BUT. six of crows duology by leigh bardugo! it’s one of my favorite books and definitely one that i’ll carry with me forever methinks. it’s plopped into the YA genre but it’s not a YA in my eyes <3 i mean, it is ............. but it doesn’t follow any of the formulas that we’re familiar with and cringe at in a YA. it’s found family in a world that encourages cruelty, in a world where love and patience and gentleness and comfort are seen as weaknesses and flaws for survival. it mixes fantasy and crime in one bundle, and it’s executed well. it’s got a sexy heist plot in which six lil dum dums attempt the impossible for $$$$$$$. each of the characters have their own backstories that are intricately woven into each other and the plot, and there’s a unique display of how trauma presents itself and how a person lives with it, and how it affects their relationship with the world. the dialogue is well written, the vibes are immaculate, the level of detail put into the methodology of various crime aspects are Chefs Kiss ( like, picking a lock etc etc ). I JUST RECOMMEND IT. READ IT!!!!!!!