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The Six of Crows Duology

No mourners. No funerals. Among them, it passed for ‘good luck.

Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

This review will most likely offend many who love these books, but I can’t help it! I have to be honest—especially after really enjoying the first book, Six of Crows.

I’m a business man,” he’d told her. “No more, no less.”
“You’re a thief, Kaz.”
“Isn’t that what I just said?”

Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

Six of Crows is set in the bustling city of Ketterdam. Kaz Brekker is a “business man” known for his greed and ambition. When he is approached by a merchant with an impossible heist, Kaz is all in. He assembles a crew of talented thieves and well, you’ll have to read the book to find out the rest!

Here’s the deal, and Kaz is all about some deals: I loved Six of Crows. Once I understood the world, and was introduced to the characters I was all in. Within a few hours of turning the first page I went ahead and ordered the next book, Crooked Kingdom, on amazon. I finished Six of Crows within two days, perfect timing for prime shipping, was excited until I opened Crooked Kingdom.

Reading Crooked Kingdom felt like I was getting all four of my wisdom teeth pulled out. I could not finish the book. I know, gasp. I’m not proud of it—but I could NOT finish it.

Crooked Kingdom made my Trinity of Terrible books list:
Shatter Me
City of Bones
Crooked Kingdom

All three I couldn’t finish. And you know what? I’m a little miffed about it, because Leigh Bardugo is an excellent writer.

Sigh.

So, I recently sold my copy of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. I could no longer justify having them both on my shelf. I was going to keep Six of Crows…but then it’s a duology. You can’t have one without the other, and having Crooked Kingdom on my shelf was embarrassing. I could recommend one, but not the other.

When I slid both books toward the cashier it felt like a funeral for Six of Crows, but I was definitely not mourning over Crooked Kingdom.


Have you read The Six of Crows duology?
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