SIX OF CROWS BOOK REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 14 січ 2025
- A non-spoiler book review for Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.
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I age the characters 10 years up in my head :) Makes their backstories and personalities more believable to me
Same! Around mid 20s for me.
Linda G. Agree, It just doesn’t add up
Kaz is like 30 to me
Wow, I just finished reading the book today, and said the exact same thing to my friend 😂
I can't see them as teenagers, it really does not seem believable. Thinking of them as a bit older helps to solidify their past much better, makes it seem much more meaningful and like it brings bigger stakes.
Yap
I'm so happy you enjoyed it! SOC is one of my favorites, Kaz and Inej are my babies.
But they're totally 22.
Don't know why but I read all of Kaz's dialogues in Zuko's voice (from Avatar the Last Airbender) and it felt really appropriate
Avatar have not heard that in a while
I did the same thing lmao
I SWEAR TO GOD I DID THIS
Avatar the Last Air bender...😩😫😩😫😩😫🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌, my childhood memories
i love "joking Kaz" cause i totally picture him being 100% serious when he says it, like you don't know if he's joking, and it's the only time he actually feels 17. But i imagine him to be at least 20. what bothers me most is in YA when the characters are 16-17 and they're constantly saying "for years i'd been doing..." and it makes it feel like the characters are only teenagers so you can call the book YA. That's maybe my only complaint about this duology.
Carol E Yesss the times that Kaz actually says something funny is when I can kinda see him as a teen, cuz for the rest of the book he is killing people and being a criminal lord, so it’s nice to see him acting “silly”, even if it’s just a little
Yesss this book was diversity done rightt and everyone has accepted the characters to be a little older. I kinda forgot about the grey morality stuff being so awesomely done in these books (I read it 2 years ago) but yes that was good stuff.
I went into Six of Crows with no expectation, so I was somewhat okay with the slower beginning and character work (in fact, a re-read made me realize that the ending was almost too fast in comparison). That said, this book does have pacing issues, and that's why I ended up liking Crooked Kingdom much better. It starts off with a bang right off the bat, and some of the underdeveloped characters (Jesper, Wylan) get fleshed out way more. It's a given among the fandom that the sequel is a definite step up from Six of Crows, so I think you'll enjoy it. :)
I age them up too! The characters are 1 or 2 years younger than me and I get that they all had to grow up quickly, but I just don't see anyone my age ever behaving like them...well maybe Wylan, but Kaz or Inej? No way!
The thing I love about these books is that while there is magic and magical conflicts in the world the character arcs are built around real world problems - trauma, gambling, addiction, racism, propaganda brainwashing, disabilities - not only do they make the world feel real but are things teens would encounter in the real world and the way its resolved really sends good message ALONG WITH being an extremely well written and fun story. Can't wait for you to read book 2!
Oh, how interesting... I actually love flashbacks. Not constantly, but because I hadn't read the Grisha trilogy when I read Six of Crows, those flashbacks gave me so much valuable insight.
I totally love this book. The characters felt super real and there´s nothing better than a heist story. It´s weird to me that I love SOC but could not get past the first book in the grisha trilogy, even after reading it twice.
Ok, I've been putting this book off for so long, but I think I'm going to try it now after your review. I'm actually reading Peace and Turmoil right now and I am really enjoying it. I love the atmosphere and the characters. I have my little journal here keeping track of who all the characters are and so far I'm loving it!!
That's funny. I never mind a flashback!
Just finished 6 of Crows and almost done with Crooked Kingdom, basically love them, I just wish we could've had it entirely from Kaz's POV. Love that lunatic
I actually really enjoyed the flashback because they let me understand the characters a lot more and I felt "closer" to them. It's one of the few books where ALL main heroes are brilliantly done. Usually I always have one character which I dislike or I feel like I don't care about them (because they weren't explored enough) but NOT with this one. I LOVE them all.
Six of Crows was just OK, but Crooked Kingdom is so much better, I think because of all the character development done in thi eBook we can just jump into the action faster
Danielle Oliver thanks for the ray of hope. I will read the 2nd one.
I LOVED SoC and Crooked Kingdom so much, those characters felt more real to me than any other characters I've read so far, I love them all SO much. SoC did so much that normally puts me off a book, including flashbacks, yet I devoured it and those aspects were actually assets in the end, definitely a sign of how well written it is!
Their ages could definitely have been older, but I personally put it down to them having aged a lot due to the horrific experiences they'd had and how independent they had to become so young. Look at the contrast in Wylan, for example..
