Yes. 
 A thousand times, yes. 
 I have to start out by saying OMG I WAS SO AFRAID I WOULDN'T LIKE THIS BOOK. 
 I didn't read the Grisha Trilogy but was told you didn't have to read it to understand the world and happenings in Six of Crows. I started reading... and was worried as I struggled to understand the concept, time and place in the vast world that Bardugo had laid before my mind. Once I delved deeper into the meat of the story, it began to come together with each new perspective and flashback. 
 The beginning was a bit slow, but because of that, all world building was spread out and there was never an info dump. There was a slow build up and during the rise of the plot you really get to know and develop an understanding of each character as it slowly fleshes out each of their mysterious pasts and quirks. 
 The relationships between the characters thicken with intense slow-burn and hate-love tropes that are incredibly well done and so much appreciated because there is NO INSTALOVE. NONE. HALLELUJAH! 
 Not to mention the fact that it's fantasy Oceans Eleven. Like, come on. And it was executed perfectly. 
 I was so late to the party over this book, but I am so happy to be apart of it and know what this world is about and join in because HOT DAMN THIS IS MY JAM and I am DYING to read book 2. 
 On a random side note, what is better than a book with an amazing inside? A book with an amazing inside AND outside. The hardcovers ARE BEAUTIFUL and need to be on every shelf because OMG aesthetic game ON POINT. GORGEOUS.