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Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

115 reviews

sarah_hutchins's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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: Violence, Addiction, Torture, Murder, Blood, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Trafficking

vercopaanir's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? No

5.0

I liked this one even better than Six of Crows.  I was hooked from the beginning, the middle was action-packed, and the ending was satisfying without giving everything away.  Not in an “up for interpretation” sense, but more like a “leaving things open for potential future stories” sense.  Also great for fanfiction.  I love the characters in this duology and the nods to other Grishaverse characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Death, and Trafficking

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Kidnapping

inles_inlet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Slavery

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Rape

selenalotus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.75

Where do I even begin? First of all, I think I speak on behalf of all Six of Crows fans when I say that Leigh Bardugo could not have delivered us a better finale for Kaz Brekker and his motley crew! Crooked Kingdom was everything I wanted in a sequal and more - it was full of witty one-liners, daring missions, and deep-rooted rivalries. The plot was so well developed and contained many, MANY twists and turns. While I was reading, I was able to slip away from reality and enter the magical world of the Grishaverse. I didn't know I could feel such strong sentiments for fictional characters until I met the Crows! I enjoyed every minute of Kaz's scheming, Nina's humor, Jesper's liveliness, Inejs courage, Matthias' unwaivering faith, and Wylan's compassion. The narration shifted between the main characters with each chapter allowing readers to better understand their motives and backstories. Thank you Leigh Bardugo for creating this amazing story full of vengence, redemption, trust, and friendship. I truly loved this novel and would recommend it to any fantasy lover looking to spice up their day!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore

emeraldrose809's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, War, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

zuth6462's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Death, War, Ableism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Murder, and Kidnapping

the_ash37's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexual harassment, War, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction

zoey_boleyn's review against another edition

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

chronicacademia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Torture

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child death, Body horror, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Slavery

Minor: Ableism and Sexual assault

thebookaddict's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing 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

🇳🇱: Jeetje wat een boek.  Ik heb me geen moment verveelt! Het is een dik boek, maar het is het zeker waard. Het boek heeft een mooi afwisseling van spanning en gebeurtenissen. Ook krijg je een heel goed beeld van de karakters en de redenen van hun gedrag. Er zit emotionele boodschap achter elk character die mij persoonlijk echt aansprak. Er was niet echt Spice maar de romantiek tussen de personen is gwn echt perfect. De afwisseling tussen verschillende perspectieve is ook heel fijn

🇬🇧: jeez what a book. I haven't been bored at all! It is a big book but I had a hard time putting it down. You also get a good look into the history of the characters and you get why they behave the way they behave. Every character  has a emotional story behind them and that got to me! There is not really spice but the romance in this book is chef kisses! It is a slow burn romance but not annoying. I would totally recommend it. I love the different perspectives, that really made a difference 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Addiction, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, and War

Minor: Alcohol, Trafficking, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, and Sexual assault