Overall Rating: 3.5 Stars

Six of Crows I picked up on audible after getting fed up of the first Grisha series. I got into the book quite quickly but was rather confused by all of the different characters and what was happening initially. By the end of the book I was getting really into the storyline and I am eager to read the next book. However, the disconnect between the first half and second half prevents me from rating the book higher than 3.5. Overall the audiobook style was really good and the differences that the narrator managed between voices really added to the feel of the book.

Things I liked:
The characters; there were lots of great personalities in this series: Kas, Matthias, Nina, Inej.
They all had their own qualities that made them likeable and dislikeable. However, they had very strong personalities and had storylines that continuously evolved and changed. I became more invested and attached as the story unfolded. I also think listening to the audible version was really good because I got a sense of character style through the voice acting. I would definitely recommend the audiobook version for that reason alone.

The setting; Ketterdam reminded me of a fantasy Amsterdam and I love Amsterdam. It had the feeling of The Minaturist which is set in the Dam with all the burgermasters and the gangs and things. It was old world, but entirely new world at the same time.

The storyline in general; I much preferred this rescue/heist-esque mission compared to the original Grisha trilogy which was very much a war focus. This had more subtlety and plot twists that were less predictable.

Overall, I quite enjoyed Six of Crows. I wasn’t blown away but I have picked up the second audiobook as I’m keen to see where the storyline is going.