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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
3.75
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

For what it is, it is good. Stinks of YA, you know? Which isn't bad! I did watch the the TV show before reading the book, so I was...surprised by some of the changes. 
Did I like Alina? No. Did I like Mal or The Darkling? Definitely not. Did I like...anyone? Genya, kind of. Baghra, definitely. 
The world-building is delightful, though! It was given to us in manageable chunks and grew throughout the story. I'll read the next in the series, and I do look forward to eventually meeting the Six of Crows!