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A review by sara_berlin
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A very fitting, albeit bittersweet, finale to the series. It's got to be my favorite book out of the three, and I think you can definitely see the improvement in Leigh Bardugo's writing which eventually built up to Six of Crows. She said at one point that she decided to write Six of Crows in third person because she enjoyed writing the prologues and epilogues of Shadow and Bone that way, and I definitely think it's fitting. I also think that in this book Alina's voice was more distinct, and the general plot and world become more unique and less generic-YA type. I'm also happy that I can watch the show and read King of Scars now (we stan Nikolai).