Six of Crows Book Review

Six of Crows Book Review

So I just finished reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo! I first heard about it in a Booktube video, and trust me, whatever good things people say about this book are true. 

I believe this book is preceded by the Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, and followed by its sequel, Crooked Kingdom. You don’t have to read the Grisha Trilogy to read Six of Crows, because I didn’t and I understood it just fine. People on Booktube, like the Clockwork Reader, have also said the same. 

This book is about the teenage “proper” thief of a fantastical city named Ketterdam, Kaz Brekker, who has never had a heist that he couldn’t pull off. No one catches him, and if they do, he always finds an escape. One day, Kaz is confronted by a Mercher, a member of Ketterdam’s highest class, to go and rescue the creator of the most powerful magical drug in the world out of the hands of the neighboring enemy country. Kaz puts together a team of six societal outcasts of Kerch (the country that Ketterdam is in) and together they must succeed in this impossible heist or risk the world being destroyed by the dangers that the drug possesses. 

POTENTIAL SPOILER ZONE

The thing I loved the most about this book was the characters. They’re all so witty and hilarious, especially Jesper and Wylan. Kaz’s character is incredible, and his plans so deliciously intricate that I can’t even keep up with them (I had to keep going back to remember what was going on XD). His backstory was completely tragic, but it was a really nice addition to the plot line. Inej and Nina are the epitome of badass, strong-willed, female characters. At first, I wasn’t too fond of Matthias, but as the book progressed, I could really see where his loyalties and heart lies. There was especially good character development between Nina and Matthias as they try to see each other’s point of view and personal wrongdoings, especially over their opinions on the Grisha. I do wish I could’ve seen more of Jesper’s past, but I guess I’ll have to read Crooked Kingdom to find out. 

Another thing I loved about this book was how clearly each character’s flaws were laid out for the reader to see. The book is told from the perspective of all the characters mentioned above except for Wylan, so viewing each character from another character’s POV was a clever and insightful way to piece together aspects and identities of each person. 

Lastly, we need to talk about Kaz. For the life of me, I will never, EVER, be able to decipher how that boy’s brain functions. One of the characters (probably Inej or Jesper) said several times that Kaz never told anyone anything, or everything. I feel exactly like the members of Kaz’s crew, always on their toes, not knowing completely everything that he has in store. It makes for a really suspenseful read though :)

And for a bonus, here’s my opinions/theories on the ships! Muahaha (idk i just like that laugh) oh, and spoilers

I’m all for Kaz and Inej, but after reading the entire book, I feel like they should definitely stay friends for now. But it’s so satisfying tragic to see how their pasts and future aspirations play into their relationship tho...

Nina and Matthias...I have no idea what to even say about those two. At first, tbh, I went back and forth from hating Matthias to hating Nina and back again, but it’s become clear to me that I’ll only find a balance when they’re together and working to unite the Grisha and Fjerdan druskelles. 

And lastly, Wylan and Jesper. I don’t think this has been confirmed based on what I’ve read so far, but I’m like, 99.9% sure that this ship will sail. But then there’s Kuwei...what the heck am I supposed to make of him? 

Anyways, that was my review! I cannot wait to read Crooked Kingdom and find out where Kaz and his crew go next. Have you read this book? Please comment and recommend other books like it! Thanks!

(photo by nerd_on_books, aka me)