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358 pages
English language
Published May 1, 2012
Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1)
Leigh Bardugo: Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1) (2012)
- ISBN:
- 978-1-250-04811-0
- Goodreads:
- 10194157
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3 stars
(157 reviews)
Shadow and Bone is a young adult fantasy adventure and debut novel written by Israeli-American author Leigh Bardugo. It was published by Macmillan Publishers on June 5, 2012. The novel is narrated by Alina Starkov, a teenage orphan who grows up in the Russia-inspired land of Ravka when, unexpectedly harnessing a power she never knew she had in order to save her childhood best friend, she becomes a target of intrigue and violence. It is the first book in the Shadow and Bone trilogy, followed by Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising. It is also the namesake and basis for Netflix adaptation, Shadow and Bone, which premiered in April 2021.
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2 stars
Highly overrated but still worth reading. Lacks details and depth and throughout all 3 books. Mediocre writing. The russian names and phrases of some things are incredibly offputting for me as it grounds u to earth, where this is a fantasy world. I keep wanting her to expand on this or go into more detail on that. Lots of missed opportunities and I dont fell like I really know the main characters or even like them. I didnt like the ending much either, in either 3 books. It felt rushed and just la done.
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2 stars
Highly overrated but still worth reading. Lacks details and depth and throughout all 3 books. Mediocre writing. The russian names and phrases of some things are incredibly offputting for me as it grounds u to earth, where this is a fantasy world. I keep wanting her to expand on this or go into more detail on that. Lots of missed opportunities and I dont fell like I really know the main characters or even like them. I didnt like the ending much either, in either 3 books. It felt rushed and just la done.
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4 stars
Fast-paced from the start while still world-building, the book was hard to put down. The characters were complex and well-developed.
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2 stars
Meh. A little self-congratulatory in places, like when one of the little 'lines' the author is proud of get repeated in italics.
A little weak, especially for the grand conclusion of what was trying to be world-building. Maybe just not my cup of tea. I'm not the target audience, after all.
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3 stars
Read this because of the netflix series. This is one of those times where the series is waaaay better than the books. I love that the series incoropates Six of Crows (that's why I read that series first).
This.... is meh. It's alright, I guess. I don't like the utterly wrong use of Russian and Russian culture. That's grating.
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2 stars
This was extremely boring after the first few chapters. It was even more tedious than I had remembered... Let's see what netflix will make out of it
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3 stars
I was overall satisfied with the conclusion of the series. There is still primarily action, manipulation, and intrigue. While we find out more about the Darkling I felt that there were still some missing pieces. For someone his age, he seemed immature, and I feel that in this book the author took away some of that wisdom that was more prominent in other books and made him a flat villain. I guess I was expecting a bit deeper and realistic insight into his psyche, but was disappointed.
On the other hand, the theme of loneliness and belonging is very well woven throughout the series, it added on to the depth of the series.
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3 stars
I enjoyed the intrigue and action in this book. The relationship struggles seemed a bit petty, but since they happen between young people, it's somewhat believable. A new cunning character is introduced and helps carry the story forward.
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4 stars
So help me, I really enjoyed this. I mean Anna Karenina it ain't, but it's light & engaging.
The Russian flavour is just chefkiss. The formula is solid. The baddie is a baddie & the beige protagonist blossoms into the beautiful, powerful, chosen one. Twue wuv is lost & found, action, heartbreak, sweeping scenery etc. etc.
Having enjoyed the Netflix adaptation I was surprised that it was singular first person narrative from Alina Starkovs POV. Where is my favourite BAMF Inej? Where's that charming fuckup Jesper? Even Mal doesn't get much of a look-in & he's like, so dreamy or whatever. They were all such fleshed-out characters with their own stories, did Netflix just make 'em up? Turns out they're from a different series in the 'Grishaverse', starting with Six of Crows, which I now must read.
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3 stars
I'm going to be unhelpful:
That was fine I guess
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5 stars
(not the full review) was expecting the book to be slightly boring and perhaps even with lack of action but i genuinely enjoyed reading chapter after chapter of descriptions about how Alina rose to power, all the military meetings, all the religious research and studying, every documentation of the movement of troops seemed so real and enticing like i was in the same warfare room as the characters.
It’s usual for me to self insert into fictional universes but this situation is different, maybe it’s my inner medieval warfare and political philosophy fangirl talking but the escapism from those chapters was so unreal and detached from what i’m used to yet embracing at the same time that i couldn’t tell i haven’t even left my room for hours.
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2 stars
I wanted to try a Leigh Bardugo book and this one was on sale.
The audible sample had both a mix of magic and rifles that interested me but also an emphasis on who likes who and show snubbed whom.
Sadly for my tastes the rifles vs. magic aspect was not explored while youthful crushes and court intrigue of the high school clique variety abounded.
This is really a YA novel aimed at a YA audience.
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5 stars
Each Grishavrse book is a masterpiece and this one is not exception