The fact that they're young and have such backstory is not a problem, due to their environment, I think it's believable that they grow faster, further and stronger that any youth we can compare on (in our time and country and so the standard we pick whitout thinking). Of course they're exceptionally intelligent and capable (not too much though) but their background precisely explain why and How wich is well done. Therefore I've no problem to stick with their real age, especially when you know that they make mistake and that there is area where they can be immature, childish and act like late teenager (wich they're). they're just in advance because they live in a hard world, that beat them senseless and they still manage to survive on their own. And in the end, I also think than teenager can be the most surprising sometimes, their ability to believe that they can accomplish everything is amazing and tend to make them try things that adults will not even consider (or not anymore) :-D
I read this book as a jumping point into the series and I absolutely loved it. I didn't feel confused or lost either, so I feel like it is absolutely possible for someone to go straight into Six of Crows without having read the previous books.
So glad you liked it :D
For me it's my favourite YA story (the whole duology), so seeing you enjoy it was so nice
And yeah, I've seen people make a point that the Crows (especcialy Kaz) feel like in their twenties, with which I think I'd agree
Also I'm excited to hear what you think of Crooked Kingdom, as I personally enjoyed it even more than SoC (while my sister liked the first one more, so opinions here can be divided)
I love the flashabacks/back stories in this book because it holds special insights and knowing more about this character. my favorite ones are kaz and inej, its so written well. its something i can come back reading it anytime just to feel something
So happy you reviewed six of crows! I just read all the Grishaverse this summer for the first time and absolutely loved it!!! The characters are so fantastic and well written!
I ordered the duology on bookoutlet yesterday. I can’t wait to read them !
Im considering getting into it do u recommened it
@@Jay-nb9ii it’s a great duology. I highly recommend
@@niah_prince thank u so much any others u recommend
@@Jay-nb9ii if you like dark academia- Babel by R.F Kuang and the Secret History by Donna Tart
@@Jay-nb9ii if you like dark academia try Babel by R.F Kuang and the Secret History by Donna Tartt
My duology inspired by french movie a burned barns
Great review!
I was so excited when you said you’d be doing a review! The Six of Crows Duology is gold.
Do you have a favorite character?
You described my thoughts about the writing so well! I was hesitant starting it out because I could tell the flashback narrative wasn't a one time thing, that most of the book is like that, and the pacing seemed slower- but I was surprised to come to really enjoy the characters and the writing style turned more from a con to a pro
Oh my goodness, the age thing (as I see several other people think too)! Absolutely. Even beyond all that they have gone through in their lives and the crazy stakes and intensity they go about their lives in, the dialogue- especially Kaz- he sounded like we was speaking as a morally grey and wise 60 year old man sometimes lol
So looking forward to what you think of Crooked Kingdom!
The gray characterization of the book impresses me more than its plot. I mean, I give 5 stars to its plot even it reminds me of Ocean's Eleven but I seem to love the characters more. Kaz, Inej, Nina, Jesper, Matthias, Wylan roll the plot forward. Kudos to the Dregs!
My introduction to the Grishaverse.
It’s one of my favorite Fantasy books. Going to jump into Crooked Kingdom soon.
I loved this duology! I do hightly recommend reading the Grisha trilogy before, because I have seen waaaaay too many people complain about things they wouldn't otherwise.
I made that mistake and I ended up not caring about Six of Crows at all. But I’m not sure if it was because I didn’t understand the lore, or because I didn’t connect with the characters. They felt like caricatures, like they look the way they do, say lines and act the way the author knows will make YA readers love them (which I hate because it feels very malevolent) - especially Kaz. Kaz is like the YA reader’s boyfriend: a dark, damaged, daring dandy with a mystery. Plus that will they won’t they thing...eh? The backstories are kind of...meh? The grey morality aspect is like a watered down style of what I love reading about, like in Name of the Wind or Ender’s Shadow, or Vin. And I didn’t care about the heist, it felt like the author was imagining the movie already while writing the whole thing. I will still be rereading this at some point since I’ve finished the Grisha trilogy, so I hope my opinions change!
k b Hey, have you re-read it ? Was it any better?
I actually watched the series first and then I decided to read six of crows, bc I loved this characters and I'm loving it. I loved characters, backstories, flashbacks and so. But I agree it's slow paced if you're not familiar with characters and magic system. I knew because of series, so no problem for me ^^
And yes they are 22. I TOTALLY agree
For me, I’m in the second chapter and I’m just really lost on what’s going on and why some people have magic and stuff. I’m just super lost, but I’m gonna keep on reading because I’m pretty sure I’ll start to understand dat one point
I had a harder time getting into Six of Crowd than most people (I think it just got so hyped for me that it didn’t live up to my expectations), but then I read Crooked Kingdom and I completely fell in love with that book
I've been intrigued by this duoligy for so long! great review ^^
Oh,cool. I want to listen to the audiobook.
I had same issue with their age. It's hard to believe that a bunch of teenagers would be smarter, better, wiser than all the other, older characters in the book.
