Straight Out of Ketterdam

Thank you Leigh Bardugo for creating a story that breaks so many YA stereotypes and troupes.

DIVERSITY

Multi-ethnic, religious, co-ed crew

Bisexual, gay, and straight characters all respecting and supporting each other

Female characters who are bi

Different body types

Not all the female characters are big-boobed, tiny-waisted perfections

Not all the male characters are sex gods

Characters with mental illness who aren't misrepresented

Basically if the Dregs were techy

Nina: has three iphones for all her social media, instagram queen, watches tasty videos for hours, probably uber-orders her food

Inej: makes the CIA look elementary in terms of how much intel and secrets she gets, bugs every square inch of the city

Matthias: has a landline which he leaves unplugged and he refuses to set up the voicemail so no one can actually contact him

Jesper: has a bluetooth ear piece because talking to the dregs while looking like a special agent makes him feel cool, he probably has a tablet which has run out of storage for all the gambling games he's downloaded, obsessed with xbox and any live combat games

Wylan: bluetooth headphones so he can listen to music whenever he wants to ignore the rest of the dregs, 3D printer, omg the things he could make with one of those

Kuwei: drawing tablet and SAI software for doodling, google translate would be his best friend

I did this for kruge

Pekka Rollins will suffer

Van eck sending letters to Wylan just to mock and humiliate him for his learning disability will never fail to make me angry af

Squad goals

Kaz is the delinquent that teachers and administrators despise because he breaks the rules but he isn't stupid, he pulls off the most heinous schemes AND he easily passes all of his classes

Matthias has nerd glasses

Inej loves film photography and she spends all of her time in the dark room developing prints

Nina runs a club that educates people on sexual abuse and unhealthy relationships and then reaches out to help victims

Kaz's locker is filled with crow related merch

Wylan is in wind ensemble

Wylan and Kuwei are lab partners and things just go downhill from there

Nina's spirit day game is hardcore

Jesper runs the parkour club and they hold an annual parkour game of tag but Inej competed one year and won in under five minutes

Nina is a leader of the GSA

Matthias is a straight-up teacher's pet

Kaz rigs every election and is never caught

Wylan hates English class so much but Jesper told him he would his personal tutor if he stayed in class

Matthias used to sit with his fellow goodie-two shoes until the infamous Dregs initiated him as their newest member

Kuwei is an otaku and goes to anime conventions on the weekends

Nina begs him to bring her along one time and she falls in love with cosplaying

Kaz wears a crow feather ring because it makes him feel edgy

Kaz being broody and emo

Nina and Wylan are in all the school musical productions

Kaz leaves flowers in all of Inej's classes and everyone asks her who her secret admirer is and she just gives this small smile but doesnt say anything

Kaz takes senior pranks to a life-threatening level

The I definitely did not pull four all nighters studying for this exam squad: Wylan, Kuwei, Nina

The I've prepped for the last six months or so and I feel pretty good about this squad: Matthias, Inej

The I gave up a long time ago squad: Jesper

Matthias: the embodiment of a stereotypical lifeguard: tall, blond, muscular, but he would probably terrify children when he scolds them for running and would most likely faint if he saw anyone in a bikini

Nina: the bubbly one who all the kids love, she is the best at first aid and knows it

Jesper: that one lifeguard that constantly does tricks off the diving board on their breaks

Inej: the quiet one that always wears killer shades and looks like she's perpetually judging everyone because that's exactly what she's doing

Kuwei: the quiet one that just kinda showed up and always gossips with the old ladies while they do aqua aerobics

Wylan: the newbie guard who's constantly reassessing their friendships with their co-workers

Kuwei: ....

Nina: Jesper's butt

Kaz: Jesper's butt

Matthias: Jesper's butt

Inej: Jesper's butt

Jesper: wow im flattered

Kuwei: *scoffs* pfffttt what? No it's not...

The edgy but elegant rebel: Kaz

The good girl gone bad: Inej

The beauty queen bestie: Nina

The hypermasculine jock with a hidden soft side: Matthias

The adrenaline junkie: Jesper

The principal's kid who hates attention: Wylan

*warning spoilers ahead*

Kaz: i want jordie back

Inej: know all your secrets

Nina: snacks, lgbt, that's me

Jesper: past time cheating death

Wylan: ginger, gay, and proud

Mathias: so much sinning here