The character’s personalities, the tension of the heist and the cliff hanger at the end with Inej and then Pekka Rollins. It was definitely a great read!
I also loved the inclusion of LGBTQ+!
I loved the characters. They were each unique and had there their own problems and personalities but they were incredible.
Kaz comes across as very cold hearted and evil, but inside he is just a boy with trauma. I felt so bad about what happened to him and Jordie ( bro) when they were kids and the reason why Kaz has to wear gloves. During the heist, Kaz was extremely clever, coming up with plans and having the think on the spot. I was super glad he was able to push through his anxieties and complete the heist.
Throughout the book I was routing for Kaz and Inej to get together but no!! Kaz has to go and keep his ‘armour ‘ on!! They would be such a great couple.
Inej is super sweet and caring when she’s not the Wraith. Her story is so sad, since she got taken when she was a girl and put into the menagerie. I honestly thought she was going to die at multiple moments throughout the book. When she got seriously injured at the beginning ( Kaz’s reaction:(, when she had to climb that incinerator and almost let go to her death. When she got taken by the guards at the ice court I thought it was it then but no she pulled through again and survived. At the end when they had reached Ketterdam and negotiating with Van Eck and she just got taken away. That broke my heart, I felt what Kaz felt.
Jesper has a great personality, like in the series. And he was super brave and always tried to play it cool. I learnt more about his Grisha powers ( durast ) since he used them a lot in the ice court and I wasn’t surprised about it since I already knew from the series.
Wylan was super sweet and was like a little puppy. Him and Jesper would be a perfect match and I actually can’t handle the fact that they aren’t together yet in the book! I was devastated for Wylan when his dad would have killed him to weaken the crows. He must have felt distraught.
Nina was an icon. She’s super powerful and funny. I love her so much. She had gone through so much. Having to see the one she loves hate and almost try and kill her, seeing her kind (grisha) hunted and killed in front of her, having to see the jurda parem kill her friends, having to face her slaver. She is just so brave and inspirational. And I am glad her and Matthias sorted things out in the end.
I was definitely concerned throughout the duration of the book that Matthias would betray Kaz and kill Nina. He was definitely an interesting character. Inside the ice court when Matthias locked Nina in a cell, I thought that was it, they are all dead. But I was so glad Matthias pulled through and was actually tricking Brum. Major character development.
Overall, I loved this book. The character’s personalities, the tension of the heist and the cliff hanger at the end with Inej and then Pekka Rollins. It was definitely a great read!
I also loved the inclusion of LGBTQ+!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Animal death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Drug abuse, Grief, and Gun violence