A review by shadow_cat94
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I fell in love with this book by chapter 3. As soon as I got to the last chapter I went out and bought the duology because I couldn't wait for the next one. The author's writing is captivating, the cast of characters are wonderful and I find everyone deep and their arcs throughout the story wonderful (except Wylan - I hope he gets more in book 2). The pace in the story is always moving with the slow moments centered around character depth or plot point build-up. Truly a beautiful book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Medical content, and Kidnapping

If you struggle with drug use/abuse this may not be the book for you.

The plot centers around a heist that's caused by the creation of a drug that boosts the powers of magic users, but it's HIGHLY addictive. Almost one use and they're gone. And we see the effects multiple times in graphic details on occassion. . Proceed with caution if that is a trigger for you.