Six of Crows
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Six of Crows
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Leigh Bardugo
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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.
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Story: 5*
Setting: 5*
Characters: 3.5* (I loved them but hear me out)
It was absolutely perfect until I learnt the character's ages. There was a point in the book it became a topic and suddenly I was aware all these fantastical, deep, skilled characters were children. It ended up annoying me throughout the whole book and I wish the editor had cut out that one scene. I couldn't help myself getting irritated: why are all these characters so perfect at what they do, but the oldest is 18? It felt *very* Mary Sue. They were all damaged in oh so pretty ways... Luckily, the messy climax/ending pulled this back enough for me to want to read book 2.
I didn't get the full hype with this book because one of my favourite elements of character development was skipped - the development. We are introduced to an already skilled (but infantile) team and fed bits of their history and how they learnt those things. Character growth is the fun part, though. :( Of course, we do see character growth of a different kind, which was emotional and engaging. I think this is the reason I took offence to their ages. If we'd have had a Throne of Glass-esque development arc, I'd have forgotten all about the team being mostly underage.
That being said, it was a great book. I love the characters, their relationships, their personalities. The world was vivid and well built and fun. The story was entertaining and gripping and even though I felt like solutions got pulled out of assholes, I put that into my character rating (I'm being ageist).
I did find myself wanting to listen to the next chapter (I got this on Audible) and really, it is no more guilty of overusing tropes than any other of my fave YA books. I just really wish the editor had removed that one scene. Then I would have been absolutely raving about this book. Maybe I just got old?
If you're a fan of YA fantasy books, especially ones that involve gangs and street rats, give this one a go. Most likely, you'll love it.
Almost 5* if they weren't all children
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Excellent!
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The very best of heist fantasy novels
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You really get sucked into the story as it progresses
Highly recommend this book
You really get sucked into the story
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Brilliant
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