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Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)

Leigh Bardugo

Start date: May 2, 2014

Finish date: May 31, 2014

Discussion: Group Read

Discussion leader: Riya

Why we're reading this: Because Ruin and Rising comes out next month! :D
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Jun 14, 2021 Angela Blount rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, ya

3.5 Stars

A single POV telling with mid-level worldbuilding, lightly spiced with some loosely interpreted Russian vocabulary. I'm not personally familiar with the language, so I'm not among those who seemed to take offense. (If one goes in with the thought that this is some magical alternate reality, the linguistic licenses taken are perhaps less grating.)

For a first book, Bardugo's already got her writing feet under her. The prose is strong and richly descriptive, and the main character is give ...more

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Feb 01, 2014 Anida rated it really liked it

Okay here it goes. This book had an awesome concept and it's nice finding something interestin and new these days.
Also congrats to the writer cause i totally fell for the plot twist, i excpected some trouble but not that honestly. I was as confused as alina.

I loved Alina's transformation so so much. She was insecure and withdrawn and not okay in her own skin. And She bloomed and it was great seeing how strong and confident she became.

Now onto my confusion. I really don't know what to think about ...more

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Aug 28, 2014 Manda rated it it was amazing

Two things are definitely clear upon finishing this book, the first that I definitely read this book way too fast and the second that I bloody loved it.

My first second five starred rating definitely goes to Shadow and Bone just for being so original, captivating and just so awesome. I was grabbed from the very first page as those two little orphans were introduced up until the very last page. It helped that the setting was just so magical and the characters so loveable even bad characters. I nev ...more

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