Six of Crows Book Review


 

















1. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bardugo, L. (2015). Six of Crows. Henry Holt And Company.  ISBN: 9781627792127

2.  PLOT SUMMARY

Kaz and a ragtag team are chosen to save the world by completing an impossibly dangerous task. Will they put their differences aside to unite or will they give in to their emotions?


 3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS

This fantastic young adult fiction book is written by Leigh Bardugo. It falls under the category of contemporary fantastic fiction. It involves 6 teens who are chosen to save the world from catastrophe. Love and loyalty are the topics of the story. In this novel, Kaz is a 17-year-old thief who is rising up in the gang ranks. He is recruited by a merchant to retrieve a scientist who has made a drug that gives Grishas (witches) supernatural powers that make them unstoppable. Kaz assembles a crew of 5 others who are willing to risk their lives for a cut of the reward. The characters are believable as teens who have lived well beyond their years but still have a youthful quality about them. The emotions carried throughout are back and forth from revenge to forgiveness. The fantastical world is very appealing to readers of this genre as it reminds me of Game of Thrones. The end of the book is a cliffhanger so I am glad there is a sequel to read. 


4. REVIEW EXCERPT(S)

  • Booklist, 08/01/15

  • Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, 11/01/15

  • Horn Book Guide, 04/01/16

  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/15

  • Kirkus Reviews starred, 07/15/15

  • New York Times, 10/25/15

  • Publishers Weekly starred, 07/13/15

  • School Library Journal starred, 09/01/15

  • Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) starred, 08/01/15


  • Booklist (August 2015 (Vol. 111, No. 22))

  • Grades 9-12. Bardugo returns to the gritty Grishaverse, the setting for her popular Shadow and Bone series, with a thrilling tale of double-crosses, buried secrets, and one fantastic heist. Kaz Brekker runs a tight ship as lieutenant of his street gang, and when a high-class merchant offers him a dangerous job—breaking a scientist out of a notoriously secure prison—he initially balks, but 30 million kruge is tough to turn down. It’s an incredibly risky gambit, but with a highly skilled, if ragtag, team behind him and his own boundless daring driving them headlong toward their goal, Kaz is sure they can pull it off. Bardugo drops readers right into the midst of her richly layered fantasy world and the lives of Kaz’s dynamic team, artfully weaving details and backstories throughout the speedy plot. Though the story gets off to a relatively slow start, once Kaz’s team embarks on their quest, the twists and turns are dizzying. The whirlwind pace, along with some witty banter, burgeoning romance, and high-stakes action, makes this series opener a surefire crowd-pleaser. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Banking on the success of Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone trilogy, this new Grishaverse series will have fans lined up around the block.



  • 5. CONNECTIONS

Related Books:

Bardugo, L. (2016). Crooked Kingdom. Henry Holt And Company. ISBN: 9781627792134

Turner, M. (2017). The Queen of Attolia. Greenwillow Books, An Imprint Of Harpercollins Publishers. ISBN: 9780062642974

Activities:

The Dregs Gang has a motto “ No mourners, no funerals”. Create new mottos for the “gang” that Kaz chooses for the mission. 


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