Six of Crows

Okay okay I totally get the hype. This book was a really good YA story: the characters were interesting if a bit predictable, the setting was intricate, the plot was fun, and it was well paced. The characters were wildly unrealistic teenagers though. I had to constantly remind myself that the kids weren't at least in their late-twenties. As long as you can set that aside, you should have a good time. The biggest downfall of the book is that every obstacle or curveball, and there are quite a few, is conveniently overcome. If you just take Six of Crows as a feel good story about a ragtag group of scoundrels who always have the right trick up their sleave to get out of trouble, you will have a blast. I think the end lacked something, but I can't put my finger on what. Having not yet read Crooked Kingdom, my guess is maybe the duology should've been combined into a longer standalone book.