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Six of Crows Live Blog - Chapter 17

Wylan, Kaz is not exactly generous with compliments, take the win

Don’t addiction-shame, kids

I see your ADHD, sir

Jesper really said “check your privilege, rich kid” sir that’s your future boyfriend

Inej, don’t challenge a bisexual like that

Jesper is not invited to the girls’ brunch🥺

“Would it kill him to smile every once in a while?” “Very possibly”

Jesper: Putting your life very much on the line for others is a great way to make friends. Inej: “As long as I don’t have to start going to parties” girl fr I feel you

The cruelty of Van Eck’s letters to Wylan when you know…

The Jesper-Inej friendship♥️

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Six of Crows Live Blog - Chapter 14-16

Nikolai mention😊

Nina’s crush on Zoya👌

“Seems to me if they don’t want to be found, you should just let them be.” Jesper😭😭don’t do that to me

Not quite a meet cute, huh?

Nina damning herself for not studying long enough and not being a better Healer for Inej🥺

“Matthias had always fought his own decency” That’s his character right there. Perfectly distilled into a single statement. Leigh Bardugo, genius wordsmith that you are.

He dreamt of me? Aww. Oh. OH.

“I might have loved you” BRO

Matthias internally refering to Wylan as “the soft one” is so accurate for them and so funny

They really can’t stop caring for each other deep down (Helvar? Kanej? ¿Por qué no los dos?)

“Stop glaring at me” “No”

Kaz can truly only be an optimist when he’s scheming planning

Kaz’s immediate “Who’s watching Inej?” when Nina appears - bro you’re being so obvious

I love the ghost banter so much

“My ghost won’t associate with your ghost”🤣

Nina holding Inej’s hand while she sleeps and then immediately crying when she sees that Inej is awake

Jesper being extra hyperactive because he’s worried about Inej

The little jab at Tolya

Kaz gave Inej her first knife🥺

“Five more minutes, Papa”🥺😭

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Six of Crows Live Blog - Chapter 13

Buckle the fuck up it's eye o'clock

Aggressively protective Kaz >>>

I forgot how graphic the description was damn

He really said yeet get off my ship

Oh Wylan, you poor naive baby. You'll learn.

Can't wait for Kaz to go full Percival de Rolo/Count of Monte Cristo on Pekka Rollins' ass

Fun fact: I read this chapter while on public transport. I hope I entertained the other passengers with my facial expressions.

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Six of Crows Live Blog - Chapter 10-12

Time to trauma dump

Get your hands OFF HER

I love the detail of multiple crows having an item that brings them comfort - Jesper's guns, Inej's knives, Kaz's cane

Jesper, your masochism is showing

Leigh has really nailed the first rules of writing a heist: if you're gonna explain the plan, the heist cannot go according to plan + surprise the reader (and multiple characters) with hidden parts of the plan, for which Kaz is the perfect catalyst

At least Matthias has his priorities straight

Get him Inej, right in the nuts

"He couldn't carry her and use his cane" Fucking OUCH

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My AO3 account, should anyone be interested ;)

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Six of Crows Live Blog - Chapter 8-9

First Jesper pov let's go

Wylan Van Eck's cv: Demolitions - Passable; Hostage - Excellent; Flute - Marvelous

He’s a ✨musician ✨

He’s an ✨artist ✨

He can ✨express his feelings ✨

Bickering is one of their love languages (Am I talking about Wesper or Kesper? Yes)

"Scheming face" "Definitely"

We love a polyglot queen

Kaz' "how to steal a wallet"-tutorial is one of my favourite moments in this book

"'You're all horrible,' said Matthias". Eyy he's starting to catch on

MATTHIAS HELVAR GET YOUR HANDS OFF HIM

Aww Kaz has a new nickname

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Six of Crows Live Blog - Chapter 7

"And then the screaming started" That's the Kaz Brekker trademark right there

"Jesper was supposed to wait until three bells" "It is three bells, Kaz" "Since when is Jesper punctual?" No but fr

"The bronze girl's daggers merit watching" You're goddamn right

Matthias moving to attack Inej only for her to sidestep like "Nope" and knock his arse to the dirt is so funny

Matthias being able to tell there's some dark presence/aura attached to Kaz and the way it's described when he recognizes that makes me wonder what he'd think seeing Nikolai in KoS/RoW

Wylan🥹

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Six of Crows Live Blog - Part 1

I've found an excuse to use SoC for academic purposes, which means *sigh* I guess I'll read it again. Oh no... Why did I do this to myself? *sarcastic coughs*

I just finished part 1 last night, and thought "Why not live blog my re-read?" Spoilers ahoy!

So, here are some unfiltered thoughts about Part 1 - "Shadow Business" (chapter 1-6):

Still weird but also fun to read all this stuff as a native Dutch-speaker.

"Kaz Brekker didn't need a reason" LET'S GO, welcome back in my life Book!Crows

Jesper is so un-serious I love him

I'm jealous of Kaz' ability to spit out the funniest shit with the most serious pokerface

Jordie mention😭

You know that boat house is the creepiest shit when even Dirtyhands is like "no thank you". It's also such an eerie description.

"We'll be kings and queens, Inej" She's already a queen, bro

"And I'll need Wylan waiting at the Crow Club tomorrow night" YESSSSS

Omg the hat line

Nina is so unimpressed by Kaz😂 I love their dynamic

Nina panicking over the significance of the wolves- PAIN

"Then his hands closed over her throat" MATTHIAS NO-