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Gold Wings Rising by Alex London

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5/5

I really enjoyed this last book. The bond between the twins and finding a compromise in the end was so intriguing. Every time I reached a checkpoint so to say, I just kept reading.

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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20sidedbi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0


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rowanreadsfantasy's review against another edition

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5.0

OH MY GOD. The entire series is amazing, but this one might just be my favorite. I loved the way they tackled love, grief, family, and community. I loved the way they talked about healing generational trauma and mistakes and choosing to give mercy and forgiveness, especially when it’s hard. I cried a lot and laughed and smiled more. The characters all feel like humans, no matter how messed up their actions are. I loved every minute of this series.

dead_vole_jumpscare's review against another edition

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3.75

ok so i think it did a good job of staying pretty consistent in terms of quality, though it was kinda meandering at times. nyall
deserved better, but also should have respected kylee's rejection
, and also also i could not read his name without thinking "one direction," which i've never even really been into (*tucks hair behind ears, ~quirkily~*). didn't affect the review lol but just a note. jowyn is still best character, the ghost eagle mythology was cool. the writing was ok, and i highly appreciated the bird puns. however, it just somehow wasn't enraptoring like i wish it had been. but, to quote some rando on goodreads: "i'm so happy an author published a gay fantasy book about birds."

debchan's review against another edition

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2.0

oh, such a disappointment.

i said that the second book wasn't as bad as second books go. but third books are supposed to be the show-stopping wrap-up.

there was one really nice part of this book. it was kylee and grazim's partnership/friendship. they were so efficient and grazim was my favorite character in the series.

the end was lowkey confusing.

emilyrpf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

booking_it_112221's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

Someone get Netflix on the phone, I need this triology made into movies. It's one of the best series I've ever read.

sentientstars's review against another edition

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3.0

Although I enjoyed the ending, I feel like it pales in comparison to the first two books in the trilogy, so my actual rating is 3.5 stars (technically I would say 3.7 if that was something I could do). Either way, I’ve been waiting for this series to conclude since the start and I’m glad to have taken this journey with you, Mr. London! :)

onionaitor's review against another edition

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4.0

Wow, what an interesting series! I picked this up at random, the audiobook, and I'm really happy I did! Such a unique world. I really enjoyed both narrators as well. I never hear anyone talking about this series, so I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to try something new! Lots of LGBT rep as well, one of the main characters is asexual and the other is gay, I believe.