All hail Leigh Bardugo, we are not worthy! Six of Crows was/is/(will always be?) the best book of 2015! I'm not kidding guys, the hype is so real with this one!!! 
 Everything about this book is perfect. The story follows the funniest, the most complex, and the chillest cast of anti-heros I've ever had the pleasure of sitting down with. Bardugo gives us a thief, a spy, a Grisha Heartrender, a runaway, a convict and a sharpshooter. Isn't that not the coolest set of characters? I mean, who doesn't love an anti-hero? 
 But let me be serious for two seconds, I loved each and every one of these characters and was consumed by their personalities, falling headfirst into each of their individual chapters aching for more. Even when there was conflict between characters I found myself rooting for each person! (I know that sounds crazy, how can you root for both sides of the coin? But I'm telling you, I totally did.) Do you know how exhausting that is? To be so emotionally invested in every single character, in their every action, in their every thought? I swear, it's the best feeling ever. 
 These characters are so real, they are flawed, they are multi-dimensional. And while I can't say I know what it's like to disappear into the shadows ala Wraith style, these characters were instantly relatable. Did I mention this book has some of the best action sequences ever? No? How foolish of me. Let's see, thanks to the multiple points of view, the action is broken up and told through one of their lenses. So what does Bardugo do with that? She cuts the action at the best most suspenseful parts, right before the climax point, giving us this super fast paced plot that is constantly bouldering on forward. I felt like I was running along with the team, learning things as they did and as each twist and turn of the plot was revealed, I got to experience it for the first time with the characters. 
 So I already talked about how the characters are the best in the history of ever. And a lot of their amazingness has to do with the level of attention Bardugo paid to their individual backstories. Backstory you say? Isn't that boring? NO!!! Not for these guys! As we learn more about each of them, we feel more for them, which I didn't think was possible because I was already rooting for these guys. 
 Bardugo really outdid herself with this one and hands us layers upon layers of intrigue, suspense, betrayal, truth, and just the tiniest hint of swoon worthy romances that you don't ever ever get enough of! (Why Leigh? Why couldn't you show us a little more!?!)* So did I love Six of Crows? Well, let me ask you this, do I love sushi and would I eat it everyday if I could? (The answer to both questions is a loud, obnoxious and resounding HELL YASSS). 
 *I am not complaining, the suspense for the ships is amazing and at the same time it's killing me! 
 So let's recap my fangirling here into 5 Reason's "Six of Crows" is the Best Read of 2015: 
 #1 Masterful Multi-dimensional Characterization 
 #2 Suspenseful and Perfectly Paced Action 
 #3 Layers of Character Manipulation/Growth 
 #4 Intricately Woven Backstory Expertly Weaved into Main Plot 
 #5 Ships! Ships Galore! We root for all the ships! 
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