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The Gilded Ones - Aranyló vér

Namina Forna

3.99 AVERAGE

monibooks_yt's review against another edition

4.0

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4✨

Gatilhos: feminismo, racismo, direitos das mulheres.

Fiquei surpreendida com este young adult, fez-me lembrar a trilogia de The Hunger Games pela personagem principal.

A Deka é uma miúda de 16 anos que vive numa aldeia, em Irfut.
Ela sente que é diferente das outras crianças e é renegada pelos outros por causa da sua cor de pele, tem receio do que pode acontecer no dia do Ritual Da Pureza.

Este ritual é o passo para se saber se têm sangue puro ou não, neste caso no corte que o sacerdote faz a cada menina se sair sangue dourado são consideradas impuras.

Deka descobre que tem sangue dourado mas é resgatada por Mãos Brancas que no início não soube bem o que ela era, mas é do género uma general e instrutora para Deka controlar o seu dom.

Deka vai descobrir que é uma Alaki, são mulheres de sangue dourado, com mais força que um gigante e que não morrem!

Gostei bastante deste livro, a história surpreendeu-me pela positiva, deu-me vibes de The Hunger Hames porque a Deka é quem vai salvar tudo e todos tal como a Catniss, os capítulos são grandes mas lesse bem.
Demorei mais tempo do que queria, mas este primeiro volume tem tanta informação que não dava para ler mais rápido.

Curiosa com os próximos volumes, que o é que irá acontecer aqui?

kjc2244's review against another edition

2.0

hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I found this to be boring and a struggle to finish. I think the story could have been summed up in he last 100 pages. 

rnindful's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annobe's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

gaden35's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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There is one part that felt more like convenient info dump towards the end in lieu of showing, but it was done in a clever manner. That is truly my only gripe with the book, otherwise it is a beautiful and spectacular story of coming in one’s power and self and fighting the power of patriarchy that used traditions and religion to impose control - including using women as tools of their own oppression. 

m00's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tomgirl571's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mathilde_15's review against another edition

4.25

medium-paced

alex_b_156's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Honestly, sometimes the pacing was kind of weird but it was overall an enjoyable read. 

angiemangie's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5