Did you had this in a book haul awhile ago. I feel like this book been in one of your videos before. Good to know that I need to read the author's previous trilogy beforehand. Good video as usual.
I am typically not a big fan of flashback chapters, but I had no qualms for this one. I thought they were done smoothly and at points in the story where it made sense to explain the things that were revealed in the flashbacks. The thing that typically bothers me with flashbacks is that they are often just thrown in there randomly, jarring you out of the present day story. Leigh Bardugo did a really good job of making the flashbacks matter. I dont typically read YA fantasy, I stick more to Adult. But I loved Six of Crows.
I'm SO sad that i got Six of Crows and Crooked kingdom as paperbacks :-( Wished i got them Hardback :-( darnit
SAAMMEEE 😔😔😔
Interesting point I didn’t realise it but yes I was ageing the characters up. That being said it is perhaps a privileged position to think that young adults wouldn’t be that hardened? Think kids in developing countries being recruited as children, all sorts of heavy burdens. I know my dad had major trauma and basically fended for himself from age 6. Also it’s a fantasy world, that’s the point, it’s not 21st century suburban living, personally that’s what I like about YA, the total escapism it provides, 17year olds living entirely different realities to mine when I was young.
chill out
I honestly had no idea there was more to the world when I picked up SoC a couple years ago. I just kept seeing it at the bookstore and I kept getting drawn to it and I finally picked it up and LOVED it and then found out the grisha trilogy existed. And read CK and then the grisha trilogy. I loved it all!
I read this first, loved it, and went back to read the Grisha trilogy hoping to get more information. I was completely disappointed. I learned next to nothing that I wanted to learn about, the politics and the Ravkan civil war which were barely touched on, and instead was force fed an unlikable love story between childhood best friends that reinforces the age old adage that a girl can get the boy if she contorts herself into s man’s idea of what she should be. Can’t be too special, can’t be too smart, can’t have interests or hopes or desires that don’t revolve around him being the center of her world. 🤬
You described this so so well!! Thank you so much for the great book review; it convinced me to purchase it!
I just did a review for my channel, and yeah I thought it was pretty good. Great story, great characters - definitely one of the best books recently released (last 10 years).
I love what you did with your hair here Elliot. You got that Yennefer vibe going on 😄🙌💜. Hmm i think for this book i care about the story & why these characters are doing this heist. You know the details of what lead to these characters living this high stakes lifestyle. So basically i do need to read those other stories for that info huh? This story does sound thrilling tho. I think I'll add this to my TBR. You did a great job of giving some good guide points of what to expect. I hope your day be lovely & hopefully this heat can be gone soon!
& i agree that we shouldn't love a book just cuz it has diversity in it. For me it has to make sense & not feel forced. I'm glad the writing style is good too!👍
Just finished crooked kingdom. Today wow
I enjoyed this review, I just finished the trilogy and was unsure if a new story was worth reading.
I read both Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom like two months ago. I enjoyed them for the most part, but didn't love them like I wanted to. The characters being so young bothered me more than it should have, especially Kaz. I really felt he should have been at least mid-twenties to early thirties. But it was definitely the characters that kept me interested as the plot didn't keep me invested all the time. Also, I did enjoy Leigh Bardugo's writing style, and I definitely want to read more of her books.
I haven't read the original Grisha triolgy, and while I got that there was a few things I didn't get (mostly in the second book with the characters from Ravka), I wasn't lost or anything. I just shrugged and went with it. I'm planning on reading the original trilogy soon so I can move on to King of Scars.
Good review 👍👍hello from Michigan
I disagree about reading the Grisha books first. Mostly bc i dislike them a lot and DF the series after the first book. But I´ve read SoC first (and liked it), otherwise i would have never picked it up after reading the grisha series. In my opinion the Magic system is not that complex, or the use so important that it is necessary to have an "explanation" at the start. I admit that i disliked the charaters from the grisha books, mostly bc it was written in a sense of "oh look here is xy, the blabla" and while reading it I was like "okay? should i care about them? why should i care?".
I read shadow and bone and I thought it was just bone dry (ha), completely devoid of emotion or character development, and the worldbuilding was really lacking for me (it was so short and everything happened so fast with no set up or explanation) , and I heard the other books don't get that much better. Should I push through it to be able to eventually read Six of Crows? Is it worth it? Hahaha
If you're not enjoying it then you don't need to. Seeing as you've read the first book and gotten a handle on the magic, you can go straight into Six of Crows. A couple of cameos might go over your head, but that's it.
That said, the other books aren't necessarily better, but there are a few new characters that are maybe worth sticking around for
i read this last month and haven’t read the crooked kingdom yet but i’m torn. i really liked six of crows but was really confused for awhile while trying to put everything together so i don’t know if i should re read six of crows and pick up everything, or just jump right into crooked kingdom
Brilliant explanation of peoples ages haha loved it!
See I'm torn on reading this book before the other series. Like I'm the kinda reader that wants to read for the characters and the relationship those characters have. But then also wanting to understand the world and understand how the world works. Though from what I have seen, those characters are the most interesting to me from the whole series.
I didn’t read the Grisha trilogy before SoC and still haven’t, and never will lol. I understood the world fine enough and the story was definitely more focused on the characters and the specific plot. I really enjoyed SoC but I wasn’t obsessed cause I found the whole “heist” plot to be a little underwhelming. However, I loved the characters (except Kaz, he’s just aight) 😊
"S-up-ar." 😁😂😀
Six of Crows was on my list and you made it sound really good, but I love magic systems so it seems I should read the Grisha Trilogy first... Well, four more books in my list, not going to complain ^^
The grisha trilogy is of significantly lower quality, but it's worth reading it just to see how much Leigh's writing evolves
@@samg4337 thanks for the advise, I'll try to keep in mind that it gets better
In a lot of YA especially if theres sex scenes I HAVE to imagine them older otherwise I feel really icky about reading it
I really like your comments on diversity!!!
I basically agree with every point you made, and that's why I love the book. There are definitely expectations with the term "heist" that can disappoint some people.
BTW I don't see any issue talking about the diversity of characters. We should be more bothered by authors who can't imagine characters beyond white and straight in their fantasy worlds.
I think u really, really beautiful and u read, it’s amazing!
Nina and Matthias forever 😭❤️
Spoiler??
I really wanted love this book, but it was dreadful. I don’t understand how the story focus so much on the characters with out actually developing them. I don’t want the author to tell me how ruthless Kaz is, I want to see him being ruthless.
Bought the second book to see if it was any better and I can’t get past the third chapter without having to restart. -_-
Please let me know if the Grisha trilogy has any character development that will make me like this 2 books I bought.
I feel you, I thought i was alone considering the reviews on this book is so good everywhere I look so I had a little bit of high expectations but I had to attempt this book again a year later to see if I could get into it…I mean I am a bit bored so far but hoping it gets better when I get to the actual heist part…
i feel like you see kaz being ruthless a lot actually
Before They Are Hanged review when?!
jk take your time
The characters read older, that’s why I didn’t like it, I didn’t believe Kaz had time to become a crime lord
Overall I enjoyed the story but I do have a list of issues with it. The youth of the characters and their level of competence is often jarring and distracting. While her character work and relationship dynamics are excellent, LB makes a lot of 'errors' or plot choices that make it hard to take the story seriously. LB has a fair grasp of the basics of physics and reality but frequently forgets some glaringly obvious things. From the Grisha trilogy, for instance, she had people miles below ground and miles above it and never noted or considered the effects of air pressure. If you go from living in a deep cave to living high on a mountain top in a matter of a week, you will need medical attention or you will be needing an oxygen mask. She has characters go into freezing water and then get out and walk across the ice... But one of the most annoying things is the amount of things that a character can actually get done in such a short period of time. I adore the character of Inej but she accomplishes her tasks that involve spying and information gathering way too quickly, not to mention traversing a city by its rooftops is nowhere near as fast or simple as she makes it seem. I give a lot of leeway for drama and such but time and again when characters are basically slowing time down to get all the things they do accomplished in the stated time, it knocks me out of my immersion.
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Finally, I find the level of technology shifting very jarring. The Ice Court is a totally ridiculous place. It is obviously made by Fabricators and it is so old that it shouldn't be possible. During the time when this place was supposedly built, Druskella were new and Grisha were being hunted constantly by everyone else and mistrusted. They lived in scattered hidden groups and they weren't that powerful. They had no great organizations at all and the greatest amongst them were mostly in hiding. Read Demon in the Wood, the Darkling prequel. How did a nation of Witch hating zealots manage to find fabricators with that much power who were also educated and had the knowledge of higher math and engineering, to be able to build such a complex edifice? How does jerda have so much Grisha Steel? In our world, steel eventually came out of steel mills, but you can't make Grisha steel that way. LB makes this same kind of error all over the place in her world. Just because XYZ 'exists' in the world, doesn't mean it makes sense for everyone to have access to it. There are no steam engines or combustion engines mentioned or depicted in general use and electricity is right out. Yet, we get an automobile e.g. a horseless carriage... a freaking TANK that could only have been made by Grisha. Even so, what was propelling it? It is this kind of thing that nags at me, no matter how good the character stuff is.
the ebook was $5 so i bought it
Ms. Brooks hi!! u know i'ma do the audio book on that one bc i don't like physically reading fantasy, not that smart!!! 10/10
TILF
I read shadow and bone (grisha 1) and it was soooo bad imo
Am I the first comment?
Aun The Geek no
No Luna. I am disappointed Elliot. I thought I could trust you :(
Gosh u are gergous