2017 Reading Challenge discussion

I thought I had a category for this book, but I think I filled with another book...but since it has LGBT characters who are actually part of the main six characters, I though to use it to fill this category.

I absolutely loved this book. I am amazed at Leigh Bardugo's world building and the complexity of her characters. Every one of our six protagonists have a background, a motivation and it's multifaceted, and also interesting in different ways. I love how she revealed everyone's backstory slowly, through the book and making parallels with the character's current situation. That made everything even more interesting to read. Also, this was not only action-packed, which keeps the reader glued to the pages, but also full of twists, some very unexpected, others a little bit predictable, but excited all the same.

This was not a light book, however, despite the pockets of comedy (mainly because of Jesper) through it. This world is vicious and dark and broken and there were some violent scenes were I cringed a little, even though I don't have much of a problem with violence or blood. But that didn't diminished this book in my eyes in any way and it doesn't compromised the story or the flow of the book at all. By all means, a 5 star book. I need the sequel NOW!