89 pages • 2 hours read
Leigh BardugoSix of Crows
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2015A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Book Club Questions
General Impressions
Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.
1. What did you think of the novel’s cliffhanger ending? Did you expect Van Eck to betray Kaz, or did this plot twist surprise you?
2. The Six of Crows duology is the second series set within Bardugo’s Grishaverse. How does Six of Crows expand the fantasy world established in Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising while incorporating elements introduced in the trilogy?
3. Are you familiar with any of Bardugo’s more recent writings, such as the historical fantasy The Familiar (2024) or the contemporary occult fantasy Ninth House (2019)? If so, how does Six of Crows differ from these novels, and what common themes and techniques can you trace across her body of work?
Personal Reflection and Connection
Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.
1. Each of the six main characters has a distinct personality and approach to life. Which of them do you find yourself relating to the most, and why?
2. Kaz’s crew is composed of outcasts who left their childhood homes by choice or force, and they become a found family.
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