Reviews

The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi

littlefox0506's review against another edition

4.0

most of this book is 3.75 stars, but the final 25% of the book? HOLY. SHIT. the final 25% is 5 stars. i never knew i could feel so many emotions at once within the span of 70 pages.

caoimhe9876's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

vsnotresponding's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

angie1996's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

jemmagib's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

manreetkaur's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

thebakersbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

5.0

skuih's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.0

pr1mrxse's review against another edition

4.0

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coco_lolo's review against another edition

4.0

A strong follow-up to the previous book! I enjoyed getting even more depth to the characters and their relationships, both when it came to those established in The Gilded Wolves and those who saw more limelight this time around. I already loved Laila, but Enrique's development absolutely blew me out of the water. There weren't as many puzzles here but still plenty of mysteries to figure out, and the way Chokshi crafted the story around The Divine Lyrics was fascinating. I also liked the setting of the Sleeping Palace, although I thought the Winter Conclave would be more...dire? Carry more weight? I still think Chokshi overuses certain words and images (how many times can Séverin's eyes be described as purple or the color of dreams/night?), and her tendency to repeat lines actually causes them to lose weight, but I thought the pacing was better here, maybe because there was the threat of time running out. And the angst...romantic and personal...so good.

Spoiler

A few issues to discuss quickly. The villains were easy to spot, so there was no shock value. Speaking of the villains, Eva's characterization could have been so much better. I like how we got the commentary on girls being pitted against each other through Laila's perspective, but Eva being this catty seductress didn't work, even if she has a deeper backstory. I was very much against the way Chokshi set up her assuming Laila's appearance and compelling Séverin to nearly have sex with her...and then, as if that wasn't enough, Séverin and Laila just go ahead and sleep together? Was that necessary? Then there's Séverin. His whole plan to obtain godhood seemed...abrupt. If there had been more of this set-up at the end of The Gilded Wolves, it might not have felt quite so unexpected. I just feel like he was an ass for no real reason, but this book was hella angsty all around—again, something I love! I have complained a lot here, but these were some problems that I keep thinking about despite how enjoyable the book itself was.