Review: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
RATING: 3 STARS
Goodreads summary:
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. . . .
A convict with a thirst for revenge
A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager
A runaway with a privileged past
A spy known as the Wraith
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes
Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.
Review:
This book took soooo long to start and it was honestly a bit boring at times. Certain scenes could be shortened and wouldn’t take away anything from the story. I don’t usually mind long books, but they have to be filled with action or at least something.
My biggest problem with these books is that the summary promises so much but the overall execution just doesn’t deliver.
The best thing about this book are the characters and their stories. The flashbacks are honestly far more enjoyable than the present. I’d enjoy this series far more if we got the first book or two only about these characters and their past and then the third book is about the heist. I think that way, we get properly attached and like them far more.
Despite its cliffhanger ending, I’m not going to continue reading the series because I’d rather read books I enjoy. These are too long and just not worth it. It was a bit too bland for my taste.
This was THE MOST recommended book by my followers and I wanted to give it a chance. I wasn’t that big of a fan of the Shadow and Bone but that’s on me. I was a twisted person who shipped the wrong ship. I wanted to give Six of Crows a real chance and read it with an open mind.
But instead, I came to the conclusion that Leigh Bardugo’s books are not for me. Or actually, the Grishaverse. I’m definitely open to reading her books in the future if they don’t take place in this universe. Because Leigh Bardugo can write. She really can. It’s just that I’m not the right reader for these books. But I can absolutely see the appeal they have.
DISCLAIMER:
please take my opinion with a grain of salt. I can definitely see why people love it so much and why it’s so appealing. But it’s just not my cup of tea and that’s okay. It doesn’t make the book any less worthy of publishing. The writing is good and Leigh Bardugo is a great storyteller. I will give her other books a chance because I can see myself liking them. But the Grishaverse is just not for me. It may be for you though 
