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bookcub's review against another edition
4.0
more like a 3.5. fun and an easy read but a little too much bashing on popular girls for my taste. the pacing could be better but it was an enjoyable reread.
dgodek's review against another edition
3.0
A title for my all girls book club, The Lit Chicks, I enjoyed this book, although I did find the dramatization of the social strata a bit over the top. I double checked with my kids, and they agreed that it isn't as bad as the book depicts in our school. The main character, Lissy, is able to read auras, and when she arrives in a new town, she gains the ability to see the connections between people's auras, but she also discovers that someone in the school has an aura the color of garn, which means the person is souless and evil. Lissy struggles to find her place in the social structure of her new school, refine her abilities, and let go of people from her old life, all while trying to find out whose aura is garn and what that person has done to make him or her soulless.
abbeyleec's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book in one sitting. It was a quick, easy read.
I thought the divide of the Golden's and the non's was really weird. It was too much I thought to only be one of the other and having the Goldren's treat everyone like crap.
There was also magic in this book with the main character, Lissy, being able to see Auras. That was pretty cool. The book was short though, so not too much of the different powers were shown.
The romance wasn't much as the book didn't have time to really explore it. It was really over before I knew it when I was reading this book.
The end was also a bit anti-climatic. I thought it was going to be a lot bigger.
I didn't hate the book, the writing was pretty good and I liked the main character and how she talked abut Aura's.
I will read the next book to see where the story goes.
I thought the divide of the Golden's and the non's was really weird. It was too much I thought to only be one of the other and having the Goldren's treat everyone like crap.
There was also magic in this book with the main character, Lissy, being able to see Auras. That was pretty cool. The book was short though, so not too much of the different powers were shown.
The romance wasn't much as the book didn't have time to really explore it. It was really over before I knew it when I was reading this book.
The end was also a bit anti-climatic. I thought it was going to be a lot bigger.
I didn't hate the book, the writing was pretty good and I liked the main character and how she talked abut Aura's.
I will read the next book to see where the story goes.
zuzamiller's review against another edition
4.0
This one grew on me and I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, Platinum.
smlunden's review against another edition
3.0
Liked it and will be hunting down the second one to see what happens. Buy there are some really ridiculous moments and some parts I had trouble staying with.
labraden's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked the way Golden ended, tying up loose ends but also leaving enough questions to make me want to read the sequel, Platinum. Golden is about Lissy, a girl from California, who is moving to Oklahoma. Each female member of Lissy's family has some form of "sight." In Lissy's case, she sees auras. Her life in her new high school is complicated by the "Goldens" who are the popular kids that bully all the "Nons," everyone else in school. Lissy isn't sure if she wants to be a "Golden" or a "Non" because the "Nons" she meets seem much easier to get along with and more down to earth. Her natural clumsiness; however, makes her seem destined to be a "Non." The mystery begins when Lissy promptly throws up and passes out the first time she sees her new math teacher. Even though everyone tells her how wonderful he is, his aura tells Lissy something completely different.
The one problem I had with this story, was that as much as Lissy wanted to appear "normal" to others, she seemed to spend an awful lot of her time obsessing over the auras she saw surrounding everyone around her. Otherwise, I enjoyed Lissy's attempts to navigate the overdeveloped social scene of her new high school and her struggle to figure out the mystery of Mr. Kissler.
The one problem I had with this story, was that as much as Lissy wanted to appear "normal" to others, she seemed to spend an awful lot of her time obsessing over the auras she saw surrounding everyone around her. Otherwise, I enjoyed Lissy's attempts to navigate the overdeveloped social scene of her new high school and her struggle to figure out the mystery of Mr. Kissler.
sakibat's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I loved this book as a child. When I decided to re-read it as an adult I was fully expecting it to be bad, but it was actually quite well-written and entertaining. A fun and easy read.
sarahareyn's review against another edition
3.0
Read it in one day. The beginning intrigued me, the middle kept me glued to the book but the end was resolved too quick for me. And I hated how everything seemed to "coincidentally" fit. It was sort of lame. But a good read anyway.
alyssaarch's review against another edition
3.0
The beginning is slow, but once you get into it, Golden is a novel that is hard to put down. There were revelations that actually surprised me once the mystery started to unravel. Because while this is very much your typical unpopular-girl-trying-to-navigate-her-way-through-high-school sort of book, it also has a rather intriguing mystery attached to it. I was definitely more interested in this than Lissy's analyses about how much of a freak she is, so it's a good thing that the mystery takes over in the latter half of the novel.
While it's a good story, it's apparent that the author was nineteen when she wrote this. The characters lack complexity and a lot of the conflict is superficial. I know it's probably supposed to be the point that all the "Goldens," or popular kids, at the high school are unintelligent and shallow, but I like to have a little more realism in the characters I read about. The only interesting character is Lilah, the leader of the "Goldens" because she's hard to figure out.
Even though I don't usually like music and sound effects in audiobooks, I did like the music that signaled the end of every section. It was different each time and perfectly complemented the tone of the story at the time. The integration is so well done that I hardly noticed that there was background music playing (which is a sign of a good soundtrack, in my opinion). Jenna Lamia also does a good job in portraying Lissy. I was sure she was a high school student, which turned out not to be the case.
I would say that Golden is a good beach read. It's quick, has a decent plot, and a really good ending. Young adult paranormal fans -- this one's for you!
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While it's a good story, it's apparent that the author was nineteen when she wrote this. The characters lack complexity and a lot of the conflict is superficial. I know it's probably supposed to be the point that all the "Goldens," or popular kids, at the high school are unintelligent and shallow, but I like to have a little more realism in the characters I read about. The only interesting character is Lilah, the leader of the "Goldens" because she's hard to figure out.
Even though I don't usually like music and sound effects in audiobooks, I did like the music that signaled the end of every section. It was different each time and perfectly complemented the tone of the story at the time. The integration is so well done that I hardly noticed that there was background music playing (which is a sign of a good soundtrack, in my opinion). Jenna Lamia also does a good job in portraying Lissy. I was sure she was a high school student, which turned out not to be the case.
I would say that Golden is a good beach read. It's quick, has a decent plot, and a really good ending. Young adult paranormal fans -- this one's for you!
Also posted on Purple People Readers.
jennayra's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25