#life of a reader
Kaz is a control freak. He needs to be in control of every confrontation, conversation and he needs to be able to control every person around him. Kaz does not act without meticulous planning. I can’t think of a single instance where he improvised. He improvised a PLAN after the Ice Court job fell apart but he was never blindly acting on instinct. Everything went according to plan, if it didn’t he had a backup plan. He’s basically a Moriarty crime boss. The spider at the center of the web and he knows exactly how each one of them dances.
He needs control so he will never have to depend on another person for safety or food. Like he depended on Pekka Rollins. Like he depended on Jordie. He longs for someone to have his back, to have Jordie there again. He blames Jordie for leaving him alone and being foolish in trusting the wrong people.
This character is so interesting and it’s astounding how Leigh made him so sympathetic despite the fact he kind of awful. Do I love him? Yes I do. Do I know why? No I don’t.
I consumed Six of Crows and I’m forcing myself to wait to read the second book until I write this review.
The audiobook for this book is amazing. I appreciated the casting and the acting was phenomenal. I’m picky with my audiobooks and this one was really well done.
Most important aspect of this book, the characters. Each member in the gang has specific skill sets to perform the the heist. Kaz, the leader of the gang was the most developed character but all members had intriguing and unique backstories that explains how they got into this situation.
These people aren’t fairy tale teenagers who do bad things because it’s fun–they are criminals, some by choice and others were forced into it by crippling debt or enslavement. The balance of hardened criminal and young teenage energy was well done and understandable. The dialogue and banter between the characters felt natural.
This book deals with some heavy trauma and I thought it was cleverly used, especially within Kaz. The horrifying flashbacks of feeling his dead brothers body has made him overly sensitive to touch of any kind. The constant wearing of gloves has created myths about the secret he hides and it becomes a trademark of his. I don’t know if this kind of thing exists in the real world but it makes sense within the story.
The characters were the focal point of the story, then the heist. This story takes place in two cities. The world building isn’t very expansive but for the story that was being told, it suited the book. The personal growth of each character and getting through the heist is what makes this story good. Each character had a satisfying arc and none got left behind by other characters.
I’m not usually a fan of heist movies or books so I wasn’t totally enthralled by the plot but I stayed for the characters. One thing I did appreciate was the fact that the entire plan went to shit. Literally every step failed or didn’t go as expected. Even at the very end the entire premise of the book falls apart.
This book is good YA heist story with enjoyable characters. I enjoyed it and now I will go read Crooked Kingdom.
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My currently reading pile. I would just like to point out that Words of Radiance is thicker than ALL THREE Lord of the Rings….
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In honor of Read a Book Day, I have started Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.
just counted 11 books, including sketchbooks and journals, out of my backpack. I am not currently a student… I voluntarily pack around that much weight. The only reason I don’t have more is because they won’t fit in my bag
I’m the type of person that doesn’t want to know anything about a book or movie I think I’ll be invested in. No spoilers and not even info about the plot.
For example, I didn’t even watch the trailer for Endgame before going to see it. I like to be surprised
This just arrived! My God I knew this thing was long but… Wow that’s just the spine of the book
I’m still excited and I’m determined to get through it
Does anybody want to be Pen Pals? I recently started doing it with a friend of mine and I’ve really enjoyed it and would love to get into it more. I love handwritten letters and pretentious wax seals so if you’re into that, let me know!
WHERE THE FUCK IS THE OVERABUNDANT LOVE OF CIRCE by Madeline Miller??!?!?!???
This glorious piece of literature is constantly overshadowed by song of Achilles. I am not saying it is undeserving of the love but both deserve attention!! I see both recommended everywhere but where is the fan art?? Where are the memes?? WHERE ARE THE APPRECIATION POSTS?!
This fucking book is the beautiful love child of a cottage core witch and gay Greek mythology nerd are you fucking kidding me.
This story is about a goddess who had to struggle to find her strength and powers within herself. She had to overcome others view of her to prove her value. She is relatable, funny, sexy and a fucking witch what more do you want?? She learns to be cunning and intelligent among the other gods who are blinded by their arrogance.
I want playlists inspired by her! I want fan art of her garden with her lioness by her side! I want Hermès and Circe couple memes! I want long ass discussion posts about this book!! Where are you??!?
I understand this book isn’t trending anymore but if anything that makes me more confused. I was expecting to find fandom material from the past two years but no! Nothing! Nowhere!
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
- To Kill a Mockingbird
I’ve started reading To Kill a Mockingbird because apparently I’m the only child who didn’t have to read this in school. I’m glad because now there’s a good chance I won’t loathe the thought of this book by the end.
Well a 48 hour power outage in a snow storm has made me very productive with my reading.
I finished The Little White horse by Elizabeth Goudge. I watched and loved the movie as a kid and I can say they mauled the movie and the book was better. Despite the fact that she ends up marrying her cousin and having ten kids, it was an enjoyable kids book.
I also finished the Fellowship of the Ring and started Two Towers. It was wonderful as always
I started reading Pride and Prejudice but it was late, I had no light and that print is VERY small for such convoluted grammar, so I didn’t get very far.
I’m hoping to read more classics this year that I’ve been wanting to read for ages. So far I’ve got a strong start on 2020! I don’t read as much as most “readers” do but I don’t want to pressure myself and just read when I feel like it and read what I want.
