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Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)

Leigh Bardugo

Start date: September 1, 2017

Finish date: September 30, 2017

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Aug 27, 2017 ☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ rated it really liked it

Obviously, the person who consulted the author on the Russian words used as word-building staples either wasn't very knowledgeable in Russian or simply pulled a prank on her:
-'Grisha' - is Russian shortened version for George or maybe Greg - 'Гриша' stands shortened for 'Григорий' ('Grigori'). What the hell is so magical about an average George or even a bunch of them, I have no idea.
-'Otkazat'sya' is a Russian verb meaning 'to refuse' in nothing other than an infinitive form - 'отказаться'. Why ...more

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Feb 04, 2020 Alessandra rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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I don’t even know what to think.

My 4 is probably more of a 3.5. I liked it. I didn’t hate it. But I was frustrated with it.

I wish google allowed me to know everything going on in the grishaverse because I felt like it took me forever to get my bearings in this world. I loved the Russian elements but felt like there could have been more detail on the world we were in.

Maybe I’m the worst for thinking this - but I hate Mal. There. I said it. Alina finally gets her powers. She’s badass. Super epi ...more

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