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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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songbanana's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Plucky teens on a magic heist! Like Mistborn but with a better romantic subplot (Mistborn is like this but with less plucky melodrama). I liked that the characters each had their own struggles and goals, and while they used their cleverness to solve problems, each step felt earned or fought through. The world is rough but not unbelievable—choices have consequences and no one can be merciful and lawful and good at the same time. My only criticism is it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger!

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bo0ks_are_cool91's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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cultdionysia's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny inspiring 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

4.5

Clever, fast-paced, and the perfect ensemble piece. I could write essays on how relevant Matthias Helvar is as a character, especially in 2025 (red pill bros, anyone?). If you don't find his arc emotional, I'm going to quietly guess you don't live in the US Bible Belt.

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_may_jay_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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oldemort's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is my second time reading this book. 🙃 I only first read it a few months ago, but I’ve been missing the characters. 🥹

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH! 😍 All of the characters are so amazing and perfect and I wish they were real and that I could be friends with them. 🥰 KAZ AND INEJ ARE SO AHHHHHHHHHH! 🤩 (That was a scream) 😘 I also love the found family in this book. 🥹

The

whole ice court

plot got a bit confusing for me near the end, so I was just there for the vibes. 🙃 Which were amazing of course! 😌 I loved learning about the character’s back stories, especially Kaz’s. 🥺 There are so many plot twist and even when I think I know what’s going to happen… BAM! 💥 Plot twist. 😱

Anyway, if you couldn’t already tell, I absolutely love this book and the universe. 🥰 My rating is 4.5 ⭐️!

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maddy707's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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

This is my second time reading this duology. Truly perfection. The universe, the characters, the relationships, they all have my heart.

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applesaucecreachur's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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? It's complicated

4.0

Readers seeking reinvigoration of their love for YA need look no further: Six of Crows is rich with classic tropes and fresh takes on a heist plotline. Granted: I am a sucker for anything that tosses in the found family trope, and was willing to make begrudging peace with some of the more Eurocentric and heteronormative aspects of the world building... Unfortunately, not enough peace to avoid a quick rant about it here:
We have the Russia-inspired Ravka, Nordic-laced Fjerda, Irish-bred Wandering Isles, and of course, [Amster/Ketter]dam in Kerch. The Grishaverse's map is rich with fantasy takes on real European nations. For the rest of the world, we've got Shu Han to represent China and Mongolia, and the New-World-esque Novyi Zem to play the role of colonized nations like the Americas and Australia (according to a ScreenRant article). Asker of pesky questions that I am, I wonder why Bardugo chose the nations that she did to tell her story, why some were cherry-picked over others, and why some nations (the reader can decide which) feel alive with history and which feel like knock-offs of the aesthetics of old empires. "Write what you know" is sage advice, and I wish Bardugo had followed it better with her non-European-inspired nations; either do your research or figure out a better way to represent different peoples. What we are left with feels cheap and low-effort.
*Ahem*, I digress. Six of Crows is a witty book whose rapid pace made me feel like I was being charmed and swindled by its unforgettable crew members. And while taking a breath between knife-sharp plot points, I got to swoon over the little romantic subplots.

Kaz and Inej's teases at love have me yearning for the next installment.

I was giggling and grinning and kicking my heels in public over this book. It's earned my four stars.

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