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Sjena i Kost
by Leigh Bardugo
Now that I'm rereading this series, I feel like it's about time to write a proper review as 2018 Aleksandra did not share her thoughts with you. But those mostly consisted of fangirling about the Darkling, and offers to sell my soul to him.
Not that any of that has changed.
Shadow and Bone still remains a fantastic book with worldbuilding I came to love very dearly over the past years. Despite the fact that I'm still furious with the wrong usage of last names (it should be Alina Starkova, and so on, but just let's not focus too much on that now), I will forever love the world of Ravka (and Kerch, and Fjerda, and so on). The Grishaverse remains one of my favorite fictional worlds, and being able to rediscover everything was like coming back home.
As for the story, I was still having as much fun as I did the first time around. Alina has so much potential during this first book, that I just wanted to sit back and enjoy my time with her. She probably isn't the most convincing protagonist throughout the series, and she surely did frustrate me in the upcoming books, but her journey in the first installement of the Grisha trilogy reminded me of why I did like her in the beginning.
However, the show was once again stolen by the Darkling. Despite the fact that I knew what was coming, and was able to spot some things I couldn't have noticed the first time I was reading the series, his character remains the best written. My love for this man will always burn bright, and I can't help myself with how I feel. Aleksandra from 2018 would offer her soul to him, and three years later, my offer still stands.
What I do want to add is that I can't believe how spot-on the Netflix adaptation of this book is. I knew they did a great job with the series, and I hadn't been as happy with one for so many years. But as I was rereading it, I clearly saw the scenes from the show inside my head, and just got reminded of how perfectly done the show was. Also Ben Barnes as the Darkling still is *chef's kiss*.
Overall, I can't add much of new thoughts. I still love the book, I still love the worldbuilding, and I still love the Darkling.
Not that any of that has changed.
Shadow and Bone still remains a fantastic book with worldbuilding I came to love very dearly over the past years. Despite the fact that I'm still furious with the wrong usage of last names (it should be Alina Starkova, and so on, but just let's not focus too much on that now), I will forever love the world of Ravka (and Kerch, and Fjerda, and so on). The Grishaverse remains one of my favorite fictional worlds, and being able to rediscover everything was like coming back home.
As for the story, I was still having as much fun as I did the first time around. Alina has so much potential during this first book, that I just wanted to sit back and enjoy my time with her. She probably isn't the most convincing protagonist throughout the series, and she surely did frustrate me in the upcoming books, but her journey in the first installement of the Grisha trilogy reminded me of why I did like her in the beginning.
However, the show was once again stolen by the Darkling. Despite the fact that I knew what was coming, and was able to spot some things I couldn't have noticed the first time I was reading the series, his character remains the best written. My love for this man will always burn bright, and I can't help myself with how I feel. Aleksandra from 2018 would offer her soul to him, and three years later, my offer still stands.
What I do want to add is that I can't believe how spot-on the Netflix adaptation of this book is. I knew they did a great job with the series, and I hadn't been as happy with one for so many years. But as I was rereading it, I clearly saw the scenes from the show inside my head, and just got reminded of how perfectly done the show was. Also Ben Barnes as the Darkling still is *chef's kiss*.
Overall, I can't add much of new thoughts. I still love the book, I still love the worldbuilding, and I still love the Darkling.