Lynnie
young adult, action/suspense
Anything can be bought or sold in Ketterdam and Kaz Brekker is one of Ketterdam's least honorable citizens, willing to do anything for the right price. In Six of Crows, Kaz is offered a chance to make more money than he can spend in a lifetime. All he has to do is pull off an impossible heist.
Amy's Review
I liked it most of the time. But there were times when it was entirely too far-fetched and crazy to keep me engaged. The fantasy stuff was good. The adventure was good. The characters were interesting, albeit generally disturbing and dark. The setting was brooding and uncomfortable. But, the way the characters got in and out of impossible situations way too frequently and implausibly kept me from fully enjoying it. Once would have been acceptable. After that, it just starts feeling silly. I’m not sure I’ll read the sequel or the prequels. I might. But, I might not bother with them.
Lynnie's Review
What a fun book! I love the world that Leigh Bardugo created; it's gritty, vibrant, and so well-drawn that you could easily envision the locations where everything took place.
I have not read Bardugo's Grisha series, so if those books have any bearing on the Six of Crows duology, I can't say. I did not feel like I was missing anything by not reading those however- Six of Crows is a story all its own and I never felt confused.
The story focuses on six main characters and their quest to pull off an impossible heist. All six characters, Kaz, Inej, Jesper, Wylan, Nina, and Matthias are fascinating and each one brings a different skill set and personal baggage to their task. While the setting is pretty depressing, the book rarely is. The first half of the book can get a little slow as everything gets put into place, but the second half is non-stop action. I hate a cliff-hanger ending, but I'm looking forward to reading the next book and spending more time with these characters.
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