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mrsalexisrjones'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
3.75
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, War, and Classism
Minor: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
mhreaderwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, and Grief
Minor: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury
amandam71's review
- 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: Gore
Moderate: Drug use and Trafficking
Minor: Sexual violence
justinpascua's review
- 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
This book was awesome, a great start to the year of reading following The Shadow of the Gods (see previous post to understand why it's been this good of a start). Alrighty, I hope I don't disappoint Teagan with this review...
First and foremost, I have to start with this book's highest of highlights: THE CHARACTERS. Gosh, you fall in love with every single one of them, I still don't know which one of them is my favorite. Each POV from the characters are all distinct and personal in their own ways, and each of them has their own voice. Bravo Leigh Bardugo.. bravo, ya done good kid. All of their backstories, character traits, personalities, and vernacular, just made each one pop off of the page and come alive so so easily.
Next, plot. Man I love a good heist, and this one was so exciting. It was like a twisted-fantasy version of one of the Ocean's movies. The suspense, the tricks up the sleeves, the action, it was all done so good. In fact, the very very ending almost reminded me of a part of Ocean's 13. Iykyk. Every time the characters were stuck between a rock and an ice palace, they always found their way out of it and it was always so satisfying and exciting to see.
The ending was awesome. I loved it and its cliffhanger, and I'm maybe even more excited about the second one than I was during this one tbh. KAZ BETTER GET HIS VENGEANCE.
The only gripe I had with this book was some of the world-building. At times, it seemed like we were supposed to know exactly how something looked or where something was when we hadn't been there yet.. if that makes sense ? For example, something like "they went up the stairs" okay... I've never seen these stairs before. Where are they? How far up do they go? And because of that, a lot of things in my mind were out of proportion than what they actually were (that was a very broad example so don't come at me about complaining about stairs). Also, at some point towards the end I was thinking, okay, things are almost working out TOO well. Granted, Kaz is the man, the myth, the legend, Dirtyhands, and he's a genius, but I was starting too get a little skeptical, until things did go BAD, and then I was somewhat satisfied to see a challenge, but then I was pissed ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AT THE END BUT IT SETS UP FOR AN AMAZING SEQUEL.
Great book, thanks for letting me borrow your copy my love :)
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Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
feenkanzlerin'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: Violence
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Genocide, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
natthebrat's review
- 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
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kaydee_reads'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? It's complicated
4.75
-.25 because what are these ages??? With the accomplishments they’ve had, Kaz in particular should be at LEAST in his 20s. It broke the immersion for me every time the book references that they’re teenagers. I just don’t believe a young teenager built a criminal empire in so short a time unless literally everyone else in the Barrel was incompetent. I know this is a common complaint with this series, but they should have been in their 20s for their backstories to make any sense.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, and Vomit
ammr3b's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
eyezickgower's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Drug use and Violence
mxine_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Still an amazing book read it now. It’s got a heist, a morally grey cast of characters, and a bisexual gun slinger what more could you want?
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Hate crime, Rape, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Genocide, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent