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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

115 reviews

booksngrannies's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective 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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thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

Hey, I finally read it! This definitely kept my attention and kept me guessing. I've already checked out the sequel from the library! I need to know what happens next.

CW: racism, sexism, misogyny, violence, death, torture, abuse (emotional and physical), confinement, religious bigotry, talk of rape, previous death of parent, blood, body horror, genocide, it's a LONG LIST ( Content Warnings - The Gilded Ones | The StoryGraph )

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gotem's review against another edition

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

3.75

Get past the first 100ish pages, and its a riveting book about found family, the exposure of intense indoctrination, and magical girl powers all wrapped in one.

Unsettlingly gory at parts, and strikingly vague in others. This would work well for someone who reads with a heavy focus on action and dialogue. Please do mind the trigger warnings.

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theelizabethjoy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book did not disappoint, in fact it was delightful and surprising. 

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martereadsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5


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from_scratch's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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kathyreadsalot's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75


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kristinv20's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75


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midknytowl's review against another edition

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This just wasn't what I thought it would be. The world is a super religious one where it says in their sacred texts women were created as help mates for men, women aren't allowed around without a male escort and once they hit maturity they have to cover their face from forehead to nose. 

Then she bleeds gold, and the whole introduction to another life thing isn't what the blurb implied - she thinks she's a demon and keeps praying and it's just...not for me.

The writing is good but this is not a world I want to spend any time in, especially if they're not going to over throw this terrible system of oppression.

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leonormsousa's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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