Annie’s Reviews > Six of Crows > Status Update

Better than Shadow and Bone, but still frustratingly doesn’t live up to its potential. I’m in the thick of the heist now and I can feel my attention wandering...

Heists are meant for movies.

The romance is once again not Bardugo’s strong suit.

Matthias and Nina’s relationship/history reminds me of all the things I disliked about Shadow and Bone. Bardugo has gotten better t layering her characters but I’m surprised by how sophomoric some of the writing still sounds? Really enjoying the heist but this isn’t a Maggie Stiefvater glo-up yet.

I bought this duology almost a year ago, and I’ve been struggling to get into it ever since. I was hooked instantly when I read Shadow and Bone but was ultimately super underwhelmed, so hopefully it’ll be the opposite case here!