Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Possible Unpopular Opinion Here

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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If Shadow and Bone had been my introduction to either Leigh Bardugo’s work or the Grishaverse, I may have decided not for me. Six of Crows (both the novel and the duology) is far better written and has more interesting characters; Rule of Wolves has better character and world development for some who are introduced in the first trilogy (especially Zoya) and more interesting plot. Ninth House (non-Grishaverse and non-YA) does the unwilling chosen one thing way better and with a far more intriguing character […]

Great author forcing herself into the confines of a genre=middling book.

Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1) by Leigh Bardugo

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Two things: 1. Not really sure why this is called Shadow and Bone? Sounds very dramatic, but not super relevant to actual plot or theme. Things with “bone” in the title were very in in 2012, I guess? 2. Very glad this series wasn’t my first exposure to Bardugo’s writing. I said this in a Goodreads status update, but although it’s not badly written, it’s nothing special either. Pretty standard YA fantasy with attending tropes and such, with flairs here and there of interesting worldbuilding. […]

Being the chosen one isn’t all fun and games, Alina

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In a fantasy world heavily inspired by Russian folklore elements (which is also reflected in the gorgeous cover design of the books), Alina and Mal are orphans raised on the estate of a benevolent Duke. Growing up, they are inseparable, when they grow up, they (like most others) join the First Army, Alina as a mapmaker, Mal as a tracker. Alina is skinny, pale and insignificant, watching Mal mostly from afar. He’s grown up handsome, charming, popular and makes female conquests wherever he goes. Occasionally […]



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