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abelh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
nxssistr's review against another edition
- 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
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 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.
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
natyourusual_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Slavery, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
mozimmerm'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
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
josiee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
shelbyrodger'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
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Vomit, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
johns6ka's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Pedophilia
e_papankova_333'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
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
katies_bookshelf'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
5.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Slavery, and Trafficking
Minor: Genocide and Pandemic/Epidemic
shadereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Trafficking
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, and Blood
Minor: Torture and Pandemic/Epidemic