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linzthebookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I enjoyed parts of the book, but I couldn't stay interested in it. It lacked a lot of the danger and excitement of the first two books.
booksbydann's review against another edition
2.5
2.5⭐️
Me gusta todo lo que vemos sobre los enclaves, como se forman, el costo que tienen y la formación de los enclaves dorados. Me gustó el viaje que hace El de enclave a enclave, creo que es lo más entretenido del libro. Fuera de eso difícilmente reconoci a la Galadriel que tanto me gustó en el primer y segundo libro. Se comporta con una idiota durante el 80% del libro y dado que éste estaba narrado por ella no había ningún lugar para escapar cuando se ponía en plan insoportable.
Also, el final lo sentí muy pelicula Disney, medio a destono a lo que venía siendo esta trilogía.
Me gusta todo lo que vemos sobre los enclaves, como se forman, el costo que tienen y la formación de los enclaves dorados. Me gustó el viaje que hace El de enclave a enclave, creo que es lo más entretenido del libro. Fuera de eso difícilmente reconoci a la Galadriel que tanto me gustó en el primer y segundo libro. Se comporta con una idiota durante el 80% del libro y dado que éste estaba narrado por ella no había ningún lugar para escapar cuando se ponía en plan insoportable.
Also, el final lo sentí muy pelicula Disney, medio a destono a lo que venía siendo esta trilogía.
joanie98's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kitvaria_sarene's review against another edition
4.0
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik is hard for me to rate.
I did enjoy it, but I didn't love it nearly as much as I did the two previous books.
I really enjoyed the darker bits, the way no one came out of the Scholomance unscarred. However El and her reactions to the enclaves felt a bit out of character.
The plot was also a bit disjointed, or at least felt that way to me. We jump around from place to place, and I didn't feel like there was as much resolution as I'd have liked plot wise.
Some things just felt a bit too convenient as well, so while I enjoyed the characters and the world, it was more the story itself that didn't work as well for me.
All in all a quick read, not bad at all, just not up to my expectations.
I did enjoy it, but I didn't love it nearly as much as I did the two previous books.
I really enjoyed the darker bits, the way no one came out of the Scholomance unscarred. However El and her reactions to the enclaves felt a bit out of character.
The plot was also a bit disjointed, or at least felt that way to me. We jump around from place to place, and I didn't feel like there was as much resolution as I'd have liked plot wise.
Some things just felt a bit too convenient as well, so while I enjoyed the characters and the world, it was more the story itself that didn't work as well for me.
All in all a quick read, not bad at all, just not up to my expectations.
gsyed1120's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
richard_morrow's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Starting the moment The Last Graduate ended and El is desperate to do whatever she can to reach Orion but after 4 years she is finally home but her homecoming is bittersweet with the realisation of what she may have lost. Where this novel stands out to its two predecessors is the wide world, outside of the scholomance, is completely opened up and explored- it could be the start of a new series of novels based in this universe.
A brilliant ending to a wonderful trilogy but it feels like the door isn’t fully closed.
sophtaz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.0
1000000tbr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
4.0
sophiedingley's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lindslinds5's review against another edition
2.0
I can't believe how Orion's character was practically forgotten?!?! For being such a big character in the first two books, he's barely in this book at all. I just don't think you can end the previous book with him telling El he loved her, just for him to not be well represented in this book. And his replacement was Liesel?!?! But whyyyyyyy?! Sooooo disappointed.