Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone #1

Leigh Bardugo

358 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark medium-paced
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Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold--a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unlea...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 187,315 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

dark: 44%

mysterious: 43%

tense: 35%

emotional: 29%

challenging: 11%

hopeful: 10%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

sad: 5%

reflective: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

42% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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