Six of Crows Duology
1h 8m
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Were the Kids Alright?
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This week, we read the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo. We talk about the duology’s amazing characters, how Sophie thought there should’ve been fewer points of view, the continuing bias against Fjerda, and Bardugo’s talent for emotional payoff.
CW: Graphic violence and injury, abuse of power, sexual assault and exploitation, propoganda, human trafficking, guns, racism and exotification, emotional manipulation, crime, gangs, sexual slavery, general slavery, gambling, kidnapping, forced experimentation and drugging, addiction, discrimination, torture, disease, death, and major character death.
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Music
Intro: I Wear Headphones by Silent Partner
Outro: Good Vibes by MBB
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