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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Ratin: 4.5 Stars
Happily reaching my goodreads goal with a [a:Marissa Meyer|4684322|Marissa Meyer|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1558121336p2/4684322.jpg] book.
Gilded, a Rumpelstiltskin retelling, follows Serilda, a Miller's daughter blessed by the God of Lies. With a talent for storytelling and golden eyes, Serilda is an outcast. One night, as a Dark Faerie King begins his hunt, Serilda is thrown into a trouble and her only saving grace - a story. Serilda tells a story of weaving straw into gold. Now, every full moon the Erlking expects her to either turn the straw into gold or die with the sunrise. Death seems near until a mysterious boy appears in her cell offering help as long as she can pay the price.
I love the way Marissa Meyer writes retellings. With the perfect combination of the original story itself and so many twists and new aspects that make the story exciting. You don't need to be overly familiar with Rumpelstiltskin's story to appreciate this one.
Serilda as a main character is enthralling. She's unique, full of layers and not the stock standard YA fantasy lead. She's quick to think, makes mistakes, and gets herself out of messy situations just as quickly as she gets herself into them. And I absolutely loved her. The epitome of gaslight, gatekeep and girlboss.
Now, for our golden boy, Gild. Without giving too much away, his character was not what I expected him to be and I loved every bit of that. Once again, a multi-dimensional character that was lovable.
The supporting characters were great, really added to the story and felt like they had their own stories and lives. All the kids were super cute!
I did really enjoy the romance, all the highlighting was insane. I think if it had been more slowburn, this would've been a full 5 stars.
From the writing style, to characters and all the twists and reveals, this was absolutely stunning
Happily reaching my goodreads goal with a [a:Marissa Meyer|4684322|Marissa Meyer|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1558121336p2/4684322.jpg] book.
Gilded, a Rumpelstiltskin retelling, follows Serilda, a Miller's daughter blessed by the God of Lies. With a talent for storytelling and golden eyes, Serilda is an outcast. One night, as a Dark Faerie King begins his hunt, Serilda is thrown into a trouble and her only saving grace - a story. Serilda tells a story of weaving straw into gold. Now, every full moon the Erlking expects her to either turn the straw into gold or die with the sunrise. Death seems near until a mysterious boy appears in her cell offering help as long as she can pay the price.
I love the way Marissa Meyer writes retellings. With the perfect combination of the original story itself and so many twists and new aspects that make the story exciting. You don't need to be overly familiar with Rumpelstiltskin's story to appreciate this one.
Serilda as a main character is enthralling. She's unique, full of layers and not the stock standard YA fantasy lead. She's quick to think, makes mistakes, and gets herself out of messy situations just as quickly as she gets herself into them. And I absolutely loved her. The epitome of gaslight, gatekeep and girlboss.
Now, for our golden boy, Gild. Without giving too much away, his character was not what I expected him to be and I loved every bit of that. Once again, a multi-dimensional character that was lovable.
The supporting characters were great, really added to the story and felt like they had their own stories and lives. All the kids were super cute!
I did really enjoy the romance, all the highlighting was insane. I think if it had been more slowburn, this would've been a full 5 stars.
From the writing style, to characters and all the twists and reveals, this was absolutely stunning
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t think this is anything revolutionary, but it is interesting. I love a retelling, and Marissa Meyer has done a good job of reimagining rumplestiltskin (or however you spell it). The characters are a little simple, and the twists weren’t that surprising. I still think I’ll read the next book though.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
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:
Complicated
I usually enjoy Marissa Meyer and was so excited for this Rumpelstiltskin retelling but this was not my cup of tea. The plot had potential but I did not love the direction it went nor the pacing. And the characters did not have me invested either.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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
Knihy, vystavěné na severské, či germánské a slovanské mytologii, mám moc ráda, stejně tak, jako retellingy pohádek. Nebudu však zastírat, že přijde-li na kombinaci obojího, přeci jen mě to poněkud děsí.
V tomto případě se však autorce podařilo oboje spojit poměrně přirozeně a vznikl tak příběh, který rozhodně zaujal. Co mě však trochu mrzí, je způsob, jakým je vykreslená hlavní hrdinka. I když nerada, musím si přiznat, že k srdci mi zrovna nepřirostla, naopak, byla místa, kde mě svým projevem a chováním, spíše dráždila. Je pak nasnadě, že ani ona romantická linka, nevyzněla, jak měla, jelikož chemie mezi postavami, prostě nefungovala. Ona totiž ani neexistovala. Celkově pak na mě postavy působily poměrně ploše a nedotaženě. Škoda. Co však rozhodně oceňuji, je způsob vykreslení mytologických postav a způsob jejich začlenění do příběhu, i to, že se autorka neomezila jenom na postavy typické pro Divoký hon, ale zapojila i velké množství jiných mýtických tvorů a božstev. A to je pro mě právě tím, co celou knihy vyzdvihuje z průměru, a za co je i ona bonusová hvězdička v hodnocení.
V tomto případě se však autorce podařilo oboje spojit poměrně přirozeně a vznikl tak příběh, který rozhodně zaujal. Co mě však trochu mrzí, je způsob, jakým je vykreslená hlavní hrdinka. I když nerada, musím si přiznat, že k srdci mi zrovna nepřirostla, naopak, byla místa, kde mě svým projevem a chováním, spíše dráždila. Je pak nasnadě, že ani ona romantická linka, nevyzněla, jak měla, jelikož chemie mezi postavami, prostě nefungovala. Ona totiž ani neexistovala. Celkově pak na mě postavy působily poměrně ploše a nedotaženě. Škoda. Co však rozhodně oceňuji, je způsob vykreslení mytologických postav a způsob jejich začlenění do příběhu, i to, že se autorka neomezila jenom na postavy typické pro Divoký hon, ale zapojila i velké množství jiných mýtických tvorů a božstev. A to je pro mě právě tím, co celou knihy vyzdvihuje z průměru, a za co je i ona bonusová hvězdička v hodnocení.
I cannot recall if I’ve read any retelling on Rumpelstiltskin, but I’m glad I chose to read this one. This book was full of folklore and the cryptic ambiance old fairytales have. It truly feels like a classic fairytale with a twist. The characters and the sweet romance stand out. Love to read about a heroine that isn’t necessarily the “good girl”.
A great YA fantasy with love, action and adventure.
A great YA fantasy with love, action and adventure.
me no like accidental pregnancy trope no thank you
+ lost interest
writing was good
+ lost interest
writing was good