The Gilded Ones - Aranyló vér by Namina Forna

3.99 AVERAGE

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ashleighh21_'s review against another edition

3.0
fantasy war type shi

sxtellites's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

daphx00's review against another edition

DNF p179

ovenpizza's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rgralnek's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

sincerelyshem's review against another edition

5.0
I finally found a book that I LOVEEE. Absolutely beautiful, so refreshing, and exactly what I was looking for in a fantasy. Honestly can’t wait to see what happens in the sequel. The characters all have their own quirks, the new “monsters” that are introduced… ugh. I just loved it.

doogeth's review against another edition

3.5
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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egonz15's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
"The Gilded Ones" started off a little slow for me, especially for a YA book, as the world-building took quite a bit of time. However, I found this read fun overall. I'm not giving it a 4 because the pace was slower than I prefer for world-building. The imagery was beautiful, and if there was a movie, TV show, or cartoon, I'd definitely be buying all the merch. I like the magic centered around women who have been shunned and the strength portrayed by the young girls. Once the book hit the climax, I couldn't stop. For a first book in a series written by a Black woman, I'm down for it.


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apowers18's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

knittingwild's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous challenging tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated