A review by riverlasol
Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
OH MY GOD. I have no way to actually say this other than I am wrecked. I’ve never sobbed over a book…until today. I’ve cried but never SOBBED like I did for this ending. I took my time with this duology despite how addictive it is (mostly cuz school ugh) but that also meant I really got the sit with these characters and at this point, they just mean so much to me. I loved how sharp this book was, how witty and clever, the moments of levity were perfectly placed and the moments of sadness, of human desperation, of human love, they were all so powerful. I know this is a popular book and that it isn’t perfect (i.e. some of the ways disability was repped, but it’s hard to get that perfect and from what I know of disability theory it does a pretty good job) but it really is one of my favorite things I have read and it was a little life changing. So yeah I’d recommend…
Graphic: Addiction and Violence
Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness
Minor: Slavery, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Kidnapping, Trafficking, War, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, and Drug abuse