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A review by forevermorepages
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
5.0
Rating: ***** (for both) Suggested Age: 14
Oh my gosh, this series was quite the roller coaster. I can't believe it's taken this long for me to get a review out, but I've been so swamped with work...I'm sorry, guys. I promise I'll take more time to post these reviews. Anyway...on with it, shall we?
I will never get over how amazing Leigh Bardugo writes. She has some of the best lines and best characters. Every single character in this series was so well-planned and laid-out. My favorite is Wylan because he is so sweet and adorable. Also, he plays music and I can't quite get over that; I'm a fellow music lover. The only two characters I wasn't overly fond of were Nina and Matthias. The rest, though, oh my god--they're perfect. Kaz is fantastic and hilarious in a sadistic sort-of way. Then there's Inej who stands her ground, fights for what she believes in, and actually believes in herself; Inej is amazing. Also, Jesper has to be one of the most hilarious characters I have ever read and he's the biggest flirt in Ketterdam. Along with these main traits, they all have backstories and side plots that tie it all together. This is a lot of babbling and nonsense, but I hope it makes sense. I just really, really loved these characters.
"The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true."-Inej, page 135 of Six of Crows
Now the plot, which was so interesting and entertaining. I was on the edge of my seat and I seriously could not put this series down. I wasn't finished with the first book when I bought Crooked Kingdom, but I knew I would need it when I finished Six of Crows. I was right--I needed it. I picked it up right away and then when I finished it...well, let's just say that I really wish this was a trilogy BECAUSE I WANT MORE. THIS CAN'T BE ALL. Ugh. All the best things must come to an end some day. I just never wanted to say goodbye to these characters.
"Better terrible truths than kind lies."-Inej, page 308 of Six of Crows
I highly suggest you pick up this series, even if you cannot make sense of my complete nonsense above. I loved it so much, just please, give it a try. Even if you disliked Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy, you might like this. I do suggest, though, that you read The Grisha Trilogy first because there are slight crossovers that would make more sense with some background.
-Book Hugger
Oh my gosh, this series was quite the roller coaster. I can't believe it's taken this long for me to get a review out, but I've been so swamped with work...I'm sorry, guys. I promise I'll take more time to post these reviews. Anyway...on with it, shall we?
I will never get over how amazing Leigh Bardugo writes. She has some of the best lines and best characters. Every single character in this series was so well-planned and laid-out. My favorite is Wylan because he is so sweet and adorable. Also, he plays music and I can't quite get over that; I'm a fellow music lover. The only two characters I wasn't overly fond of were Nina and Matthias. The rest, though, oh my god--they're perfect. Kaz is fantastic and hilarious in a sadistic sort-of way. Then there's Inej who stands her ground, fights for what she believes in, and actually believes in herself; Inej is amazing. Also, Jesper has to be one of the most hilarious characters I have ever read and he's the biggest flirt in Ketterdam. Along with these main traits, they all have backstories and side plots that tie it all together. This is a lot of babbling and nonsense, but I hope it makes sense. I just really, really loved these characters.
"The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true."-Inej, page 135 of Six of Crows
Now the plot, which was so interesting and entertaining. I was on the edge of my seat and I seriously could not put this series down. I wasn't finished with the first book when I bought Crooked Kingdom, but I knew I would need it when I finished Six of Crows. I was right--I needed it. I picked it up right away and then when I finished it...well, let's just say that I really wish this was a trilogy BECAUSE I WANT MORE. THIS CAN'T BE ALL. Ugh. All the best things must come to an end some day. I just never wanted to say goodbye to these characters.
"Better terrible truths than kind lies."-Inej, page 308 of Six of Crows
I highly suggest you pick up this series, even if you cannot make sense of my complete nonsense above. I loved it so much, just please, give it a try. Even if you disliked Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy, you might like this. I do suggest, though, that you read The Grisha Trilogy first because there are slight crossovers that would make more sense with some background.
-Book Hugger