7.14k reviews for:

The Gilded Ones

Namina Forna

3.99 AVERAGE

blue_cookies123's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Yes

kelly_avenue's review against another edition

3.0

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This is such a great story. A fantasy novel about a girl who grows up in an extremely patriarchal society where girls are deemed unnatural if they have gilded blood. Those with gilded blood are told they are demons and made to fight against monsters to help save the country.

The only reason I have given it 3 stars is because I found the writing a little simple and I wanted more, however I'm aware it is a YA novel and therefore it is correct for its target audience and I'm sure would have been a 5 out of 5 for the right audience.

whodatro's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

josisbooks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

heaidi's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

danandsaurus's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

noelles's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional 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

teo_lex's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional 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

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I wanted to like this book so much, and I did, in the beginning.

readingrobin's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It has taken me too long to get this book off of my TBR and into my hands. I really enjoyed the world building and the unwavering bonds between the characters. There was so much to like about Deka, mostly her development from an ashamed girl that was absolutely terrified of what she was capable of to a fierce, determined leader that found so much strength in who she was and from those around her.

I think the last half was a bit unevenly paced, as certain plot points moved at odd speeds or the sequencing felt off. Still, I will definitely continue this series to see what comes next.

leela_hilyard90's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes