review; six of crows
Six Of Crows
by Leigh Bardugo
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price – and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone…
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction – if they don’t kill each other first.
Review:
This was such a good read. I finished it in about a week, and my mother in law was in shock because I just bought it? And now I’m halfway through the sequel, and I bought that after I finished this one. My mother in law is finding it amusing how I’m speeding through books these last couple of weeks.
But really, with how good this is, I can’t be blamed. One might think many points of views would be confusing, but there are distinct differences about each that mark them apart. They never bleed into each other, and the story unfolds very nicely with the different points of views and the flashbacks within them.
The characters are fleshed out – I will admit to being very worried about Wylan when it clicked that he didn’t have point of view chapters, but that was resolved nicely enough with the revelation at the end being what it was. If we had had his point of view, that would have been spoiled, and well, I’m trying to be as vague as possible even though I know most people have already seen this. It was just really smartly done.
I don’t see why people compare this to Ace Of Shades. I mean, there are some similarities, I suppose? I mean, you can compare Kaz to Levi a bit, but other than the whole gang thing? Not much?
Honestly, it reminds me more of Leverage, which I love insanely. A team of very different individuals with different skill sets coming together to pull of a heist. Smart and snazzy and at the end, you’re going “oh, so that’s what they did” and just impressed by it all. I was just waiting for someone to say the iconic “Let’s go steal a [insert item here]” line from the show. (Which has happened in the sequel already so !!!! The Leverage fan in me is ecstatic.)
Ara
I’m Ara, a Southeast Asian writer who someday hopes to have published a novel, and who is currently losing herself in the worlds created by others. I love books and food and television and blogging and I get distracted and sidetracked easily.
9 Comments
Jared_dabook (@JDabook)
Great review! I’ve tried to read this book a couple of times, but I’ve just never gotten into Leigh Bardugo’s writing style and it hasn’t just been my cup of tea. Great post!
Ara
This was the first of her books I was reading, and I will admit, it took me a little bit to get into it – about 20 to 50 pages – but then the characters and the story just sucked me in!
CG @ Paper Fury
Ahh I LOVE this book!! It’s so cleve and addictive and just downright well written. ?I want to reread it actually (hopefully reread ALL the Grisha books before King of Scars!) And well this came first so people usually compare Ace of Shades to this but AGREED. They are not similar. AoS is more con artists and street thieving while SoC is outright heists! Love them both but very different. ?
Ara
IT IS! I’ve already finished Crooked Kingdom and I’ve got to write the review, but suffice to say I’m a fan. (I haven’t read the other Grisha books, but I’m thinking about it.) They’re both good! They both involve conning people! But one is grandscale and one isn’t, and I love them both so.
TeaPartyPrincess
Excellent review! I definitely sped through Six of Crows, but I loved it so much I’m afraid to pick up Crooked Kingdom.
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Ara
Crooked Kingdom is AMAZING! My review will be going up soon, and it’s short and spoiler free because I just don’t know how to gush without giving anything away, but it is so GOOD. I strongly suggest reading it ASAP!
TeaPartyPrincess
Looking forward to it 🙂
Jenni - Odd Socks and Lollipops
I love Six of Crows so much, all the characters were so incredible, I love when I read a book and I literally cannot pick a favourite character because there are a few I love! Enjoy Crooked Kingdom!
Ara
Such a good duology! I loved them both so much. I’m so excited there’s going to be a third one eventually.