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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)

Leigh Bardugo

Start date: June 1, 2021

Finish date: June 30, 2021

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Oct 12, 2016 Jenn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-star-reads, signed-copies, fantasy, books-i-own, young-adult, cover-love, read-in-2016, read-in-2019

2/12 Reread

Ok this is hard because my original review says everything that I wanted to say and there's not much more to add but I will try. I devoured this book in one day while I was home sick and it still managed to suck me in just like the first time. While I remembered how it ended, the road there was still a mystery. There were so many little nuances that I had forgotten and having been able to read this entire world back to back, it's just been amazing.

Leigh hinted that they may end up be ...more

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Jan 24, 2017 Dr. Andy rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-2019, audio-narrators-i-love, reread, read-2017

4.5/5

This was a reread in anticipation of King of Scars! And I'm really glad I reread it, because I remembered nothing, except the one thing everyone is still angry about. Y'all know what I mean.

I was worried that this wouldn't be able to top Six of Crows, but my fears were never realized. There are so many cons within cons that happen in this story. Kaz really blew my mind with his plans and schemes. Whenever I thought I couldn't be surprised, I'd turn a page and there one would be! Still, th ...more

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Apr 01, 2019 Maddie rated it liked it

I just couldn't get into this book, and it's very frustrating! I wanted to love this series so much. I have to say with the introduction of some old Grisha characters, it got more enjoyable, but it's such a complex read. All of the plans and blackmail and double-crossing, as well as the multiple POV, I can't get into the story and follow it. I appreciate all of the background the characters have, but it feels too much like Bardugo's trying to force us to like them, and it just isn't happening fo ...more

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Aug 24, 2023 Emejota rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2023, audiobook, physical, favorites-2023

5⭐

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Nov 18, 2019 Toshita rated it it was amazing

Note: I tried to avoid spoilers but it also made this review kinda weird... If you want specifics just comment and ask and I'll answer...

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! WHAT THE WHAT WHAT?

What did I just read? There are a couple of things that I'm going to say straight up. The ending, not the biggest fan. I can respect why the ending is the way it is. I understand that there is another book that will come out. But I was hoping for something else. Other than that YES. Note: I tried to avoid spoilers but it also made this review kinda weird... If you want specifics just comment and ask and I'll answer...

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! WHAT THE WHAT WHAT?

What did I just read? There are a couple of things that I'm going to say straight up. The ending, not the biggest fan. I can respect why the ending is the way it is. I understand that there is another book that will come out. But I was hoping for something else. Other than that YES. YES to this whole book.

The one thing that I really enjoyed about this book was that it got into the back stories of all the characters. I got to see more of what made each of them who are they are today. I especially loved the background on Jesper and Inej. Well I love both of them so that helped but also I feel like I didn't know enough about them in the first book. So I absolutely loved that I got to see these glimpses.

Speaking of glimpses of the past, can we talk abOUT THOSE CAMEOS? I'm not going to reveal who they were, although at this point, I think anyone who has read Shadow and Bone probably has a good idea of who I am talking about but I really loved that Leigh Bardugo chose to throw them in because I really missed one of them. My favorite character from the Shadow and Bone series. The fact that I equated this character to Kaz and then literally got to see them interact with each other. UGH. Dreams do come true. I really liked seeing them come into this world with their perspectives because it really tied the two series together for me. It honestly reminded me a bit of the MCU with all the individual stories but "visits" from other characters.

Since I've already talked about Kaz and Jesper. I want to talk about their relationship. I like what they have going on. I just wish that it had been explored further, not only in the present but also in the past. I can excuse the fact that it wasn't talked about as much in the present of the book because yeah, they got their moment in the clock tower. But you can not get to the clock tower without things happening in the past. My point is that they had to have reached a threshold of trust for them to act like they did in the clock tower and I would have liked to see what job or what event caused them to reach that level of trust. I'm hoping I get that in the next book but honestly I don't know if the next book is even going to feature these characters cause it's "many years down the line."

Which brings me to ending, the only thing that I have left to talk about. Like I said earlier, I am not a huge fan of it. I just wish it would have been a little happier. I feel like some of the characters deserved happier endings than they got, especially given all the crap the six have gone through. You know exactly who I am talking about, Leigh Bardugo, you know the exact scene I am referring to. Another thing about the ending that I did not like was that it was a little too floaty. A little more specificity in what some of the characters did would have been amazing because I want to know if all of them actually managed to "follow their dreams." Also, the big problem wasn't even solved. The whole reason for the heist, the mess after the heist, what came of it? In summary, I didn't think the ending was happy enough and I feel like the problem that needed to be solved hasn't really been solved.

Even though I don't agree with the ending, I can see why it is the ending. I respect it. I think it works, I just want them to be happy cause I love them all so much! Which is why I've given it five stars. Sure I didn't like the ending but it works, even the failure to solve those problems because she isn't done writing about the Grishaverse. I'm sure I'll get my answers sometime in the future. Until then, eat some waffles! ...more

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Jul 14, 2021 Kayleigh {K-Books} rated it liked it

Shelves: own-physical, fantasy

Crooked Kingdom Review on K-Books

“We meet fear, we greet the unexpected visitor and listen to what he has to tell us. When fear arrives, something is about to happen.”

Crooked Kingdom has been sat on my bookshelf unread for years. I only got around to reading Six of Crows this year and so I am happy to have finally read this super popular series. I know a lot of people absolutely love this series, and it’s usually everyone’s favourite of the Grishaverse books. I wish I could say the same, but ...more

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