Crooked Kingdom

Crooked Kingdom

2016 • 546 pages

Ratings537

Average rating4.4

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“Has anyone noticed this whole city is looking for us, mad at us, or wants to kill us?""So?" said Kaz."Well, usually it's just half the city.”



Excuse my language, but...

Oh. My. Fucking. God.

This book.

THIS BOOK.

I'm still not over it. It deserves all the stars in the stars. Every single on in the night sky. I've been trying to write this review for two weeks, and espcially since I'm the worst reviewer ever, I'm at the point where I want to hire Leigh to do it for me, because obviously she knows how to write masterpieces.

I had the unfortunate experience of having to travel 6ish hours on a cramped bus a few days after Christmas. I was dreading my decision to travel with this book, considering how massive it is, but if I hadn't, I may very well be dead right now. I don't do go with crowds and strangers, but I got so wrapped into the gang's adventures that the six hours flew by so quickly. I like to credit Leigh Bardugo for saving my life. Thank you, Leigh. I owe you one.

When I read Six of Crows, there was something missing for me. I wasn't sure what that was, as I loved the plot, the characters, the world, but I just couldn't bring myself to give it the five star rating it deserved. Yet, whatever it was found its way into Crooked Kingdom and made this book one of the best things I have ever read. Ever.

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna get “No Mourners, No Funerals” tattooed on my forehead so everyone knows how much of a Six of Crows trash I am.

If you haven't read this duology, abandon whatever book you are reading right now, because chances are that it's not anywhere as perfect, and pick this up. Right now. Stop freaking reading this review and start Six of Crows. Or Crooked Kingdom.

“Have any of you wondered what I did with all the cash Pekka Rollins gave us?”“Guns?” asked Jesper.“Ships?” queried Inej.“Bombs?” suggested Wylan. “Political bribes?” offered Nina. They all looked at Matthias. “This is where you tell us how awful we are,” she whispered.He shrugged. “They all seem like practical choices.”




Kaz.



Jesper.



Inej.



Wylan.

Also can we talk about when he got his face back, he made his appearce slightly more attractive because same.



Nina.



Matthias.

And then died after everything was over and HE DIDN"T DESERVE TO DIE (His death very much reminded me of John Laurens in Hamilton which made me even more sada). Like what Wylan said, none of them were suppose to die. I really didn't expect it and I'm still resentful.



“I would have come for you. And if I couldn't walk, I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we'd fight our way out together-knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that's what we do. We never stop fighting.”




Kax


Jesper


Nina






Conclusion.


May 2, 2021