Six of Crows

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I

I first read Bardugo's short story collection, after inventory here at the library. Something about the cover just sort of stuck out to me. I saw Six of Crows while inventorying the YA Room, noting it's black pages and filed it back for later. Later, after talking with our acquisitions librarian about my love for Bardugo's short story collection, she reminded me that they somehow tied in with her other books we have and I should go check those out. I was reticent to pick up more YA because I keep thinking at 33 I've somehow aged out, but I was not disappointed at all.

Without trying to include spoilers, I always enjoy heists and I always enjoy revenge. This story offered me both, with, of course, some fantasy. I dreaded getting caught up in teenage love triangles, having to pick a “Peeta or Gail” sort of situation, but the love wasn't too over the top in Six of Crows and I didn't find myself distracted by the love components. I enjoyed each of the characters, with Brekker sort of reminding me of many of the “bad guys who ultimately do good ruffian” types I enjoy in a lot of my favorite shows.

Honestly, I could say a lot more good about this but I am getting verbose. I immediately checked out book two, and I'll backtrack to the other Grishaverse books and happily follow Bardugo on goodreads.