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Six of Crows
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What Members Thought

Komal
May 14, 2017 rated it liked it
It's been long since I last finished a book discounting the Harry Potter series. I wanted to retreat to Fantasy again and, while Six of Crows cannot exactly be termed such to accuracy, it didn't fail to deliver.

Keeping the review short and precise, the most colourful part of the book was its set of characters--six in total--drafted in quite the lovely diversity. Set from the POV of each of them, Six of Crows is a quick and thrilling ride. Character monologues and dialogues were easy to appreciat
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Tanya (Novel Paperbacks)
Apr 30, 2018 rated it it was amazing
This book is everything! I’m not one who likes heist stories and thief and assassin characters flood the fantasy story market and so seem rather dull now. But, to my surprise and delight, this story was not dull in the slightest. The characters are the best part. When some authors write characters they have flaws but the flaws never really affect them or feel as real as the ones these characters have. I loved all of them and their stories. The plot was interesting and the writing and pace made i ...more
CJ
OVERALL
I was surprised and delighted by Six of Crows. I didn't know what I was expecting going in, but it's equal parts, fantasy, Ocean's 8 style con, mystery, and thriller all rolled up into one fun and exciting package. It's not often that I am genuinely surprised by a mystery but the twists and turns were enough to keep me on my toes. The characters were diverse and interesting and were different enough that seeing how they meshed together was fun.

WORLDBUILDING
The worldbuilding was extensive
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